Notice the thatched roof

Back to Hell with Montes the Mountain Man!

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November 14th 2010
After our last ecology class field trip with our professor Montes, we could not wait for our second trip 'straight back to hell'. This time we went to Montes' homeland in the north of Spain to the autonomous community of Asturias for more hiking, horseback riding, culture exposure, and general fun with our crazy professor. Asturias is in the celtic region of Spain and where Ireland or Scotland are ... read more

Europe » Spain » Asturias » Picos de Europa National Park

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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