High above Granada

The adventure begins!

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September 14th 2013
Friday, September 14 We spent Tuesday night, the 10th, at the Radisson at PDX. Our alarm was set for 3:30 am, but neither of us really slept that night. Up at 3:30 and on the 4:30 shuttle to the airport. By 4:45 we were checked in for our 7:15 flight to Newark. The flight was uneventful and once in Newark we had a five hour lay over. We had passes to the United Club so we went there, found comf ... 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