The Med

And on the other side, the Med

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November 23rd 2006
Pru, Marcus, and I left Sevilla pretty early in the morning bound for Tarifa. Pru and Marcus were heading to Tarifa to catch a ferry to Morocco, and I wanted to check out the coast. The bus ride took a few hours, and we got to Tarifa in the early afternoon. As we approached Tarifa, the ocean came into view, and there was land on the far side of it. I knew that Africa was close (9 miles), but I had ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Tarifa

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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