Fellow Pilgrims

Muddy and Cold - Red Wine the Cure

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May 6th 2010
Well it´s official. The Spanish headlines declared it the coldest weather in Navarra for the last 130 years. Cold, wet and muddy. Yesterday it was a very long haul from Pamplona up to the Alto de Perdon trudging through mud. I had poorly planned and did not bring any food in my pack, expecting to hit a Bar along the way and a bocadillo of ham and cheese. Once I was past the last town on the wa ... 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