Mural with "pilgrim" stamps

Viana to Navarrete - 24 km

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June 14th 2015
Woke up at 6:30 a.m. to a promising sky (no rain?) after a fairly comfy sleep in the municipal Alburgue in our room for 10. Luzia and I quickly met up with Peter and Bronwen from Vancouver and began our long hike to Navarrete. Met up with a very friendly and seemingly affection-starved dog at a roadside stand. Dogs seem to be quite popular pets here in Spain and we have seen quite the variety of b ... 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