The Mountainbiker

On the road with a mountainbiker

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June 20th 2011
Yesterday I really had time to rest. I arrived at 13.00 and had nothing else to do than to eat some food and take a short walk after the dinner. Dinner in a small kitchen with an Englishman who wouldn't tell me his name (for unknown reason), but spoke French very well, and two French girls. As the stores were closed, they kindly let me have some of their food, and I let them have a bite of my ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León

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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