Gold and silver plated alter inside Cathedral Santiago de Compostela

Portugal/Spain 2022

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May 24th 2022
After picking up our rental car at the Lisbon airport, we’re off to Spain. Santiago de Compostela is about a 5 hour drive from Lisbon on good highways but lots of tolls which costs EU 44.00 (appx $60.00 CDN). Gas prices in Europe are around $2.70/litre CDN so driving is expensive. Santiago de Compostela is a final destination for those taking the Camino trail pilgrimage. Many of these routes(fr ... read more

Europe » Spain » Basque Country

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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