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  1. Annette london

    Pilgrimage, another series on BBC2

    Just reading Madroods thread about St Columbanus reminded me of the next series of Pilgrimage being screened this week on BBC 2 It follows in the footsteps of St Columba, another Irish monk who travelled from Ireland to Scotland around 1,500 years ago to spread Christianity St Columbanus, St...
  2. JabbaPapa

    Time and Pilgrimage on the Mediaeval Way of Saint James

    There is an interesting study project on concepts of Time and Pilgrimage supported by the Xunta de Galicia ; briefly described here : https://www.catedradelcaminodesantiago.com/media/uploads/1642511657_Memoria_final-Tiempo_y_viaje.pdf Those interested in various aspects of such questions will...
  3. Icacos

    The Origins of the Route Napoléon Name

    I am now reading that the Route Napoléon is a 325 km stretch of track in the south east of France. It is so named because it is the route on which Napoléon rode in 1815 on his way to Paris after he escaped from Elba. I wonder now why the track over the mountains between SJPP and Roncesvalles...
  4. VNwalking

    For Kiwis (and lovers of special trees)

    Are you walking the Ingles or planning to visit A Coruña before heading home? Here, courtesy of Google Maps, is a total wonder - an absolutely immense Pohutukawa. It has a pointer all its own on the map! https://goo.gl/maps/gFNVTUSJTHrNCv3B7 You can find it behind a police station (of all...
  5. David Tallan

    The Poem of the Cid

    This is a follow up post to my post on The Song of Roland. The other book I've been reading over the past few months is the Poem of the Cid, the W.S Merwin translation published by Meridian. It is an English verse translation of the Cantar de mio Cid with the medieval Spanish text on facing...
  6. aliciag56

    Camino exhibition in Madrid, and coming to Santiago

    http://www.bne.es/es/Actividades/Exposiciones/Exposiciones/Exposiciones2021/xacobeo-las-huellas-del-camino.html Interesting maps/artifacts/etc. Takes about an hour to visit.
  7. David Tallan

    The Song of Roland

    Things have been really busy for me over the past half year or so, which has had a significant impact on my ability to keep up with the book club reading. But I have managed to read a couple of other Camino-related books, a few pages a day, over the period. These are somewhat older than the...
  8. VNwalking

    The old roots of the Camino Francés

    The way we walk on the Camino Francés now is in most places a modern construction, the old road having been covered long since by the Autovia or N-something-or-other (like the N-120 before Sahagun). But there are still plenty of traces of the old route. I found this fabulous link, describing...
  9. VNwalking

    The apocalypse illustrated - from Santo Domingo de Silos

    This article wraps a bunch of interests into one fascinating package: the history of Spain during the Islamic conquista, the role of large monasteries in the north in maintaining and dispersing Christian texts, and the art of illustrated manuscripts. It describes (and beautifully illustrates)...
  10. B

    The Story of Portomarín

    I was sent this link by Galicia Máxica about the building of the dam that created the Belesar Reservoir. .The video (in black and white) lasts only just over 5 minutes. Unfortunately, for me at least, the commentary is in Spanish, but you can get the gist of it. Seeing the old village...
  11. dick bird

    Old routes in Spain

    https://www.bbc.com/future/article/20210923-the-revival-of-spains-epic-pastoral-migration Many caminos use pre-existing routes, many of which were used by pastoralists, for example, the via de la Plata was used as a transhumance route and the via de la Lana existed for that main purpose...
  12. H

    history podcasts/audio books?

    hi! I am planning on walking the Camino Portugues -- Coastal in November. I always enjoy reading about the history of places that I am going to travel, but I am a bit short on reading time right now. Can anyone suggest good podcasts on the history of Portugal and/or Northern Spain? I can...
  13. EL LECHERO

    Camino landmarks, historical sites etc

    Before starting my camino next year I'd like to learn about historical sites, etc that are along the way so that I won't miss them. I'm walking the Primitivo and would like any advice on how to go about this.
  14. Kanga

    Discovery under the dunes

    This looks very exciting and it’s near Cadiz. I’m wondering how I can fit in a visit and pretend it’s “on Camino”.
  15. mspath

    150 Petroglyphs to visit

    Throughout the Santiago area 150 Petroglyphs are being inventoried for new archeological sites described 27/04/2021 by Emma Araujo in La Voz de Galicia
  16. ivar

    Roman roads as a subway map

    Not sure if this gives someone some walking ideas..
  17. David Tallan

    Chickpea stew and the Spanish Inquisition

    We (let's face it, I) often will refer people to Gitlitz and Davidson's The Pilgrimage to Santiago: The Complete Cultural Handbook but that wasn't the only book they wrote together. I came across this video through my Facebook feed today and it shares some Spanish history and a recipe from...
  18. sillydoll

    The first virtual museum in the world will be the Camino de Santiago

    LONG translation This new museum of the Camino that starts with Aragon will grow in the next two years to house the selected works of all the autonomous communities of the Camino. There are 360-degree views of monuments such as the interior of the Vatican's Sistine Chapel, or virtual tours...
  19. mspath

    Medieval Pilgrim died on arrival

    Don Gaiferos, the Medieval pilgrim who died on arrival in Santiago is described in this reportage by Carlos Deaño. https://www.elcorreogallego.es/santiago/don-gaiferos-el-peregrino-que-murio-al-llegar-a-la-catedral-HY7203009
  20. MisterH

    Origin of the yellow arrows

    When did the yellow arrows first appear? Was there a color that was used in the past? Did the current color get adopted after "The Wizard of Oz" come out with the thing about following the yellow brick road?

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