Beach at Altea

Another European Vacation

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June 18th 2017
Today we are off to visit a couple who were acquaintances of ours in Costa Rica and who now live in Altea. They were originally from Calgary and two years ago the left Atenas to live in Spain. We had a leisurely coffee with them at a beachfront cafe and made plans to meet again later in the week for dinner. In the afternoon we spent time in the pool and reading. Our acquaintance Barry mentioned th ... 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