Donastia

Independent Camino – Across the Basque Country

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June 30th 2011
I had decided to come to Spain earlier than planned at the beginning of May 2011. More than partly of course to be reunited with Carolina who I had said goodbye to at the end of February after our southern India motor bike odyssey, but also because the thought of walking the Northern Camino across the top of Spain in late Spring before the heat and the crowds was an attractive proposition when lai ... read more

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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