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Spain - Obarenes to Covadonga

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Dec 31, 2014

Our journey begins in northern Spain, charting a path across the fertile plains of the province of Castile and Leon, and the rugged landscape and medieval villages of the Obarenes Mountains. We then arrive at the vibrant city of Bilbao.

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Ireland - Mourne Mountains to Derry,

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Wyoming - Soda Butte to Big Horn Canyon,

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Montana - Missoula to Hungry Horse Dam,

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