The Grand Depart

May 8 Ronda to Alora

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May 8th 2015
The "Tour de Geezers" got started today. David and Rick rode from Ronda to Alora - about 70 kms mostly through the mountains. They said it was good. Several mountain passes and little traffic till they got near Alora. Might have been a little far for Day 1. We're having trouble adjusting to "Spanish Time". At 3:30 this afternoon we went out to buy beer at a grocery store - closed for siest ... read more

Europe » Spain » Andalusia

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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