roadside-hazards

The Third Climb Is The Steepest "92 km"

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June 20th 2015
We're in Spain now, so it's a good thing I didn't eat all my lunch on the road today - dinner is apparently at 8:30 and I am starving. OTOH wine is ridiculously cheap here - on the order of 1Euro for a glass. If only tomorrow didn't start off with what I suspect may be the nastiest climb of the tour I would take advantage of it, but I am remaining conservative in my approach until we are out of th ... read more

Europe » Spain » Catalonia » Les

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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