A Touch of Autumn

Photo Gallery: Riding to Granada

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October 29th 2005
Yes, we made it to Granada safe and sound, having the most spectacular final day of cycling with perfect weather, cloudless deep blue skies, quiet roads (we saw only 10 cars before lunch!), and beautiful scenery as we rode through the Sierra Nevada mountains and got a taste of autumn colors with bright yellow Aspens back lit by the sun. And after climbing the first 20 or so kilometers (to a s ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia » Granada

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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