Tarta de Santiago

Santiago to Barcelona

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July 27th 2015
Saturday (6/27/15). Woke up and went for a walk around Santiago. Ran into 2 of the German riders we met leaving Burgos. They were sitting on a park bench near our hotel. We shook hands and wished them a safe travel home. Back at the hotel we packed our panniers. Our flight leaves at 2:30, catching a city bus at 12:00 pm to the airport. Luckily we found a bike shop on Thursday, Velocipede, they are ... 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