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Camino de Santiago - our way

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September 15th 2011
Well, it was a two part journey for me. Part one was the first 220km from St Jean to Santa Domingo. This I walked with mom and Beulah, a good friend who inspired the pilgrimmage. It was tough - I was out of shape from not doing anything in Pakistan, tortorous blisters defined my day, and Spain hit temperature highs not seen in 20 years. One day, we reached 42 degrees! Part 2 took Beulah and I on t ... 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