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Hospital de Orbigo - Old Roman stone bridge looking towards Puente. uente de Orbigo, 13th century medieval bride, built over and earlier Roman bridge which formed one of the great historical landmarks of the Camnio trail. On the far left one can see wheere today during the June festivals local dress up and re-enact horse and lance battles as the old noble knights have in the past.

Leon to El Acebo: 110.3km (Total 637.8km) Days 29 to 33

June 26th 2009
Leon to El Acebo: 110.3km (Total 637.8km) Days 29 to 33 Along the trail I met a young couple who had been travelling around for 2 years and were from Renmark in South Australia. They had some time left and thought, why not the ‘Camino’ walk. It so happens Greg knew the son of one of my best friends. The world is so small these days. It is amazing! We kept meeting each other along the trai ... read more

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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

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