The Restaurant

This is the restaurant where I had my first taste of whole squid. I even had to ask the waiter to show me how to eat them! They were pretty good, but I wouldn't knowingly order them again (obviously I didn't know what I was ordering the first time either!).

The Big Swim in Galicia

November 25th 2008
Thursday We left in the afternoon on the six hour bus for Santiago de Compostela in the northeastern autonomous community of Galicia. Legend has it that and angel appeared to the bishop of Galicia and told him that St. James (in Spanish Santiago) was buried in this little town. The bishop spread the word and a cathedral was built on top of his remains. Christians from all over Europe and the worl ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia

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

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