Mountains, Mountains, and More Mountains

The Hiking is Over

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October 1st 2017
Friday, on the hike down from Picas Urriellu, Kathy fell and hurt her knee. It happened to be on the thin trail around the basin. She was about 10 yds in from of me when she fell and began to roll toward the edge. My heart skipped a beat...I'm tellin' ya. It scare the @#$t out of me. I yelled at her not to move until I got a picture but she never listens to me so you will have to imagine the scene ... read more

Europe » Spain » Asturias » Cabrales

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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