Background: 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 economic and political power. Spain remained neutral in World Wars I and II, but suffered through a devastating civil war (1936-39). In the second half of the 20th century, Spain has played a catch-up role in the western international community; it joined the EU in 1986. Continuing challenges include Basque Fatherland and Liberty (ETA) terrorism and further reductions in unemployment.
June 29th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela See text in English below
No voy a decir que lloré, porque no lloré, pero me emocioné más de lo que en un principió había sospechado y los ojos se me humedecieron. Y eso que la catedral de Sant ... 53 photos[full story]
June 22nd 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela We arrived in this interesting city yesterday and have walked around in awe at the magnificent cathedral and the many smaller churches. Pilgrims abound, having walked a minimum of 112K to receive the ... [full story]
June 18th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela To you all - my fellow sojourners,
Yes! Santiago!
In my journal I have written 22 pages! Don´t worry this will be a condensed version. My journal is in many ways, Jack at the end of the working d ... [full story]
June 15th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela Hi Everyone,
Yes I´ve arrived in Santiago, but you are not going to hear about that yet. You will just have to wait and walk the last few days with me first - like I had to do.
Firstly - Tony - Wo ... [full story]
June 4th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela "My feet ache. My left ankle aches. My achilles tendon is visibly swollen. My back is crooked from the weight of my pack. Am I going to need a chiropractor when I get back to the States?" These a ... [full story]
June 4th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela Lying on hard stone never felt so lovely. After 500 miles we arrived at the Cathedral in Santiago and promptly deposited ourselves on the ancient tiles of the plaza in front of the church. The four of ... 17 photos[full story]
May 29th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela The new phrase we now use is ¨When we were pilgrims...¨Amazing what a difference a few hours makes in assessing where one is on the experience spectrum!
Our old phrase, courtesy of our theatrical L ... [full story]
May 25th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela
A French style leisurely start from St Jean De Luz and we were in Spain before we knew it - literally. No passports, check points or even a “Bienvenida a España” sign (“Welcome To ... 10 photos[full story]
May 25th 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela I made it!!
10.30am yesterday, after 25 days of walking and 800km I walked into Santiago with Elin, the fastest Peregrina on the Camino!
We had agreed that we´d find a private hospedaje, and in tr ... [full story]
January 23rd 2008Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela PART III
One of the things to know about Santiago is that telling the old part of the city apart from the newer sections id fairly easy. Once you cross a street with automobile traffic, you’v ... [full story]
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