Stone piles and statue

Camino de Santiago de Compostela - Navarette to Najera

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September 1st 2015
1 October 2015, Tuesday. Stage 9 tomorrow is a rest day! GPS: 11.1 miles, moving 4 hours 19 minutes, left 0830 arrived 1400 so 5 hours 30 minutes from hotel tp hotel Fitbit: 10.96 miles, 71 floors, 25,093 steps 1 September, Tuesday , Navarette to Najera ('place between rocks' from Arabic) GPS This day might just be memorable for the worst breakfast on the camino. When there is such gre ... read more

Europe » Spain » La Rioja » Nájera

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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