Castle at sunset

Part 2 Tossa de Mar

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June 19th 2016
June 19 cont. We headed north towards Tossa del mar. It was nice to do some highway driving vs driving in the city. We arrived at our hotel in the afternoon about one block from the ocean with a view of the Mediterranean and a historical gothic castle. We unpacked and ran down to the beach. It was warm, beautiful, and so relaxing. So relaxing in fact that I fell asleep for about 45 minutes. I f ... read more

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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