Ocean view as I climbed above the town of Oia

Camino Portuguese Day 6

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September 4th 2019
Yesterday I’d decided I was going to give my back a rest, so I made arrangements to have my backpack transported to the next Albergue using TuiTrans. For 7 Euros they pick up your backpack and leave it safely at your next Albergue, in this case Albergue Pazo de Pias in Ramallosa, supposedly about 18 kms away. I had my pack and everything ready to go and left the Albergue before 8am… or so I th ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia

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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