Vistas

Estella to Logrono

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May 10th 2016
Geo: 42.4658, -2.45Saturday May 7. Today was a good test of our rain gear – a cold and rainy windy day. A not so bad steady climb to Villamayor de Monjardin where we had sent my pack ahead to an albergue without knowing if we'd be able to get in (they don't take reservations). We got there by 12. I sat in the bar while Charlie got in line to get us a room at the albergue, which ... read more

Europe » Spain » La Rioja

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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