Leaning trees in Parque Miguel Servet

Huesca

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June 19th 2022
Huesca is a lovely little Spanish city that's worth a day or two. I stopped here because I thought it was at the end of the train line, but it apparently continues to near the French border. Regardless, it was a perfect jumping-off point into the Pyrenees. I needed trekking poles but it was a Saturday when most stores were closed. The owner recommended somewhere a 15-minute walk away, near the ... read more

Europe » Spain » Aragon

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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