April 19, 2026 Greetings! Hello from La Coruna, Spain, famous as the cruise gateway to Santiago de Compostela and scene of the famous Siege of Coruna, when Francis Drake attempted a counterattack on the Spanish. While the English were successful in capturing the lower town, the Spanish, rallied by a local woman, Maria Pita, could ultimately repulse Drake’s troops. This took place two years after the better-remembered Raid of Cadiz by Drake, where he made off with 2,900 barrels of sherry, thus...