Merc

DAY 12 - Granada to Burgos (Chris, Emily, Ed & Sally), Granada to Malaga Airport (Geoff & Tom)

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April 8th 2015
WEDNESDAY 8TH APRIL 2015 - Well, what a day! After hours of discussion, phone calls and deliberation by the teams, Chris, Emily, Ed and Sally reluctantly carried on north last night while Geoff and Tom stayed behind in Loja to try and see if anything could be done to revive the Merc. Sadly, after lots of phone calls to everyone conceivable and looking into every single option over the course of th ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Burgos

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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