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Day 9 - Again a (Too) Sunny Day

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October 4th 2012
Route: Cirueña - Belorado Again a (too) sunny day. I walked 30 km in about 7 hours; not bad given the warmth. The surroundings here are somewhat dull, fields as far as you can see, very little variation and no trees and shade anywhere. Deforestation took its toll some time ago. Fortunately today there were 4 villages on the way each marked with its old church in the middle at the high ... 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