Alberguería

Vía de la Plata - Camino Sanbrés

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November 3rd 2008
North by Northwest Part II - Camino Sanbrés Given this is such a long walk this blog has been broken into three parts, this is the second which covers the trip from Zamora to Santiago. When the Vía de la Plata gets to Zamora you have the choice of going up to Astorga and joining up with the Camino Francés or turning north-west along a route known as the [ ... 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