Rocamadour

Between a rock and a hard place

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July 6th 2011
Geo: 42.0534, 3.1976701/07/11 Hot and Sunny 25 oCWell the wind never died down which made the first part of the trip lively but better than expected, and the journey northwards was a treat that was until we were approx 15 mls from our next site, all of a sudden there was a police road block ahead and without any warning the road ahead was blocked. I've had previous experience ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia

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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