Potes

201011

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October 23rd 2011
Photos to follow. We stayed on a campsite near Potes on Monday night, long hot shower ......bliss! Yesterday we drove up to Fuente De where we took the cable car up 750 metres. We then walked up another 500 metres to the nearest col. A long slog through rocky, barren terrrain to the top. On a clear day we would have been able to see the sea, however there was a big inversion and the clouds were ... 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