Way of the Peaceful Warrior
Meet Frank. That´s Fronk in French, or Franco in Spanish. Or Fwank in German. He carried NOTHING. No sleeping bag, no jacket, no backpack. Just a couple of skinny saddlebags and his eternal vegetarian smile. Frank ate a lot of eggs on this trip. Frank also started getting really cold about now, and has decided to go south once he reaches Astorga for the warmer climes of Morrocco! Can't say I blame him... Bon Voyage and Buen Camino Frank! We will miss your gentle but determined nature.
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 
