Playa de Aguilar

Arrived in Spain, quick run along the motorway from Gijon to Cudillero.

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June 12th 2014
After an excellent night’s sleep in our large cabin we breakfasted on coffee and Danish pastry then went on deck to watch our arrival into Gijon harbour. Very much a working port and no ferry facilities, just a landing dock which was obviously awkward to access as it took 30 minutes to complete the landing. We passed the time by watching a container ship unloading onto an endless supply of trai ... read more

Europe » Spain » Asturias » Cudillero

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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