Sidewalk Cafes

How We Got Here

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August 3rd 2018
We have FINALLY ARRIVED but how we got here is a significant part of the journey. Over the next post or so I will talk about that journey. But first a little about the last 24 hours. Of course, up until last night we had not slept for about 40 hrs. The transatlantic flight went through some significant weather so we didn't get much sleep on the plane. Once we arrived in Valencia, we grabbed a cab ... 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