P1160104

8-May –Cartagena Spain (again)

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May 8th 2016
Happy Mother’s Day! Today is an unusual day. We are back in Cartagena again. The original cruise itinerary had us going to Tunis in Tunisia, which would have added another whole continent to our travel atlas. Unfortunately North Africa is not a very good place to be visiting these days, so the cruise line changed the plan quite a few months ago. However they decided to g ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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