Church Elkano returned to with 17 sailors 3 years after they left

Basque country - more eating and drinking

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September 7th 2017
We have been teetering on the edge of the Basque Country but today we went right into the region so left behind the relatively flat area for more hills and valleys and immediately noticed there must be a high rainfall as it was soooo green with cattle and sheep and not a vineyard to be seen. We could only liken it to Gippsland in Victoria or Bega in NSW. We then descended to the Bay of Biscay to t ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country » Getaria

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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