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Where are we going? Ask us tomorrow or the next day.
Where have we been, and what have we done? That’s what this blog’s about.
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Daily Archives: June 18, 2011
And breathe…
After the disappointments of the North, and the excesses of Santiago, we promised ourselves a few days relaxing on the coast, doing not very much. We’d found a likely-looking site in the camping guide, near Pontevedra, heading towards the Portuguese … Continue reading
Posted in By Country - Spain, Personal stuff, Travel stuff
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St James of the Field of Stars
Even if you don’t quite swallow the myths about how Santiago de Compostela was founded, with the body of the Apostle being taken by boat to Galicia in a “miraculous” seven days after his beheading in the Holy Land, then … Continue reading
There (was) gold in them there hills
West of Astorga, near Ponferrada, there’s the remains of Roman mining activity – for gold. North-West Spain was one of their main sources, so they weren’t afraid to throw some engineering and muscle power at the excavations. It’s difficult to … Continue reading
Posted in By Country - Spain, Personal stuff, Travel stuff, Van stuff
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Wherever the road goes... 