THE FABLED TEMPLAR KNIGHT

We took a side trip to this ancient church, Vilar de Donas and discovered that it did not open until noon. It was eight a.m. We circled the church looking for entry.

ROUTINES AND SURPRISES - Hiking the El Camino

June 22nd 2017
Hiking the El Camino ROUTINES AND SURPRISES We hiked through farmland and villages. First it was wheat fields. Then there was wine country. Then corn. We enjoyed wild flowers along the roads. Then there were tractors and billowing dust as the fields were harvested. We hit milestones, 200 miles, 300 miles, 400 miles. Rural areas gave way to more and more cities. We walked through acres of par ... read more

Europe » Spain » Galicia » Santiago de Compostela

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

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