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Fromista

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September 17th 2015
September 18, 2015 It is only 6 above this morning. Cold to walk. I thought Spain would have been warm everyday but........ Walking today from Castrojerz to Formista. Although it started out so cold, after about 1.5 km on a gentle walk, we walked up about 100 meters on a very steep incline. The was a great warm up for sure but the most dramatic part was the vistas from above to the valley and wa ... 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