Riaza, Province of Segovia

The final leg of a quixotic journey to the End of the World and back

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May 15th 2013
We left Asturias last Friday morning in heavy rain. For most of the journey over the mountains back into Castille we were driving up in the clouds, with very poor visibility. It was at this point that we were totally convinced that we were doing the right thing by heading home. We had sort of felt like persevering rather than being "fair weather campers" fleeing from a bit of rain, but driving thr ... read more

Europe » Spain » Valencian Community » Alicante

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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