Oak tree lined lane

Camino de Santiago de Compostela - Sarria to Portomarin

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October 7th 2015
7 October 2015, Wednesday. Stage 32 Sarria to Portomarin. 8 October is a rest day in Portomarin. GPS: a day with errors but 16 miles, 6 hours moving. Left at 0830 and arrive at 1730. Fitbit: 15.68 miles, steps 35,894, stairs 158. As we are checking out of the Hotel Alfonso IX, we are joined by Thor and Vinca from Norway. This is their first day on the Camino and they have booked through a ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Sarria

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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