University of Burgos

Burgos to Tardajos - 16 km

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June 20th 2015
The "Three Amigos" (Andrew, Luzia and I) left Burgos at 9:30 a.m. after a nice breakfast saying goodbye to folks who we had travelled with but we're ending in Burgos for various reasons (i.e., they had done part of the Camino before, had run out of time, etc). Luckily we were already at the top of the city and didn't have to walk too far to get out of it. The walk today, for the most part, was ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León

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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