The monastery at Irache

Ayegui to Torres del Rio

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September 5th 2017
Ayegui to Torres del Rio: We left the albergue in Ayegui right at 6:30, without breakfast, and stopped at the edge of town for water and a pastry. Since we'd already seen, and sampled the free wine from the famous Irache wine fountain, we passed it by and walked another 5 or 6 kilometers to Azqueta for our breakfast stop. I got my usual tortilla and coffee, and after a brief break we got back on ... read more

Europe » Spain » Navarre

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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