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From the Basque Country to the Holy Waters: December 1989

When I visited France in late 1987, ETA, an armed group of Basque nationalists, were active in Spain with 44 deaths in the previous twelve months from car bomb attacks in Madrid, Barcelona and Zaragoza. Almost 200 others have been … Continue reading

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Blacklisted in Bordeaux: December 1987

The early days in a group that has been randomly thrown together are always interesting. First impressions are made, and sometimes soon corrected.  But this is most of our team of twelve travellers, in the interior courtyard of the Chateau … Continue reading

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Searching for Snow in the Pyrenees: December 1987

Life in Condom can’t be fun. I’m sure the most photographed attractions are the town’s welcome signs. Being a bunch of teenage boys, my french brothers have made a detour here for my benefit, so I have to show my … Continue reading

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