Bar at Refuge Orisson (our hostel)

First Day on the Camino

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September 8th 2016
Geo: 42.9785, -1.36637After a breakfast at the albergue of good coffee, a great baguette and assortment of jams, our Camino officially started. Our first day of trekking was over before we knew it. We began walking at 7:30, just before sunrise. We only had 8km today, but it was all uphill, probably about 2,000 foot elevation gain. We arrived at the albergue Refuge Orisson about 9:30.The hike ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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