We have our first encounter wtih pilgrims on horseback

Camino de Santiago de Compostela - O'Cebreiero to Triacastela

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October 5th 2015
5 October 2015, stage 30, O'Cebreiero to Triacastela GPS: 15.59 miles, 6 hours and 19 minutes actual moving. We leave Meson Anton at 0817 in the predawn light with no breakfast and arrive at Complexo Xacobeo in Triacastela at 1647, 8 hours and 30 minutes total time. Fitbit: 15.9 miles, 225 stairs. 35875 steps Quote of the Day: "The knees may ache and your feet may bleed, But the spirit wi ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Lugo

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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