Daily Mud

Arrival

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June 4th 2008
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 us (Allen & Annie had joined 115 km back in Sarria) just laid there in the sun on our backs, our backpacks as pillows, and took it all in. I cannot really describe the feeling. Even now, 24 hours lat ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela

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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