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Taking a (little) Risk - Granon

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April 8th 2010
A day in the country Entering larger towns in the afternoon can be a bit of a pain, as can leaving them in the morning if, as was the case in Logrono, it takes an hour or more to get clear of the urban edges, light industrial areas and surrounding wasteland. So leaving Najera was a delight. The exit is a pass in the cliffs, and once through that a days walking in quite farmland lay ahe ... read more

Europe » Spain » La Rioja

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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