Danny relaxes by the pool at the Parador

A surreal experience

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August 23rd 2014
Apologies for the clichéd title of this blog but there is really no other way to describe two days spent in the company of Salvador Dali and his muse Gala - not to mention wandering through the pretty fishing village of Cadaques, the magically-preserved medieval town of Besalau and finishing at the luxurious Parador de Vic-Sau, overlooking the magnificent volcanic mountains and delicious lake of ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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