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An Anzac Day in Spain

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April 25th 2010
The Hills, the Highway or the Really Long Way To start with, I had already discounted the third of these without too much consideration. It would be the equivalent of over 40km to get from Villafranca to O´Cebreiro, and I had neither the time nor the inclination. So the choice was between going over the hill, or around it. What I have noticed is that there is a hierarchy of land use ... 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