Cartagena Main square

Another European Vacation

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June 21st 2017
Today we went to Cartagena. It is about a two and a half hour drive to Cartagena from where we are staying. Fortunately, the roads in Spain are good. Throughout our trip we have relied on Google Maps as our GPS, and again today it took us directly to our destination. As usual, our first stop on arrival in Cartagena was coffee. We enjoyed a coffee on the Calle Mayor in central Cartagena, a lovel ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alfaz del Pi

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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