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Decision Time (September 14-24, 2017)

We arrived back at our home in Girona, Catalonia just in time for the run up to the hugely divisive referendum to be held on October 1. We chose to escape again and walk the trail from Santiago de Compostela to Finisterre.

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Church and State—Spain vs the US

North Americans and Spanish don't understand each other's religion and it's a matter of history.

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Spain’s Game of Thrones

An update on the political gridlock in Spain.

Living in SpainGaryFebruary 25, 2016Spain, Franco, Fascist, Catalonia, Catalan Independence, Catalan Parliament, Spainish Civil War, Game of Thrones, Spanish election, Catalan electionsComment