Friends on the Camino

Silence is a virtue - unless you are blogging

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May 10th 2010
Sorry I have been silent for the last few days but when you get to your next destination after walking between 19 - 26 kilometers through rain and mud, the only thing you think about is a warm shower and a nap, followed by dinner. Then it is lights out so you are rested up enough to continue the trek. Puente La Reina has an amazing church called the Church of the Crucifix which some historians ... read more

Europe » Spain » Navarre

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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