benalmadena april '14 002

Bella Benalmadina

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April 13th 2014
Back on the same train as yesterday but to get off 15 minutes earlier at what everyone promised me was the very pretty seaside town of Benalmadina. Straight away I saw a gorgeous little church surrounded by purple blossom trees, huge crowds were spilling out all carrying palm leaves after participating in the Palm Sunday services. I had a leisurely breakfast at an outdoor café overlooking the chu ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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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