- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2003 CF Ronces to Santiago
Hospi San Anton 2016.
Last night I was pontificating about the Camino Frances and San Bol came to mind. Years ago San Bol had a version of 'Snakes and Ladders' game painted on the walls outside, The goose featured quite frequently. At first I thought it had some sort of Pagan like origins but then I was treated to a far more detailed progressive version painted on all four walls of the dining room at the Parroquial albergue in Logróno.
So I dived on to the net and found that the origins may lie in the recognition of the Templars. Even Puente la Reina has a role in the board game which became more popular than chess at one stage . The oldest known example seems to be a game on a wooden board dating from around 1640. By 1880 the game had become popular with all ages.
I have seen a few versions of the game that are available today including a card game.
I thought it would be an interesting 'share' but there is a lot of info that I have omitted should members wish to delve a little deeper? '
So I dived on to the net and found that the origins may lie in the recognition of the Templars. Even Puente la Reina has a role in the board game which became more popular than chess at one stage . The oldest known example seems to be a game on a wooden board dating from around 1640. By 1880 the game had become popular with all ages.
I have seen a few versions of the game that are available today including a card game.
I thought it would be an interesting 'share' but there is a lot of info that I have omitted should members wish to delve a little deeper? '
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