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

[SabsP]

Santiago de Compostela. May 2011.

 

[Rowena]

September 11, 2017 Via Gebennensis, Day 8
More French countryside. Although towns were visible in the distance, on this day the path stayed well away from most of them.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Villatuerta
La Casa Magica

photo taken October 20, 2011



Grapes were once crushed for vino tinto on the rough pebble floor of the main entrance hall of this private albergue, a 300 years old farmhouse now sensitively renovated.

 

[Anne&Pat]

10th, July, 2022. Sigueiro to Santiago de Compostella, last day on the Camino Ingles.
Another good rest stop for breakfast, Posada del Camino in Formaris.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Third stage.
The entrance to Cervià de Ter. At the top there are swallows' nests.
Cervià means the village of deers.
This is why on the keystone of the arc there is a schematic deer

 

[SabsP]

Bosque encantado at Formaris. Camino Ingles 2018.

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[mspath]

Camino Frances
Villatuerta
La Casa Magica

photos taken October 20, 2011



The aibergue loggia was strung with several colorful hammocks for shady summer siestas.



However in chilly October it was cosier to sleep in this miniscule "room" of my own.

 

[Rowena]

September 12, 2017 Via Gebennensis
On the way to Cote Saint André, home of the composer Berlioz, where a classical music festival is held in his honour every year. About half way from Geneva to Le Puy en Velay by now.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Bosque encantado at Formaris. Camino Ingles 2018.

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Thank you Sabina. Here are a couple of other photos from the same day last year. The bar restaurant seems to have changed name since 2018.

 

[Anne&Pat]

11th, July, 2022. Two views of the main altar of the Church of San Martin Pinario. This was our first visit to this amazing Church and museum, it is well worth a visit.

 

[Rowena]

September 13, 2017 Via Gebennensis
Day 10, Leaving Cote Saint André

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
west of Villatuerta/east of Estella

photo taken October 24, 2014



A tunnel of greenery encircled the CF path on this misty late October morning.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Third stage. Cervià de Ter

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[Anne&Pat]

12th, July, 2022. Catedral de San Salvador in Oviedo. We had a few rest days in Oviedo before walking the Camino Primitivo.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

That bridge, today.

 

[Rowena]

September 14, 2017 Via Gebennensis, Saint Romain de Surieu
Romanesque church, cared for by the Carmelite nuns. The oldest part of the church dates back to the ninth century.

 

[SabsP]

September 14, 2017 Via Gebennensis, Saint Romain de Surieu
Romanesque church, cared for by the Carmelite nuns. The oldest part of the church dates back to the ninth century.

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I always look forward to your pictures but especially these ones from the Via Gebennensis are splendid!

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Cuesta del Moro
Ermita de San Miguel

photo taken October 25, 2013



Once part of a Benedictine monastery
this 10th c hermitage seemed a bit too hidden from the path for me to calmly explore it alone.

 

[Anne&Pat]

13th, July, 2022. Iglesia de San Miguel de Lino, Oviedo.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Third stage.
The church is Sant Feliu and the column is a tribute to the history of Girona.

 

[VNwalking]

Sunrise, looking back towards Castrjerez. March 2016.

 

[Rowena]

September 16, 2017 Day 12 on the Via Gebennensis
Back to the Rhone after several days traversing higher, sparsely populated lands. Where the Rhone veers sharply north towards Lyon before turning south towards the Mediterranean, the Geneva Way goes south and then west, crossing the Rhone at Chavanay.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Estella
calle Curtidores

photo taken October 25, 2012



This was the view upon entering Estella via the south side of the river Ega. Calle Curtidores is named after the tanners who would have used the river water to process hides.

 

[Anne&Pat]

14th, July, 2022. First short day on the Camino Primitivo,
Oviedo to Escamplero.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Third stage.
This was my room fot two nights. The alberg of Girona is in the historic centre and is cheap.



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[Rowena]

September 2017 Via Gebennensis
I found myself looking back at my photos of the Rhone, so here are two today, taken on days 4 and 5 before the overland trek to Chavanay. A magnificent river.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Estella
calle Rúa

photo taken October 25, 2013



Walking alone on the deserted silent calle Rua produced a personal frisson on that cold October night.

 

[Anne&Pat]

15th, July, 2022. A short while after leaving Escamplero on the way to Grado, we passed this Capilla de Fatima.

 

[VNwalking]

Camino Baztanes, 2018. I think this is Elizondo, but I'm not 100% sure of that.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Rest day in Girona.
Onyar river.

 

[SabsP]

Local life in Mansilla de las Mulas. 2017.

 

[Rowena]

September 16, 2017 Via Gebennensis
Leaving Chavanay, with a steep climb out of the Rhone valley.
Last look back at Chavanay and the Rhone below.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Estella
San Pedro de la Rúa

photo taken October 24, 2014



A cloister arch enframes the huge mass of rock adjacent to San Pedro de la Rúa monastery/church.

 

[Anne&Pat]

16th, July, 2022. Looking back towards Grado after an early morning departure. The distant fires making the morning light quite orange.

 

[Rowena]

September 16, 2017 Via Gebennensis
I have a few interesting photos from Day 13, a long walk from Chavanay to a place well off the path in the area of Saint Julien Molin Molette. These two photos go together, a chapel part way up the ascent out of the valley.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Estella
19 calle San Nicolas

photos taken October 25, 2013



This elevator near San Pedro de la Rúa lifted all to see the geometric elegance of the monastery cloister garden.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Rest day in Girona.
Cathedral

 

[Anne&Pat]

17th, July, 2022. Salas to Tineo, Camino Primitivo.
Arriving into Tineo, quite a spread out town, on a hot day.

 

[Rowena]

September 16, 2017, still on day 13 of the Via Gebennensis.
Around half way, and time for lunch.
The village of Bessey.

 

[SabsP]

Detail of the albergue municipal in Burgos. 2011.

 

[Anne&Pat]

18th, July, 2022. Tineo to Samblismo.
Three photos today of the same thing! Taken 20 minutes after leaving the centre of Tineo, on the side of the path just out of Tineo.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Ayegui

photo taken October 20, 2011



This personal ad hoc mix of symbols of the route decorated a simple wall near Irache

 

[Rowena]

September 17, 2017, Day 14 on the Via Gebennensis
Through Bourg Argental at noon, a sizeable town shown in photo, then along an abandoned rail line up on a ridge through the forest to Saint Sauveur en Rue.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Irache
Santa Maria de Irache monastery

photo taken October 7, 2004



During my first CF I watched alone as dawn lit the isolated monumental monastery. All was splendid; peace reigned.

 

[Anne&Pat]

19th, July, 2022. Amazing views on the Hospitales route, Camino Primitivo. Samblismo to Berducedo.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Rest day in Girona.
Arab baths.

 

[Nick B]

Day 1 out of SJPDP May 13, 2018.....

 

[Theatregal]

Zariquiegui ahead. Camino Frances. September 9, 2019

 

[Trailhawk]

Day Fifteen, 03 July 2022.
Camino del Norte.

A beach at Andrin, before reaching Llanes.

 

[Rowena]

September 18, 2017, Day 15 on the via Gebennensis
Setting off, looking down on Saint Sauveur en Rue from the path up on the ridge. There had once been a train station here.
As luck would have it, the gite, where a delicious dinner was served, was located on the ridge so we didn’t have to go down into the town and back up again!

 

[SabsP]

Pintxo of chistorra and pimiento de Padron.
Not sure if it was at Bispo or Petiscos do Cardeal.
Santiago de Compostela.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

On the climb up to O Cebrerio today.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
above Villamayor de Monjardin
castle

photo taken October 25, 2014



Atop that far distant hill rising above Villamayor de Monjardin are the ruins of San Esteban de Deyo which is accessible by slowly ascending via the calle el Calvario.

 

[Anne&Pat]

20th, July, 2022. Berducedo to Grandas de Salime.

Walking the Hospitales route the day before and this day’s walk were probably the two most spectacular days of walking on any Camino we have done. We were blessed with great weather, very good company from time to time and fantastic scenery.
This photo taken just after 10.00hrs is looking across the Embalse towards our day’s destination at Grandas de Salime, which we reached at about 14.30hrs.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Rest day in Girona.
Three bell towers

 

[Rowena]

September 18, 2017, Via Gebennensis, Day 15
After climbing all morning through a cold and dark forest, I came out into a sunlit place and took this photo, one of my favourites from this Camino.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Villamayor de Monjardín
Fuente de los Moros

photo taken October 26, 2013



After a rather steep climb from Azqueta I arrived at the 13th c. Fuente de los Moros; in the near distance rose the tower of the Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol.

 

[Anne&Pat]

21st, July, 2022. Grandas de Salime to A Fonsagrada, Camino Primitivo.

 

[mspath]

Villamayor de Monjardin
Iglesia de San Andrés Apóstol
capital detail

photo taken October 26, 2013



This Romanesque capital which depicts fighting knights represents Charlemagne and a Navarrese Prince.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Fourth stage.
Good bye Girona.

 

[Anne&Pat]

22nd, July, 2022. A Fonsagrada to O Cadavo, Camino Primitivo.

 

[Rowena]

September 19, 2017 Via Gebennensis, Day 16
A gloomy, rainy day. I only took two pictures. Here’s one, a photo of what I thought was a traditional French farmstead, with barns attached to the house. In 2016, on the Via Podiensis, I had seen other farms built like this after leaving Le Puy en Velay.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Villamayor de Monjardin

photo taken October 7, 2004



After stopping at this storefront for a cold drink I stayed upon learning it was the church parish albergue. The vivacious hospitelero cooked dinner curbside; we eight pilgrims and he ate beneath the stars. ...It was a great mix of simple food, pilgrim vibes and heartfelt caritas!

 

[Anne&Pat]

23rd, July, 2022. A friendly herd out for an early morning stroll. O Cadavo to Lugo, a long hot walk. Camino Primitivo.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Fourth stage.
To Olot, the path goes over an old railway line.
It has little slope and is very well conditioned to walk.

 

[Rowena]

September 20, 2017, Day 17 on the Via Gebennensis
Tence to Saint Julien Chapteuil, a very long day with the most difficult part being the last 8 km, made even longer by the fact that the place we had stayed was 2 km shy of Tence. It was 6 o’clock by the time we arrived in the town square of Saint Julien. Our kind hosts picked us up there, and later drove us to a very nice restaurant.
This photo is of Tence, on the Lignon river.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Villamayor de Monjardin
private albergue

photos taken October 26, 2013



During later caminos I often stayed in a very comfortable private albergue named after the town; each hyper-clean, small dorm had a nearby shower/loo.



The view from "my" balcony showed the westward path.

 

[Anne&Pat]

24th, July, 2022. Rest day in Lugo, Camino Primitivo. Started with walking around the top of the largely intact walls of the city, (2,120metres), around the old town of Lugo. They were built in the 3rd Century AD to defend the ancient Roman town of Lucus Augusti. They were declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site in 2000.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Fourth stage.
Modernist hydroelectric power station. Bescanó near Ter river.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Giant hibiscus, two days ago on the Portuguese north of Tui.

 

[Rowena]

Another photo from Day 17 on the Via Gebennensis
The volcanic formations that characterize the area around Le Puy were becoming noticeable.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
leaving Villamayor de Monjardin

photo taken October 27, 2013



Sky and autumnal vegetation frame this distant view back towards the hillntop castle ruins at sunrise.

 

[Anne&Pat]

25th, July, 2022. Lugo to Ferreira, Camino Primitivo. A bucolic view.

 

[Rowena]

September 21, 2017 Last day walking on the Via Gebennensis.
Leaving Saint Julien Chapteuil in the morning.



Best wishes to all on Saint James Day.

 

[SabsP]

Arrival on the 17th of May 2011.
My first Camino.
Me in the purple fleece. When backpacks were still allowed inside the cathedral.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
east of Los Arcos
light after morning rain

photo taken October 22, 2011



"The heavens declare the glory of God; and the firmament sheweth his handywork."
Psalm 19: 1

 

[Anne&Pat]

26th, July, 2022. Ferreira to Melide, last day on the Camino Primitivo, before joining the Camino Frances for the second time last year. We also met up with a friend from Australia in Melide and walked with him the rest of the way to Santiago.

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Fourth stage. Anglès.
The old train station is now the local police estation.
This is the back side.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

On the Portuguese today

 

[SabsP]

Pricelist at vinoteca El Grifo in Leon. 2011.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
towards Los Arcos

photo taken October 27, 2013



While crossing the seemingly endless fields towards Los Arcos this is one of several haystacks I passed.

 

[Anne&Pat]

27th, July, 2022. Melide to Arzua.
Arzua in the distance.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

On the way to Santiago, yesterday

 

[Rowena]

September 22, 2017 Le Puy en Velay

 

[lalaone]

Winelist at Cave des Etats de Navarre, SJPP, 2012. No prices listed but I remember it as affordable by the glass, along with really good cheese and charcuterie

 

[SabsP]

Quite alot of arrows for such a small village.
Can imagine there might be even more businesses now.
Rabanal del Camino 2011.

 

[Reija]

Early mornings are the best! This one is around 7:30 on the Way of Geneve.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
east of Los Arcos

photo taken October 26, 2015



This pilgrim and I met by chance. He had walked from Germany to Santiago during summer and was now going east to southern France and ultimately Rome. After sharing cookies and camino confidences we both, strangers no more, shook hands and wished each other Godspeed, Ultreia and Adieu.

 

[Anne&Pat]

28th, July, 2022. Arzua to Amenal. The cows were not going to Santiago!

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Fourth stage.
I went into the old town of Anglès to make a menu of the day.

 

[Reija]

September 21, 2017 Last day walking on the Via Gebennensis.
Leaving Saint Julien Chapteuil in the morning.

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Best wishes to all on Saint James Day.

I was there last Saturday. I took a break up there, enjoyed the view, lit a candle in the church and prayed for peace. I love this picture, because I think I did not remember to look back at all.You did.

 

[Rowena]

I look back a lot, sometimes it’s so I can stop and catch my breath on a hill! Here’s a photo inside the same church.

 

[SabsP]

Rabanal del Camino . 2011.

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
Los Arcos
Casa de la Abuela albergue

photo taken October 26, 2012



As I walked into the comfy women's dorm in this private albergue a smiling Quebeçoise pilgrim with whom I had chatted on my first CF in 2004 greeted me with "Bonsoir Marguerite"!
...After eight years we met again by chance; what a serendipitous world this is!

 

[Anne&Pat]

29th, July, 2022. Santiago. We had arrived safely again and with our good friend John from Australia, our last day on the Camino Primitivo.
It was a wonderful Camino, challenging at times but doable!
We had a fantastic summer in Spain, meeting amazing people and seeing beautiful countryside.
Hopefully we can return in 2024!

 

[Josep Montserrat]

Camino Catalan. Fourth stage.
Ter river

 

[mspath]

Camino Frances
leaving Los Arcos

photo taken October 27, 2012, 8 am



This view back towards town shows the tower of the Iglesia Santa Maria while the path ahead led towards Sansol.

 

[Anne&Pat]

30th, July, 2022. The garden in front of the Hospideria San Martin Pinario, Santiago. Opposite the Cathedral. We stayed there four times last year, between Caminos. We love it!

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Ribeira, yesterday.

 

[Rowena]

September 22, 2017 Le Puy en Velay
The chapel of Saint Michael the Archangel. At night there was a light show projected on the side of the mount, depicting the way in which this chapel was constructed using pulleys and buckets to get the stones up.
And me inside, reflecting on the end of this part of my Camino journey.