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FourSeasons,July 20, 2019 the morning after I left del Norte to finish on the Frances from Fromista to Carrion, I was met with this beautiful sunrise. Leaving early to beat the heat can really pay off in more ways than one. I took the alternate about 4K out of Fromista. It takes you away from the road. I missed it in 2013, so happy I found it this time around.
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mspath,FourSeasons,
Sunflowers turned to face the rising sun make a great shot! Years ago I also followed that alternate stretch via Villovieco but in much colder weather.
Buen! Buen Camino! Great photo!Photo taken 26 July 2021, at 9:15 PM
Right in front of Casa Ivar in Santiago
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I spotted this giant seagull when I went to see where Casa Ivar is located (maybe even see Ivar in real life?)
Below the seagull: the statue of Alfonso II
Yesterday I finished a fantastic Camino Frances, today I am on the way to Oviedo to see if Camino Primitivo during pandemic is also more amazing than ever!
Approaching Vitoria on the Vasco.
It was getting hot and I was dragging a bit - and the city seemed to be receding rather than getting any closer. But at least there was a friendly mojon to say I was going in the right direction.
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dick bird,The Spanish end of the now ever more famous Somport railway tunnel. Apparently it is still used for service/emergency access to the road tunnel. By the way, just to clear up what might be a misunderstanding, we are not at present on the Camino Aragonés. We are currently in lockdown in Sydney, Australia forbidden on pain of fine, or other unspecified mediaeval penalties, from venturing outside a 10 kilometre radius from home, and will be until at least the end of August (and probably well beyond that). In my mind though, in my mind ..... 28 July 2019
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Thank you Dick for all your great photos from your Camino Aragones. We are very sorry for you all in Sydney at this time. Hopefully it won’t go on for too long. We in Victoria have just been released again from lockdown, thank goodness. If we could get our vaccination rate up quickly that might help the situation in Sydney and NSW.The Spanish end of the now ever more famous Somport railway tunnel. Apparently it is still used for service/emergency access to the road tunnel. By the way, just to clear up what might be a misunderstanding, we are not at present on the Camino Aragonés. We are currently in lockdown in Sydney, Australia forbidden on pain of fine, or other unspecified mediaeval penalties, from venturing outside a 10 kilometre radius from home, and will be until at least the end of August (and probably well beyond that). In my mind though, in my mind ..... 28 July 2019
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We're working on it. When we did it, well over half the pilgrims were Spanish, not surprising when you think about it. Less easily explained is the fact that on the Chemin D'Arles, there were lots of French pilgrims, but none on the Aragonés. I guess it's the iconic status of the Route Napoleon that brings people to SJPdP. Having walked from SJPdP to Pamplona, I know which route I'd recommend.Yes, gracias. I'm enjoying them too!
It is a mystery why this way is so lightly traveled.
Green walnuts on the Invierno.
The bounty will come later.
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I have no idea who this represents -- taken along the CP -- I believe in Padron.
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Theatregal,
Thanks for the quick reply!See within link below for Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol de Padrón another
image of this figure (?) riding a mule (?)
Iglesia de Santiago Apóstol de Padrón · Praza Cantón Igrexa, 3, 15900 Padrón, A Coruña, Spain
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It's amazing how some pilgrims solemnly tramp across Spain chomping their way through one menú del día after another without ever discovering the delights of Spanish cuisineJaca is a lovely little town and has played its part in Spanish history, witness the Romanesque cathedral and 17th century fort, both kept in near pristine condition (the latter with a bicycle museum thrown in for good measure). The photo of the cathedral was taken outside a bistro/bar which sold the best seafood pinchos. It's amazing how some pilgrims solemnly tramp across Spain chomping their way through one menú del día after another without ever discovering the delights of Spanish cuisine. I think Jaca was also the location for the first conference of fraternities, sometime in the eighties (?), which established some of the protocols for routes, albergues etc. We did a side trip to the monastery of San Juan de la Peña, which is where I took the photo of a capital which either depicts Adam after the fall, or a very embarrassing event in the life of an unknown local many centuries ago. July 30th 2019.
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Wish we'd stayed there. We slogged on to San Sebastián. Big mistake.Patiently waiting for the albergue to open. Grateful for the bench seat. Pasajes de San Juan/Pasaia Donibane. Very comfortable albergue. April, 2018.
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That’s a shame. We really enjoyed it, there was only about six of us the night we were there. It’s quite a walk from Irun for the first day and we were certainly glad to get there after taking the high road and to get into the albergue, we were second in line.Wish we'd stayed there. We slogged on to San Sebastián. Big mistake.
Actually, I liked San Sebastian, at least what I saw of it. Once we had checked in to the youth hostel, we were just too knackered to make it past the nearest pintxos bar.That’s a shame. We really enjoyed it, there was only about six of us the night we were there. It’s quite a walk from Irun for the first day and we were certainly glad to get there after taking the high road and to get into the albergue, we were second in line.
Follow the yellow arrow to our next destination.Looking forward to the nex thread @VNwalking wlll open. See you there!
I was grateful for this place as well. July 5, 2019. I loved the little village. Knowing what I know now, I couldn’t have made it to San Sebastián in one day from Irun.Patiently waiting for the albergue to open. Grateful for the bench seat. Pasajes de San Juan/Pasaia Donibane. Very comfortable albergue. April, 2018.
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