University Church, Igrexa da Compania, site of the Codex Calixtinus

4 and 5 October 2016, Tuesday and Wednesday, visit to pilgrims museum and end of Camino dinner

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October 5th 2016
4 October 2016, Tuesday, Ride back to Santiago. 2 1/2 hours by taxi instead of 4 days walking. This last blog is sent the day before Thanksgiving! A good time to express our thankfulness for a safe journey and our blessing to you all. Rain - we awake to rain and again think how fortunate we were to have had such good weather! Our breakfast turns out to be very nice with some of the best tort ... 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