Santiago de Compostela
Walking the Camino de Santiago and visiting Santiago de Compostela has long been at the top of my travel bucket list. I haven't managed to walk the Camino yet, but a few weekends ago I finally made it to the top city I wanted to visit in Spain: Santiago de Compostela . Back in October I knew I wanted to go someplace new as a birthday trip. As luck would have it, Ryanair had a sale that day from Madrid to Santiago for just €10, so I took that as a sign and booked the flight! (I still had to take the bus to Madrid, but it was overall still cheaper, and flying would allow me more time in Santiago). Bright and early on Friday morning I took the bus to the Madrid airport and caught my flight to Santiago. I landed at around 8am then took the bus into the city. I couldn't check into my hostel yet so I stopped by a café and had a typical Spanish breakfast: coffee, fresh squeezed orange juice, and toast with jamón & tomato spread. Breakfast Afterwards, I checked into my host...