Monasterio de San Martin

Over the sierras from Castile to Galicia

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April 25th 2013
Last day in Castile Tuesday was a Fiesta Day in Castile y León (a Bank Holiday). We awoke to find several caravans arriving, some quite early and others throughout the morning, so we expected a noisy Fiesta night ahead. Wrong! By evening everyone had disappeared, leaving us completely alone, the only campers down in the woods by the lake. We like peace and quiet but I (Vivien) think a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » La Coruña

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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