Costa Brava Part 2

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July 1st 2019
Our final cycling destination of Figueres was only 6km by highway, but we made it quite a bit longer by detouring through the pretty medieval town of Peralada - and made it even longer by getting totally lost - again. Signage today was awful. It seems to be reasonable until you get near a town and then the signs disappear! But we WERE on cycle paths and the scenery was pretty. It was a really hot ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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