Crossing the Rio Elsa

18Kilometres to León; Easy Peasy.

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October 10th 2016
Crossed the Rio Elsa at 7am this morning and set off for León. We arrived at Villarente only to find nothing open, but after a walk along the edge of a busy road, l spotted a panadería and we went and bought some mini croissants for breakfast. The baker told us about a cafe a kilometre away so the caffeine hit occurred there. Dave, our English friend, arrived for his morning cup of tea and comm ... 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