P1060316

Santiago here we Come

---

October 18th 2014
Our trek began in the pitch black once we had left the town of Sarua. It was only 8am, yet all around is very dark. Very few people on the street, only a couple of vehicles, no school kids. We don't understand because it is only the beginning of Fall (Autumn for aussies). However, we continued on finding our way more by feel, than sight. A couple of Pilgrims were walking by torch light (flashli ... 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