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May 18 Ponferrada

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May 18th 2015
In Ponferrada tonight. It's a big, modern city but has an old quarter. The centrepiece of the old city is a 13th century Knights Templar castle. Apparently it was built here to protect the pilgrims on the Camino. We're going to tour it tomorrow. David and Rick had a bit of a white knuckle ride today. They left Astorga around 9:00 this morning and the ride took 4 1/2 hours over some pretty steep ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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