Tao Cross atop the San Antòn Gable

Day 15: A Pleasant Walk to Castrojeriz

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October 4th 2016
After a very sleepless night, I arose at 6am, did the bathroom thing, and went down to breakfast. The options were toast/ jam/ muesli/small cakes/ very bad coffee ( made the night before). I settled on small cake/ toast with jam/ very bad coffee. I needed this as I was taking my Vitamin I tablet and it requires food. We headed out at 7.15 onto the poorly lit street until we reached pitch black ... read more

Europe » Spain » Castile & León » Castrojeriz

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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