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The sun was shining in Tudela

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April 27th 2013
We hadn't planned to go away last weekend but as the sun was shining we thought we had better make the most of it. So, off we went down the motorway, paying our tolls, and soon enough we were negotiating the different coloured parking zones in Tudela. We ended up settling for the blue zone and, astonishingly had to pay just 75 cents to cover ourselves for the whole weekend! That's because ... read more

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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