On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 10.0

[Theatregal]

The path through Villavieja on the Invierno. June 8,2019

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Casa del Santo, aviary

photo taken November 1, 2012



Within the Casa del Santo garden this aviary sheltered the future 'church coop choir'; their lively outdoor chorus announced daybreak to all.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. First stage.
White Cross.

 

[Trailhawk]

Day Eleven, 29 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.

Art mural on a water tower and building approaching Somo, where there is a ferry boat that will take you to Santander.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 6
That day I walked to Muruzábal where I stayed in the lovely albergue El Jardín de Muruzábal. The host informed us that the nearby church of Eunate would be open that afternoon. So after our showers, a camino friend and I walked the aprox. 2.5 km downhill through the fields and visited this beautiful and special place.
There were only a handful of other people, among them a young Spaniard who had been visiting Eunate with his Latin American guest. They gave us a lift back to the village and we were really grateful for that.
Picture taken on May 21, 2017

 

[Rowena]

May 3, 2018
Interior of the chapel at Fuentes Nuevas, Camino Frances
As I gazed at the exquisitely beautiful features of this small chapel, it occurred to me that all the images I saw were expressions of kindness and love.

 

[Anne&Pat]

This day last year, 22nd, May, 2022, early morning having left Granon on the way to Belorado.
The countryside was looking magnificent!

 

[mspath]

near the Camino Frances
Vilar de Donas
Iglesia de San Salvador

photo taken November 13, 2004



Almost hidden in the countryside east of Palas de Rei near Portos on the CF the 12th c. Iglesia de San Salvador de Vilar de Donas was for centuries the official burial place of the Chevaliers de Santiago.
... Hopefully this still is a special site of eternal peace .

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. First stage.
Pau.
When you find a signal like this, you are in the right way.

 

[SabsP]

This day four years ago. From Salvatierra to Vitoria.
Vasco Interior.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 7
Sometimes, old and new lie only a few steps apart, like at this place near Cirauqui where you walk over this ancient Roman bridge and only a moment later you get to cross a busy highway on a modern overpass.
Picture taken on May 22, 2017

 

[Anne&Pat]

The way after Tosantos, 23rd, May, 2022. Camino Frances.

 

[mspath]

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.

 

[SabsP]

Today, four years ago. The steep descent into Villanueva de la Oca. My pic does not do it justice .
Camino Vasco Interior.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 8
Picture taken near Villatuerta on May 23, 2017.

 

[lalaone]

May 2012
Pyrenees between Saint Jean Pied de Port and Roncesvalles

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
La Trinidad de Arre

photo taken October 1, 2004



Scenically located on the rio Ulzama just east of Pamplona, this monastery has been an important pilgrim refuge throughout the ages.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Early Morning light leaving Villafranca Montes de Oca on our way to Atapuerca, 24, May, 2022. Camino Frances.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. First stage.
According to Callum's guide, I did not enter the medieval enclosure of Perelada.
Months later I visited this village and discovered that it is also signposted as Camino.
So I recommend the variant.

 

[Rowena]

September 30, 2015
Fromista, CF

 

[Trailhawk]

Day Twelve, 30 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.

A replica of a prehistoric cave painting of a bison in Altamira Prehistoric Caves and Museum. A side trip if you go to Santillana del Mar from Boo de Pielagos.

 

[SabsP]

Today four years ago. Almost in Miranda de Ebro.
My fellow peregrina approaching.
Camino Vasco Interior.

 

[mspath]

Day Twelve, 30 June 2022.
Camino del Norte.

A replica of a prehistoric cave painting of a bison in Altamira Prehistoric Caves and Museum. A side trip if you go to Santillana del Mar from Boo de Pielagos.

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Trailhawk
Great photo of a fine copy. For some memories of seeing the real cave see
what forum member MinaKamina wrote in this post and also here.

 

[VNwalking]

Almost in Miranda de Ebro.

OMG the mud.
Unforgettable. It was a very nice day of walking nonetheless. The last bit before nearing the outskirts of MdE on a road buit atop a Roman route.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 9
View from Sansol to Torres del Río where I stopped for the day.
Picture taken on May 24, 2017

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Nájera
calle Costanilla
Santa Maria la Real

photo taken October 31, 2014



Pilgrims pass this slightly sunken exterior doorway of the massive Santa Maria la Real monastery when following the calle Costanilla to exit Nájera.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Reaching the Cruz de Matagrande at 1,080m, shortly after leaving Atapuerca, Camino Frances, 25th, May, 2022.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. First stage.
Perelada Castle.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 10
Before reaching Logroño, one of those special camino places.
I got my stamp at the table outside María's house and rested for a while on a nearby bench. Then a younger man came out and handed me a plate with a piece of cake. What a lovely surprise!
I wonder if he or another family member continues the tradition of Felisa / María with their little stand now that María has passed on.
Picture taken on May 25, 2017

 

[Rowena]

October 7, 2015
After Villares de Orbigo, on the way to Astorga, CF

 

[Anne&Pat]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 10
Before reaching Logroño, one of those special camino places.
I got my stamp at the table outside María's house and rested for a while on a nearby bench. Then a younger man came out and handed me a plate with a piece of cake. What a lovely surprise!
I wonder if he or another family member continues the tradition of Felisa / María with their little stand now that María has passed on.
Picture taken on May 25, 2017

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This photo was taken on the 18th, May, 2022. We are sure we stopped there for refreshments. Younger members of her family were running the stall.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
León
Cathedral Santa Maria

photo taken March 7, 2007



This elegant panelled door, the entrance into the Claustro/Cloister of the León cathedral, was visible in 2007. Can it still be easily seen?

 

[SabsP]

Vasco Interior four years ago. The gorgeous walk to Pancorbo.
This was in the village of Ameyugo.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
Breakfast in Ca la Glòria. Vilabertran.
You have to add eggs, bacon and cakes.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Plaza Mayor, Burgos, 26th, May, 2022.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 11
This is my favourite wildflower picture of my first camino,
taken between Navarrete and Ventosa on May 26, 2017

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Samos
Rúa do Salvador
La Capela do Ciprés/ the Cypress Chapel

photo taken December 1, 2013



Located + - 100 m. from the main Samos monastery La Capela do Ciprés which contains the oldest remnants of the original complex may once have been a monastic cell. This chapel is named for an adjacent millennial cypress tree 25 m. tall, one of the most notable trees in Spain.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Burgos to Hornillos del Camino, Hornillos in the distance. 27th, May, 2022.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
Sant Maria de Vilabertran.

 

[SabsP]

Pancorbo in the morning. Four years ago.

 

[VNwalking]

Pancorbo from above. Four years and one day ago.

 

[markie6]

up up and away . Day 1 September '22 and glorious weather for a change in the Pyrenees

 

[Rowena]

October 8, 2015
Acebo, CF

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 12
On the way to Cirueña.
May 27, 2017

 

[VNwalking]

The pueblo of Santa Olalia de Burbea on the Via de Bayona, four years ago today. It must have been a humming place, once, with its fortress of a church.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
south of Ages

photo taken November 01, 2011



In Ages at the south side of Iglesia de Santa Eulalia a farming path/dirt road begins. It will cross the rio Vena via this bridge.



The dirt road continues south to Zalduendo on route N 120 where an old camino path parallel to the highway goes west to Burgos.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Hontanas, CF, 28th, May, 2022.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 13
In the cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada, on the saint's tomb.
Picture taken on May 28, 2017

 

[SabsP]

Four years ago today.
Monasterio de Rodilla.
Camino Vasco Interior.

 

[VNwalking]

Four years ago today.
Monasterio de Rodilla.
Camino Vasco Interior.

Don't know how but I ended up on the road there...it looks like a different place, but there's the red house.

 

[Rowena]

October 12, 2015
On the San Xil route from Triacastela to Sarria

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Cirauqui
Iglesia San Roman

photo taken February 12, 2007



Bright winter sunshine effectively lit this distinctive polylobed pointed arch above the doorway on the 12th c. Iglesia San Roman .

 

[Anne&Pat]

Communal Dinner at Albergue Rosalia, Castrojeriz, 28th, May, 2022.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
Sant Maria de Vilabertran. Processional Cross.

 

[SabsP]

Some hostales or hotels do not look appealing on the outside but once inside they are quite ok.
This is the one at the gasstation of La Brujula.
The last etapa on the Vasco Interior before reaching Burgos.
Seven Celsius when we left this day four years ago.

We called them directly instead of using a bookingsite and as always we got a sharper price this way.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 14
This friendly-looking blue door of the Iglesia Parroquial de San Esteban caught my eye in Villambistia.
Picture taken on May 29, 2017

 

[Rowena]

October 13, 2015
Approaching Sarria

 

[lalaone]

May 29, 2012
Narrow path with poppies after Larrasoaña

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Logroño
Iglesia de Santiago el Real

photo taken January 27, 2008



This bi-level door front depicts Saint James in two different guises associated with his hagiography.
On the lower level he is a gentle pilgrim wearing a hat and cape, holding a staff and shell. The upper level depiction is as Matamoros or Moor slayer riding a spirited white horse beneath which lie slain Moors.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Leaving Fromista, CF. 30th, May, 2022.

 

[Theatregal]

Stopping at this lovely shop for the days provisions before leaving Betanzos. Camino Ingles, July 30, 2014.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
Figueres. Town Hall.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 15
On the way from Agés to Atapuerca, this large tree by a quaint little bridge offers welcome shade for a short rest stop before walking on.
Picture taken on May 30, 2017

 

[VNwalking]

Poppies at dawn, somewhere past Rabé on the CF, four years ago today.

 

[SabsP]

Four years ago today.
Heading home. Burgos Estacion de autobuses. Taquila from Alsa company. First etapa, Burgos to Irun.

 

[Rowena]

October 20, 2015
Saint James in Negreira, on the Camino Fisterra

 

[mspath]

Santiago de Compostela
35 rua do Vilar
Cafe Casino

Photo taken December 9, 2014



While nursing a drink watching the world pass by the window on my last afternoon in Santiago I happily sat for hours in the historic Cafe Casino which has existed since 1873; fortunately Wifi was a recent addition.

 

[VNwalking]

Four years ago, leaving San Anton albergue, intending a very short day to San Nicolas. So there is no rush...

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
Figueres. Dali's Museum.

 

[SabsP]

Two pics today from four years ago. Crossing the border between France and Spain ( and the river).
Spent the night in Irun where I walked across the border to take the HST from Hendaye via Paris back home.
Two weeks earlier I did the same three k.walk to get into Irun.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 16
I only walked a very short stage from Cardeñuela Riopico to Burgos where I checked in mid-morning at the Hotel Norte y Londres. I then had the whole day for visiting the cathedral and exploring the city, followed by a good night's sleep in my private room, a welcome change after over two weeks of communal accomodations.
Pictures taken on May 31, 2017

 

[mspath]

Leaving for Paris
photo taken October 14, 2013



My 9th CF began at our local gare/rr station; at 74 I was very thankful to be going once again, and, as always, curious as how it all might unfold..

 

[Anne&Pat]

Puerto de Sahagun, CF. 1st, June, 2022.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Madrid, yesterday.
.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
In this butcher's shop you can get your stamp. On the outskirts of Figueres.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 17
On the way from Burgos to Hornillos del Camino I took this photo somewhere after Rabé de la Calzada.
This is the landscape that comes to my mind when I think about my 2017 camino. That's why I chose this picture for the front cover of my camino photo book that I had later printed.
Picture taken on June 1, 2017

 

[mspath]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 17
On the way from Burgos to Hornillos del Camino I took this photo somewhere after Rabé de la Calzada.
This is the landscape that comes to my mind when I think about my 2017 camino. That's why I chose this picture for the front cover of my camino photo book that I had later printed.
Picture taken on June 1, 2017

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Yoyo,
Thanks for sharing your wonderful shot of "a long, long trail a winding.." May you have many good memories each time you open your photo book.

 

[Rowena]

Great photo, @Yoyo!
Here‘s another photo taken between Rabé and Hornillos on April 7, 2022.
I loved the Meseta for its wide open spaces with the path visible into the far distance.

 

[SabsP]

Tuna in Santiago de Compostela . March 2016.

Tuna de Derecho de Santiago de Compostela | Contrata a la única Tuna de Santiago, actuamos en bodas, despedidas, fiestas…

| Contrata a la única Tuna de Santiago, actuamos en bodas, despedidas, fiestas…

tunaderechosantiago.com

 

[Anne&Pat]

Shortly after leaving Calzada del Coto, CF, 2nd, June, 2022.

 

[mspath]

Night train/ Paris to Bayonne
photo taken October 14, 2013



To begin past CFs I often rode the train de nuit/ night train in a couchette/berth from Paris/ gare Austerlitz to Bayonne. It felt magical to fall asleep in Paris at 11pm, hear/feel the carriages move through the night and awaken in Bayonne at 7am.

 

[lalaone]

June 2, 2012
Bilbao

After staying a few days in Pamplona to see if foot injuries from the Pyrenees would heal in time to keep walking (they wouldn't), we diverted as tourists in Bilbao and San Sebastian for several days, inspired by Spanish pilgrim friends who loved their hometowns and spoke of them so warmly.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Just North of Madrid, yesterday.

 

[Rowena]

October 23, 2015
The beach at Fisterra

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 18
A cute little shop in Castrojeriz.
Picture taken on June 2, 2017

 

[Anne&Pat]

Entering Mansilla de las Mulas, CF. 3rd, June, 2022.

 

[mspath]

seen from TER local train
SE from Bayonne, France

photo taken October 15, 2014



I enjoyed seeing the rolling landscape while riding the then two-car local TER train from Bayonne to the Basque town of Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, named such because it is at the pied /foot of a port /pass crossing the Pyrenées.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

I am still getting into the rhythm of the Camino and didn't take any photos yesterday. This old body is starting to get a bit creaky in places.

I had an unfortunate fall about six weeks before I left that briefly hospitalised me and I worked hard to recover my fitness and thought that I had done so

Another view from the same spot as my last photo, just North of the hospitals in North Madrid.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
Pontós.

 

[markie6]

Entering Mansilla de las Mulas, CF. 3rd, June, 2022.
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September '22 just a little earlier in the day

 

[Rowena]

October 21, 2016
The last morning on the Via Podiensis approaching the Pyrenees, between Ostabat and Saint Jean Pied de Port.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 19
I did not stay at Ermita de San Nicolás but I definitely wished I had when I saw it, and even more so when I later heard fellow pilgrims talk about their experiences there.
Picture taken on June 3, 2017

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
55 rue de la Citadelle

photo taken October 13, 2015



For me this red door of the municipal albergue was an entrance to another way of life, the camino way; here, as always, began my 11th and last CF which later would be truncated near Azofra after a serious fall.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

In Manzanares after encountering 4,000 mountain bikers riding in a major competition that used the trail between Colmenar Viejo and Manzanares.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
Near Bàscara.

 

[Yoyo]

Six years ago today: CF DAY 20
On that cloudy and windy day, for long stretches I had the path to myself while walking towards Carrión de los Condes.
Picture taken on June 4, 2017

 

[SabsP]

Finisterre. March 2016.

 

[markie6]

Early morning set off from Attapuerca and heading to Hornillos. Dark at the start and then the sky exploded on the long trudge to Burgos and making sure to turn left at McDonalds and take the river bank route

sept '22

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port
rue de La Citadelle

photo taken February 6, 2007



Just after dawn in a cold mist I set off alone walking west, thrilled to be moving towards new adventures on this 3rd CF but my first in winter. As always I would follow the Valcarlos alternate route.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Second stage.
Orriols. The path is good marked.