Parador Bielsa

Tunneling back into Spain

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July 4th 2012
Geo: 42.6338, 0.218476Joyeux anniversaire Etats Unis d'Amerique! As much as we hated to leave Saint-Lary-Soulan in France, we had a long ride scheduled and the weather forecasted a 40%!c(MISSING)hance of rain. When traveling through the mountains rain is something to take seriously. We wanted to head back into Spain to check out the Valley de Pineta and stop at the Hotel Parador Biel ... 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