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Day 17 - A Bit of a Complicated Day

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October 12th 2012
Route: Calzadilla de los Hermanos - Mansilla de las Mulas A bit of a complicated day. A walk of about 17 km without coming to a village. Not sitting down regularly, thus walking too long, hurt my feet (blisters). Fortunately nothing serious, but annoying. We did relatively little distance (24) in too much time 6.30 hours. Part of road we walked today is part of the old roman road sys ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » 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