O Cebreiro in a rare dry moment

May 20 O Cebreiro (posted 1 day late)

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May 20th 2015
O Cebreiro A huge climb for the bikers today. A twenty-eight kilometre grind straight up a mountain valley. I waited for David and Rick at what looked like the top of the hill and had to tell them they weren't done yet. They had to change roads and grind another 4 kms. The weather has been crappy today, also. Temperature in the 8 to 9 degree range with intermittent rain, wind and fog. The up ... 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