Luarca 20170326_131555

Luarca

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March 26th 2017
26th March After a long, good night’s sleep we woke at 7.30 thinking it was 5.30 as it was so dark. It was just a huge storm cloud that thankfully passed us by. Cathy much better but tired & achy after being ill & prostrate for so long. Sorted ourselves out, paid the bill & set off for Luarca an hour or so West along the coast. We were going to drop in at the supermarket but discovered they all ... 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