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A Bath in Barcelona

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July 6th 2013
From Valencia we made our way to Barcelona, stopping just for one night at a gorgeous campsite in Peniscola. The place was called L’Orangeraie, set a few kilometres from the coast in amongst orange and olive groves, the site was small beautifully landscaped and boasted the cleanest pool I’ve ever seen (I’ve seen many, having worked in the health club industry for 15 years!). Beautiful! In th ... 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