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Christmas 2005

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December 23rd 2005
We set off from London at around 8pm and got about 30 mins down the road when we realised we didn't have the locking key for the alloys (couldn't change a tyre if needed) so we had to go all the way back home to find it..... Grrrr We arrived at Dover in plenty of time to be loaded on the earlier ferry, much to our joy, and once in France drove direct to Valladolid. 18 hours and 4 tanks of fuel ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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