My beautiful toes.

Walking Days 11 and 12

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May 15th 2014
14/05/14 Left the hub of Sarria behind today and headed for the smaller village of Portomarin (22kms). The route was very pleasant with lots of trees on dirt tracks and a little bit of road. It also passed through farming villages and often walking past a shed of dairy cattle near burnt the hairs in my nostrils! In the last 6 or 8kms I met Brian - a 50 something Minister who is finishing a M ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia

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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