On the Trail

El Camino de Santiago de Compostela

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May 16th 2009
Last Thursday evening, 16 of us from my group set out to walk 100 kilometers of the Camino de Santiago de Compostela (Way of the St. James), the famous pilgrimage route that winds across northern Spain to the cathedral in the city of Santiago de Compostela on Spain’s western coast, where the remains of the apostle James are enshrined. According to my Lonely Planet Spain guide book, “Drive down ... 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