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Horrillo

At last the day and we ventured on our way to Horrillo, home in Spain of the Order of the Brothers of the Holy Family, the sky holding his rain throughout the day thanks to all our prayers to Brother Gabriel, who worked miracles to go against all expectations meteorologists during the previous days.

With the usual output in school, we set the direction Riaz N-1 and continue to make a paradilla in the main square of Ayllón. There with a hot coffee and an eye in the sky, we prepare the next leg to go but not before taking pictures of the opening of the Centennial OUT our new flag BIKERS OF THE SAFA.

continue our march towards Mazagatos , with his large church, Lagunilla, with a beautiful square and church with a magnificent Romanesque capitals. and edge Aldealengua up to MADERUELO , Templar landmark listed as the writer John G. Atienza where we stop to visit walk the streets: After crossing a bridge over protected Roman catapults climbed a steep hill to the Shrine of the True Cross which was said to be guarded by the Templars for many years a portion of the Santa Cruz (Lignum Cross). Place where tradition says also to be found the riches of Don Alvaro de Luna in Maderuelo guarding and did not appear after his death. We look for them a while, just in case.

Fuentelcesped is why we left, Fuentelencina, Aranda de Duero Villalba and we Horrillo where we were greeted by Brother Crispin, who taught us the Foundling Home of the Order: the first school desks, files with priceless ancient documents, ancient books and Bibles, a large number of utensils secrets related to the art of wine and the winery owners ; the various meeting rooms, countless bedrooms to welcome groups of living (including al.) After presented with a aperitivillo and let us try a sample of their wines and spirits, it was time to continue our path. A brief but intense visit we will never forget. "Thank you, Brother Crispin."

And with the appetizer bug us stand in Roa, where we'll get between chest and back a delicious lamb place while we discuss our trifles of bikers relaxed in the restaurant "The Nazarene" where they are experts in the difficult art of grilling.

the afternoon and after a short paseillo we go to Peñafiel from which we see the impressive mountain Peñafiel castle built in the tenth century Fundamental point was on the defensive line of the Duero both Christians and Muslims and qe from there dominated the valleys of the Douro, and Botijas Duratón, defending the population. Its plan is rectangular, 210 meters long and 35 meters wide and with a sharp angle pointing toward the North giving it looks like a great ship. Currently there is the Museo Provincial del Vino and height can be seen from major stores wine as "Protos" or "The Upper Tamajón."

continue to Cuellar, a town of singular past and traditions with streets strewn with monuments and traces of singular architecture. We go to the base of the Castle of the Dukes of Albuquerque, was home to the richest and most varied armory in the country but was completely looted in the war of independence. Was the headquarters of Lord Wellington and safe haven of General Victor Hugo during the Revolutionary War and was at that period when he suffered the plundering and looting of Napoleon's soldiers. Now owned by the Duke of Alburquerque, but its use is transferred to the Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports, hosting a secondary education institute and the Archive of the Ducal House of Albuquerque.

Cantalejo to continue to make a last stop for a drink and discuss everything seen and unseen.

And happy to have spent a great day we come home address or, from about Castllo Castilnovo County visit someday.

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Quotes About Board Exam

Route to Route to the peoples of the Black Architecture

The Three Musketeers and D' Artagan.

There were in his brand new saddle, there were three united in their desire to travel the roads tirelessly, always curious to find a new route that takes them to a new place more beautiful than the last. On this occasion they were joined by a candidate to be part of that famous group of Bikers Safa.

As usual the meeting point was the SAFA, back in the highlands of Moratalaz. The group was formed gradually until it set in motion. The first steps it took for a few busy roads in good condition, Burgos road, was his name. So they came to this land of wine buried in caves back El Molar, strayed where Torrelaguna way to start a tortuous path of endless curves, in view of the poor Sierra Madrid, a beautiful landscape that little could look down but wanted to finish early. A pleasure to curves. The road continued, moving away from the beaten path, moving forward Guadalajara, leaving towns like the Sierra Valdepeñas for service tracks Canal de Isabel II, among pine trees, bumps and curves, a tortuous path that explained why the mounts were questioned by others more accustomed to dealing in these ways.

The road took them to the dam of El Vado , beautiful scenery, quiet immense potential starting point adventures on foot.

By the Majalrayo was a quiet passage with the peak of a witness Ocejon . Once there energies and replenished with the illusion of enjoying the journey began to consider variants of the way done, if you cross the port Quesera through the beech and Tejera Negra Riofrío , if you go to Retiendas , ..., imagination will take you through endless roads.

But the reality led them back to Madrid , this time through Tamajón and from here to Guadalajara where found a variant of the city which is already finished and they avoided entry on such a city. Since arriving in Madrid, the group was breaking up by the many paths that lead to so many corners of the big city. But he plotted to return soon to explore those paths.

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