Esplanade

In a Gaudiesque style the paving slabs on the Eaplanade make you dizzy..very difficult to walk in straight line - or maybe that was the beer!

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Spain - Alicante

June 20th 2012
Work took me to the seaside town and tourist resort of Alicante. Yes indeed, sometime my work (in agriculture) has advantages, this time talking to folk about saffron. Spain is not only the home of delicious paella, but the place where traditionally the key spice ingredient was grown. That industry has now declined (90%!c(MISSING)omes from Iran but t ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alicante

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

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