The Cathedral of St. James

The impressive entrance to the Cathedral with its double staircase built in the 17th century. The towers attained their 74 meter ( 243 ft.) height in the mid-18th century.

"The Way" to Santiago de Compostela, Spain - we took the easy way!

June 10th 2013
I’m sitting on the boat with a howling gale of over 30 knots going on outside. The boat is rocking from side to side and the wind generators are having a field day. The best part is I’m in a protected harbor tied up to a dock at the yacht club marina. Since there’s absolutely nothing else I can do and I have exhausted all projects (that I want to do at least!), personal hygiene issues and a ... read more

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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

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