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The magic of San Bol

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July 13th 2010
I have some catching up to do. I broke from my "every other" habit. That is okay, because the camino is at a transition point. Burgos marked the end of the first third of the journey. It is said that the first part is your past, the second is your present and the third is your future. As I began the second part, leaving Burgos in the wee hours yesterday, I passed through the strewn garbage from ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Burgos

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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