Cathedral of Santiago de Campostela

May 23 Santiago de Compostela

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May 23rd 2015
David and Rick had a pretty good ride today. We located an alternate route to Santiago. One that used back roads and didn't require riding in heavy traffic. They did about 35 kms through little farm towns then I picked them up when the traffic got bad and we drove the last 10 kms to the hotel. Nice countryside today. Rolling green hills, with small farms and eucalyptus plantations. We passed a ... read more

Europe » Spain

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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