Fonfria

Ponferrada to Fonfria

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June 22nd 2015
Our room was so hot last night that neither of us slept much. It's suppose to be another hot day and we have to climb again. Left the hotel at 7 am. Felt good to be outside. The first part of our ride was pretty smooth and straight. We stopped in Villafranca for breakfast. Beautiful town set up against the mountains. From here the climb began. We saw the the big group of bikers roll through. B ... read more

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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