The first of the day

Day 25, 19th October 2014: Villafranca to La Herrerias, 21 kms

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October 19th 2014
We rose early and had breakfast at the alburgue. The walk ahead was largely along minor roads with a concrete barrier between us and the traffic. It was pretty quiet and on the left side was forest and the Rio Pereje, a rapid river which accompanied us all the way to Herrerias, so we were well compensated for following the road by the aromatic scent of the moist morning forest. We passed through a ... 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