the crowds gather

The rain in Spain

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January 6th 2017
Kiko Park was a great find for us. It was situated right beside the beach - about 10km long - so many walks and runs and chasing of balls (I walked, Cusco ran and you can decide about the other yourselves) were had. The town centre was an easy walk and Wendy enjoyed going in with her shopping trolley to get bread and 48 cans of beer for your correspondent - oh how she loved those days. Strangely, ... read more

Europe » Spain » Region of Murcia » Aguilas

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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