Santiago Cathedral

Day 33, 27th October 2014, Santiago ,

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October 27th 2014
Today we slept in until 9am, tidied the room up for the cleaners (why do people do that?), and went to the bar three doors up for a croissant and coffee for breakfast. Great coffee and a very traditional style of establishment. It was busy and, with only two staff, it was great to watch them work with such efficiency; been doing this for a long time I think. After breakfast we went to check out ... 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