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  1. mspath

    Irun Camino start

    Before you leave watch this BBC video published 14/11/2022 re the island in the Bidosa river between Hendaye, France and Irun, Spain which changes nationality every six months. You can see it from the international bridge but it is rarely visited. The island that switches nationality every six...
  2. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances towards Palas de Rei photo taken November 29, 2011 West of Gonzar many hamlets had wayside crosses and chapels.
  3. mspath

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina photo taken February 11, 2007 Arches reflected in the calm Arga river create an illusion of circular supports below the famous bridge for which the town is named.
  4. mspath

    December camino

    vwzoo, In the happy, easier past years, 2007, 2008, 2009, and 2010, when I walked the CF late autumn /winter accommodation started to close mid October but some place was always open. There were no summer crowds and beds/bunks were available. I usually slept in albergues, often the sole...
  5. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances leaving Foncebadon photo taken November 19, 2011 Especially poignant In the bleak light of a cold November morning was this cross/memorial on the path west of Foncebadon near a junction with route LE -142
  6. mspath

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina-Gares photo taken October 23, 2013 This view of the Romanesque bridge is from the east shore of the river Arga looking west. Since the Middle Ages multitudes of pilgrims have crossed here on route to Santiago.
  7. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances towards Arzúa photo taken December 1, 2011 From Melide west to Arzúa the CF crossed much woodland; tucked into the wayside greenery mementos such as this small cross could be seen.
  8. mspath

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina - Gares photo taken October 15, 2010 The pointed arch frames the famous bridge's path across the Arga river.
  9. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Valcarlos alternate route photo taken October 11, 2011 This pathside cross was east of Arnéguy on the Valcarlos alternate route
  10. mspath

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puenta la Reina Calle Mayor Iglesia de Santiago photo taken October 23, 2013 The 12th c. Romaneque doorway of the Iglesia de Santiago was enticingly open on this sunlit autumn morning.
  11. mspath

    How the Camino has changed for me

    Laurie, Thank you for sharing your heartfelt thoughts. As always I so admire your perseverance and tenacity. With endurance may we all eventually find welcome relief. Deus nobis haec otia fecit/God has granted us this respite. Virgil (Eclogues I, l.6) Margaret Meredith
  12. mspath

    Zubiri hazardous path

    Check out this earlier thread re the descent into Zubiri for relevant posts. I would NOT follow the camino path any further beyond the Puerto de Erro for it becomes hell. After one ghastly descent in 2004 for the next 9 CFs I always walked down the N135 road verges to Zubiri. In dry weather I...
  13. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances La Portela de Valcarce photo taken March 15, 2007 The base of this statue marks the distance east to Roncesvalles, 559 kms, and west to Santiago, 150 kms.
  14. mspath

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina calle Mayor photo taken February 2, 2009 One very cold February morning this was the view west on calle Mayor aka the CF looking towards the distant bridge. To the right, topped with an urn, is the gate of the Iglesia de Santiago.
  15. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances towards Viana photo taken October 27, 2014 Walking off the path I stumbled upon this broken wayside cross, another poignant reminder that everything changes/omnia mutantur.
  16. mspath

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina - Gares Calle del Crucifijo photo taken February 11, 2007 After Sunday mass members of the congregation enjoyed the winter sunshine on the Calle del Crucifijo in the private/public space between the open door of the Convento del Crucifijo and the closed door of...
  17. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Frances Puente La Reina - Gares Pilgrim statue photo taken February 11, 2007 Erected on the eastern edge of Puente La Reina - Gares for Anno Santo 1965 this iron Pilgrim had been crafted by Gerardo Brun in his antique family forge
  18. mspath

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Puente La Reina-Gares Calle del Crucifijo night photo taken October 23, 2013 Walking alone along the deserted Calle del Crucifijo produced a personal frisson on a cold October night.
  19. mspath

    Little sculptures

    Camino Argones Muruzábal Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate photo taken February 10, 2007 Old and new sculpted voussoir details surround this door.
  20. mspath

    On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0

    Camino Argones Muruzábal Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate photo taken October 21, 2015 My last visit at Eunate was, as always, poignant. When leaving I turned for this final glimpse of the 1000 year old structure surrounded by fields of corn and fennel. ...May peace reign here another...

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