Tranquil

Palas del Rei to Arca

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June 24th 2015
Finally a quiet night and we both slept in a little. The hotel offered free breakfast of coffee, juice, fruit, yogurt, cereal and bread. We we re on the road by 9 am. There was a slight drizzle so we stopped to put on our coats. The first part of the day we biked on the road. A lot of up and down. Completed 20 miles in just over 2 hours. Stopped in Arzua for lunch. From there we hit the path. ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Lugo

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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