A Pilgrimage to Cape Trafalgar

A Pilgrimage to Cape Trafalgar
by Seb Jay

A Pilgrimage to Cape Trafalgar

Once described as the most famous place on Earth that no one has ever been to, Cape Trafalgar near Cadiz in Southern Spain finds itself centre stage in 2005. On October 21st this year, two hundred years will have passed since one of the greatest naval battles in history took place in the seas around the Cape - The Battle of Trafalgar.

Fought between the British Royal Navy under the command of Admiral Horatio Nelson and the Franco-Spanish fleet headed by French Admiral Villeneuve, the Battle of Trafalgar was a pivotal moment in the long-running Napoleonic Wars in Europe. Napoleon was planning an invasion of Britain but to achieve victory he knew that he had to gain supremacy on the high seas. Although greatly outnumbered, Nelson pulled off a dramatic victory over Napoleon's fleet at Trafalgar, employing innovative maritime warfare tactics to surprise the enemy. This shattered Napoleon's dreams of a British invasion, forcing him to switch focus to a 'continental strategy' and ultimately bringing him to defeat at Waterloo in 1815.

Nelson though was to lose his life in the fray. He died aboard his beloved Victory battleship shortly after Villeneuve's fleet was defeated. To this day, Nelson is still recognised as one of Britain's greatest war heroes, his most famous memorial being Nelson's Column in Trafalgar Square, London.

Cape Trafalgar in 2005

Today, Cape Trafalgar is an unassuming spit of land that juts out into the sea. Its sandy windswept shoreline leads down to a lighthouse at the head of the cape from where spectacular views of the coastline between Conil and Barbate can be enjoyed. Whether you're a sun worshiper, watersports enthusiast or just want to gaze out over the waters where Nelson grabbed his famous victory, Cape Trafalgar truly is an inspiring place to visit.

Getting to Cape Trafalgar

Cape Trafalgar is easily accessed off the main N340 Highway between Cadiz and Gibraltar. From Vejer de la Frontera take the CA-2141 or CA-2143 towards Los Canos de Meca. The Cape is then within easy reach of the town centre. Car hire can be booked in advance for pick up from Cadiz, Gibraltar and many other cities in Spain by visiting http://www.your-carhire.com

Seb Jay is a freelance copywriter specialising in the origination of web content for http://www.your-carhire.com

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Anyone with an interest in the history of the British Royal Navy, the bi-centenary of Trafalgar, or Lord Nelson, might find this home exchange offer from a Spanish GTI Home Exchange member of particular interest.


Lovely Andalusia style detached house located in one of the best zones in the south Spanish Atlantic coast, 200 metres away from a beautiful and peaceful white sand beach of several km of length surrounded by Mediterranean forest. The house is a second residence, has a 900m2 beautiful garden full of different ornament flowers and ancient trees and a swimming pool. It has four bedrooms, two complete bathrooms, one living-dining room with chimney and a full equipped independent kitchen. The main bedroom has a double bed, the other three have each two single beds.

The house has two lovely roofed porches with different orientations, ideal to have breakfast, lunch and dinner in almost every season of the year.

Wohnungtausch Frage????

Frage

Hallo, ist es möglich , auf ihrer
homepage nachzusehen, wer überhaupt erstmal interesse hat nach deutschland zu kommen. dann könnte man sich da etwas aussuchen. Dann wären die möglichkeiten wahrscheinlich schon ziemlich begrenzt, was ich bei der suche durchaus als vorteil sehe.
Mfg M. verhasselt

Antwort

Vielen Dank für Ihre E-Mail. Es ist möglich, die Mitglieder zu suchen, die für besuchenen Deutschland sich interessieren, aber leider nicht von der Homepage. Um dieses zu machen, das Sie auf 'Search' auf der Homepage klicken müssen; Sie werden zur 'Basic Search' paginiert fortfahren. Klicken Sie auf 'Detailed Search' oben verlassen von dieser Seite, an der Advanced Search anzukommen. Tippen
Sie 'Deutschland' im Dialogkasten für 'Who wants to visit my area'?

Es gibt momentan 19 Mitglieder, die Deutschland als ein gewünschtes Reiseziel zitieren, und noch mehrere Zitierung Österreich.

Wenn ich von irgendeiner weiteren Hilfe sein kann, zögert bitte nicht, mich wieder zu berühren.

Mit freundlichen Grüßen

Kath Botterill
Green Theme International Home Exchange Holidays
Email: GTI_Home_Exchange@compuserve.com
http://www.gti-home-exchange.com

Answer in English

Thank you for your email. It is possible to search for those members who are interested in visiting Germany, but unfortunately not from the home page. To do this you must click on 'Search' on the home page; you will proceed to the 'Basic Search' page. Click on 'Detailed Search' at the top left of this page to arrive at the Advanced Search page. Type 'Germany' in the dialogue box for 'Who wants to visit my Area?'

There are currently 19 members who quote Germany as a desired destination, and several more quoting Austria.

If I can be of any further help, please do not hesitate to contact me again.

World Atlas

Kate Russell of BBC World's Clickonline recommended a great site this week: WorldAtlas.com. This is a superb resource aimed at helping parents, students, teachers and travellers alike.

Kate says "I liked the simple navigation and clear graphics here. On opening the homepage, the natural inclination is to click on an area of the map. Doing so takes you to a sub-menu for that continent and then you can select the country of interest". So for those GTI Home Exchange members whose world geography is just a little shaky, do take a look - and even if you think you know every corner of the globe, I'm sure you will find something of interest here.

World Atlas.com is published by the Woolwine-Moen group d/b/a Graphic Maps.

In der Fremde trotzdem zu Hause

In der Fremde trotzdem zu Hause
Cash DT, Sec. IMMOBILIEN HAUSTAUSCH, p 68 06-09-2005
By Von franz schaible

Wer in den Ferien Land und Leute kennen lernen will, tauscht sein Haus mit Gleichgesinnten.

Hausbesitzer können nicht nur bei den Steuern sparen. Sie können auch ihr Ferienbudget schonen. Möglich macht dies der Haustausch. Hohe Kosten für Hotel oder Ferienwohnung fallen weg.

"Wir haben mit dem Haustausch immer gute Erfahrungen gemacht", blicken Marcel und Ursula Huwyler-Dillier zurück: zurück auf fünfmal Ferien in den Häusern von zuvor unbekannten Leuten. Gemeinsam mit ihren Kindern Elias und Nicolas haben sie die schönsten Wochen des Jahres im Rahmen eines Haustauschs verbracht. Viermal in Frankreich und letztmals in Dänemark. Drei Wochen wohnten sie in Langeskov, einer Vorortgemeinde von Odense, der drittgrössten Stadt in Dänemark. Im Gegenzug weilte die dänische Familie, ebenfalls mit zwei Kindern, im Haus von Huwyler-Dillier in Altdorf.

Ein Exzerpt ungefähr hat Heimumtausch von einem deutschen Immobilie Zeitschrift Bargeld DT, Sec genommen. IMMOBILIEN HAUSTAUSCH, p 68 06-09-2005 Durch Von franz schaible

Great Time in New Zealand

Dear Kath

We have just completed another successful home exchange with a couple from New Zealand.

As on previous occasions this worked out very very well. We both enjoyed it, and it enabled us to see and do things we couldn't have done any other way. So many thanks for setting up this service you provide, and hopefully we will have the opportunity to use it again.

We have switched back to our usual e-mail address instead of hotmail.

Kind regards
John and Val

Scooting in Sydney

Talk about timing! I am reading your email at an internet cafe in Sydney. Tomorrow we fly to Brisbane to the home of our swap partners. Thanks for drawing my attention to the article by Jo Chambers. I can make use of her experience.

I have taken both my scooter and wheelchair on this trip, and so far it has been much easier than I expected. Although I have travelled with my scooter previously, I was warned that scooters are not as common in Australia as they are in most of Canada. So far, it has been all good news. We will be returning to Vancouver in mid July. If I can add to what Jo Chambers passed along, I will.

Thanks for writing. Regards, Virginia Krapiec (Joe is climbing the Sydney Harbour Bridge as I write!)

Dear Mr & Mrs Krapiec

I hope that you do not mind my writing or feel that it is an intrusion on your privacy, but I see that since joining Green Theme International you have been successful in arranging a home exchange. I also noticed that Mrs Krapiec is of limited mobility. I don't know if you have already read the article by Jo Chambers in the GTI Newsletter and on the Weblog, entitled 'Have Scooter, Will Travel'? I hope that your trip (I'm not sure whether it's to UK or Australia?)is equally as successful as Jo's, and it would be great if you could also write us a short piece
for our next Newsletter similar to that submitted by Jo, as it does so much serve to encourage other people in a similar position to give it a try.

I hope all goes well with your home exchange holiday, wish you a safe journey, and look forward to hearing from you on your return.

Very best regards
Kath Botterill
Green Theme International Home Exchange Holidays
Email: GTI_Home_Exchange@compuserve.com
http://www.gti-home-exchange.com

Navigating London

an article by Chris Sherman, Associate Editor of Search Engine Watch

Although this article is intended to assist attendees at the SEW conference in London to find their way around when away from the conference hall, it contains excellent references and links to simplify navigating London, that I felt it would also be an invaluable resource for GTI members planning a visit to London.

"London offers wonderful opportunities for rambling exploration—but it's also easy to lose your bearings if you're not careful. Fortunately, the web offers some terrific navigation tools and maps to help you find your way.

London is a huge, sprawling city, and good maps are a necessity. Three good mapping services for London include:

• Multimap


• Streetmap.co.uk


• Quickmap - click to select maps to explore by foot, by bus or by tube

I think London one of the best cities in the world for taking endless walks, exploring neighborhoods that can date back hundreds of years. Fortunately, London's public transportation system makes it easy to get back to your starting point when the point of exhaustion takes hold.

Transport for London is the official page for information on just about every type of transportation available in London."

The rest of Chris Sherman's article on navigating London can be read here.