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Belorado to San Juan de Ortega - 29 km

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June 18th 2015
The word for today is "OUCH" as the baby toe on my left foot "screamed" for the last 8 kilometers of today's hike. What started out as a cool, comfortable day for hiking turned into a "trial by fire" fuelled by the sun's burning rays. Met what we thought was a "friendly" cat, turned out to be a "typical" cat - nice to you when they want something, and then taking a nip at you when they have ... 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