The square adjacent to Ponferrada Templar castle

Day 8 Sarria to Arzua

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May 17th 2017
We are checked into auberge Ocas 33km from Santiago. We could easily have finished it tonight but it started to rain so we sheltered in this lovely Auberge; We are planning to be on the road early tomorrow.Today we passed through Porto Marine with its wonderful lake (man made) and bridges.This is the only city on the route that we skirted around ather than cycling through the centre. In Palace de ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Arteixo

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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