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Another scam attempt, skater bar and at Jesus' feet

November 23rd 2014
There's not many places were it is socially acceptable to sleep in public, but the beach is one. This thought struck me as I passed three lads fully dressed and curled up with their luggage as pillows on Barceloneta Beach. It was late afternoon and I guess they'd had to check out before noon, but were too battered to go sight-seeing before their homeward flights. Having gotten up very early again, ... read more

Europe » Spain

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

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Claire Wade

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I started these blogs as a record for myself- something to read and comfort me when I'm old, cold and broke, wondering where all my money went... With time, my blogs have developed as it turned out other people were reading them! This has inspired me to improve my writing (well I try) and add more photos. I hope you enjoy reading my blogs and please do leave comments. The photos in the blog are taken on my phone, but when I return home, I always have lots of images from my DSLR, that I upload to Flickr: https://www.flickr.com/photos/wadeyc ... full info

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