The Long Haul To O'Cebreiro.

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October 17th 2016
Today started well with a nice breakfast at our albergue before we started walking at 7.20. The rain gear was required for a couple of hours but, if the forecast on TV at Pereje could be believed, it would clear up; it did. We walked mainly on a paved path along a road this morning, but the loud sound of owls early, and then roosters, combined with the rippling brook running along most of our path ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia

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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