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The "cubes" along the Via de la Plata in Extremadura are modern reproductions of the Roman mile stones or miliarios that were waymarks on the old Roman road from Merida. You probably also noticed the archeological digs along the way; the Via de la Plata is redolent with the history of Roman...
I would not like to traverse the mountains of Leon in heavy snow; route finding would be a real challenge, unless one followed the road over the tops. Snow stakes are planted along the roadways; I assume they must be plowed.
I was very cold in Extremadura in mid-April. More to the point, many...
Now that I've got my password problems squared away (and a new user name, I used to be Patricia) I would like to comment on the graffiti issue. I think urban Americans (and I am one) have a far more negative view of graffiti than many Europeans. And one must admit that fin many European...
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