A Brief "Roadblock" on our Hike Today

Santo Domingo de la Calzada to Belorado - 27 km

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June 17th 2015
We were woken up (after hardly sleeping) at 7 a.m. by the nuns telling us to "get going" soon. Despite having a lousy sleep, we were pretty peppy starting out. I felt pretty good for the first 15 km or so, but then hit a bit of a wall and my legs felt like lead! It was very tough going, but good old Italia and Andrew did their best to "entertain"' me with funny stories and then ghost stories - any ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León

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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