Off-shore rocks; a most hazardous coast for shipping

Finisterra (Fisterra in Gallego) : el fin de camino

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April 27th 2013
Thursday was a totally chilled day. We did very little. We went on the beach, had a paddle walking along (so did the dogs) and walked to the small village of Louro and back (not far). Unfortunately we didn´t take the camera with us and the beach scenery is quite dramatic here. We shall be walking this way again so there will be other opportunities to photograph the beaches (but we might not have ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Fisterra

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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