piles and piles of salt

A swim in Las Salinas de Torrevieja

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September 30th 2017
Well, not exactly a swim, but definitely a float! OMG. Once you get in the water and lay down, you immediately float!! The entire floor of the lake is, naturally, salt crystals. The "beach" is dried salt. There is salt EVERYWHERE!! It's difficult to see (& appreciate) the color of the water. If you go online, you can see other peoples' pictures of the lake. Some of theirs are able to capture the c ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Torrevieja

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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