I wasn't expecting a Woody Allen statue
5. Juni 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
I was surprised to see this statue of Woody Allen in Oviedo. Apparently the city awarded him one of its highest honors back in 2002.
Oviedo
5. Juni 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 57 °F
Just a few pictures from Oviedo, which is the end point for the Camino del Salvador. The Cathedral here houses many relics, including the cloth that is said to have covered Jesus's face. However theWeiterlesen
A looooong day
3. Juni 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
I decided to do a 30 km walk today which usually wouldn't take me more than 5-7 hours, but because of the terrain and lots of ups and downs I was walking for over 10 hours.
The trail was veryWeiterlesen
La Robla to Poladura de la Tercia
2. Juni 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 66 °F
Today was all about climbing - and sweating. But I was rewarded with these spectacular views.
Day one of Camino del Salvador
1. Juni 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 72 °F
There was a mailbox with a notebook along the trail today for those walking this route to sign in on. There were also some first aid supplies inside.
I also walked through oak forests and by fieldsWeiterlesen
Leaving the familiar behind
1. Juni 2019 in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 55 °F
I'm leaving the Camino Francés - the most popular route, which I've done twice, and starting on the Camino del Salvador, which has much fewer people, and is more mountainous.
Storks
31. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
There are stork nests on the tops of churches all over. Here are some that I saw on today's walk.
I literally stopped and...
31. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Smelled these roses
Early morning walk
30. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 39 °F
Since I took an alternate route yesterday to stay at the albergue that my friend Nan was volunteering at I had a longish walk (about 12 miles) before breakfast. I started just as the sun was comingWeiterlesen
A friendly face from home!
29. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 61 °F
My friend Marcella emailed me yesterday to let me know that Nan Schulman from our Camino group in Oregon was volunteering as a hospitalera "somewhere on the Meseta". It turned out that the town she'sWeiterlesen
The "halfway" point
29. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 55 °F
This marks the halfway point between Roncesvalles and Santiago. But I started farther back in France, and I won't be continuing on the Camino Frances. Instead, when I reach León in a few days I willWeiterlesen
Near Carrión de los Condes
27. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
I met this couple this morning. He is traveling along the Camino under his own power in his wheelchair. They have chosen parts of the Camino that are smoother and flatter, but I was still amazed atWeiterlesen
First two days of the Meseta
26. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 43 °F
Some people think that this part of the Camino is boring. In fact today I talked briefly with a woman who commented on my cheeriness, then said how boring the landscape was. All that I could see wasWeiterlesen
Burgos
24. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 54 °F
Burgos Cathedral
24. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ 🌬 55 °F
I've been to Burgos before and taken lots of pictures of the outside, but thus is the first time that I've gone inside.
Leaving Villafranca Montes de Oca
23. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 45 °F
Azofra
20. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
This tiny town is a hidden gem on the Camino. The municipal albergue is very well laid out with single beds two to a room. I'm sharing a room with Diane from England who I met on my first day on theWeiterlesen
Navarette
19. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 54 °F
Logroño
18. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 55 °F
Saturdays in Logroño are busy! Saw multiple bachelor/bachelorette parties with people in costumes.
Enjoyed tapas with several people on Calle del Laurel.
Sansol to Logroño
18. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 52 °F
A mostly great day for walking weather wise. Clear and cool. It clouded up a bit at the end, abd I felt a few sprinkles. I entered into La Rioja today, which is famous for its wines.
Michelangelo painting
18. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 50 °F
Michelangelo painting in the cathedral in Logroño
Estella to Sansol
17. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ 🌧 48 °F
It was a drizzly, but not really rainy day.
Puente la Reina
16. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 46 °F
Dinner entertainment in Obanos
15. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Has dinner with several other pilgrims - didn't realize that there would be entertainment! 😀
Obanos
15. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
The yard at the albergue, and view from the town of Obanos
Santa María de Eunate
15. Mai 2019 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
Took a detour today to visit this small romanesque church which was built in 1170.
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