Snow on the hills by our campsite

Off to the high border country

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April 22nd 2013
Yesterday we left Tordesillas at 11.45 to drive up to the border country between Castile and Galicia. Our journey took two and three quarter hours and the distance was 186 kilometres. As we journeyed northwards and westwards we could see the snow-capped peaks of the border country getting nearer and nearer. For most of the journey we were following the “Camino de Santiago” the route which devo ... read more

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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