Landfall

Huelva coming and going

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May 26th 2012
Welcome back! As I write I am sitting at the stern end of the LP - Huelva ferry looking over a calm sea and it is twenty past eight in the morning. I have already had breakfast and a good nights sleep.I left the saloon area of the ship last night at about ten because they were just starting with the Kids disco. I decided that the VIP lounge would be quieter and retired there. After reading for a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Cartaya

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Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more