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Benediction in the Rain

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May 19th 2008
We came in out of the rain after 20 miles of walking. Soaked head to toe in ponchos and rain pants. Socks swimming inside our boots. But Thank God, after all that open space, we had finally found a hostel. A place with a roof and a radiator. Some place not out there... Such solace in small things. Simple things like roofs. Except... ...realizing with dread that I didn't have enough ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » León

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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