The donkeys caught up with us again
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Azofra: dramatic entrance to the evening
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We witnessed a natural fireworks show for the 4th on our way into town. Not necessarily what you want to see when on a plateau on the trail. But we saw the storm was moving away from us and moved onWeiterlesen
Morning start: only chocolate croissants
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Sadly, no tortilla Espanola for breakfast, have to make do with chocolate croissants and coffee of course.
200km mark! A.K.A. 40 5k's
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Brunch stop at the golf course
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Potato factory
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The trail into town often passes mini industrial areas. Today we walked along a potato factory that wasn't too active.
Cathedral santo domingo de la cazada
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So much to see, could only post 1 pic of the sacred chicken coop in the sanctuary with live chickens.
Picnic Lunch
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Granon: tonight's pause
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Keeping steady at about 20/23k per day. Found a hostel that was an old farmhouse turned into a creative hostel. We had a community dinner with everyone who stayed at the hotel. Tomorrow is a surpriseWeiterlesen
Morning start 7/6/2018
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State border
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Viloria de Rioja Church
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First lumber and plaster build church I've seen on the camino.
Morning break villamayor del rio
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Beldorado church 17th century
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Spring break
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Lunch break: Villambistia
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Gazpacho in a wine glass.. Goldfish in the fountain
Espinosa village for the night
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The surprise for tonight was to stop in Espinosa village, population 37.
Stopped in a an interesting hostel, an elderly man "Pepe" hosts pilgrims and his house has multiple collections. He served aWeiterlesen
Morning start 7/7
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Our first Foggy start, but much better than the thunderstorms we heard in the early morning.
First day of Pamplona 's running of the bulls which takes precedence over world cup soccer on the morningWeiterlesen
Mountain top rest stop
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Rachel and I were reminded of the smokey mountains with the fog lifting over the oak covered hills.
Surprise morning break 7/7
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Another unexpected place along the trail.
Church of San Juan de Ortega
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Parts from as early as the 12th century. Alabaster/ Quartz windows. Unknown royal Gothic tomb. Another altar oriented towards Mecca..
Sheyenne Grasslands or Spain?
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This reminded us of our training grounds on the NCT in North Dakota.. We crushed this terrain. mountains and valleys were tougher.
Ages
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Atapuerca: afternoon break
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Tonight's much needed rest stop
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Another dramatic exit to the day. Thunderstorm gathering as we left the last village and climbed the Crest. Arrived again with only a few sprinkles. A long, but good day.