Happy shadow

Punctured tube in Burgos,

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June 19th 2011
One cannot be lucky always. I woke up this morning very well rested, I had bought earplugs which fitted incredibly snugly, so I couldn't hear anything. Too bad I wanted to wake up in time to get going, because when I woke up, almost all beds around me were empty, even though it was just 6.45 in the morning. Camino-people are early birds. However, when I got down to the bike stand, i saw th ... 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