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- Sep 14, 2022, 8:11pm
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Altitude: 452 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.81748, -1.64327342°49’3” N 1°38’36” W
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Day 10
Pamplona ...rest day
September 14, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
Bardzo miły dzień. Zwiedzaliśmy po raz kolejny stare miasto. Katedra de Santa Maria la Real de Pamplona zbudowana na gruncie romańskim przechodząca przez różne etapy kończąc na stylu gotyckim, przepiękna,wiele ołtarzy z różnych epok historycznych z głębokimi detalami poświęconych różnym ważnym świętym. Po środku grobowiec króla Carlosa III i jego zony.
Dużo komplikacji mieliśmy aby ustawić w czasie Świętego Saturnina i Świętego Fermina. Obydwoje zginęli śmiercią męczeńską w różnych miastach ale w podobny sposób. Byli przywiązani za nogi do byka i jeden był ciągnięty przez ulicę miasta a drugi po schodach za to że nie chcieli się wyrzec swojej wiary. San Saturnin jest patronem Pamplony a San Fermin patronem Nawarry. Święto biegania z bykami jest pod patronatem Świętego Fermina i jest obchodzone od około 1070 roku. Ponoć nikt jeszcze nie zginął.
Jeszcze jedna ciekawostka, otóż studnia/źródło wodne w którym był święcony Saturnin jest nadal zachowane i spacerując przez ulicę starego miasta nawet nie wiesz że tam jest dopiero jak go odkryjesz to wszystko wiesz. Piękna rzecz. Będą później zdjęcia ❤️Read more
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Ach te legendy… Działają na wyobraźnię…. Niektore źrodla sytuują rzekomego Fermina w I wieku w Pamplonie, inne w III wieku w Amien, inne mówią, ze z Amien wrocił do Pamplony…. I ze zginął przez poderżnięcie gardła…. Szybsza śmierć niz w powyższej legendzie:)) Niektórzy historycy w ogole kwestionują istnienie takiej postaci jak biskup Fermin. A gonitwy z bykami mają krótszą tradycję…. W którymś momencie stały się elementem obchodów ku czci Fermina ( te podobno odkąd do Pamplony sprowadzili relikwie z Amien w XI wieku: tylko czyje,?, joł) może już w jakiej formie w XVI wieku, ale te zbliżone do obecnych to w XIX, a nawet na początku XX. Co do ofiar, to od 1910 roku, tzn odkąd jest prowadzony rejestr, zginęło 16 osób. [Małgorzata]
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Tom Miaskowski super rzecz, piękna legenda która jak to legenda ma swoje nie odkryte strony które pozostaną nie odkryte na zawsze pobudzając wyobraźnię jeszcze bardziej.Dla dobra święta i legendy proponuję lepiej pozostawić liczbę ofiar na zero 😊
9/17/22Reply
Zanurzajcie się dalej w cudnych legendach i historiach. 🤩 Dużo sił i ….. Buen Camino, peregrinos😘😘 [Małgorzata]
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Europe pre-school trip 2022
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- Jun 23, 2022
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Altitude: 452 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.817776, -1.64382842°49’4” N 1°38’38” W
Day 23
Trip to Pamplona
June 23, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After a cryfull and hectic morning (that’s what happens when there are some other important things one need to take care of, this case it was Neringa taking her test for a new contract at the EEA), David with the kids managed to exit the hotel for a play hour in the hotel’s playground and a morning swim. After Neringa’s business, we started the trip to Pamplona. We stopped for lunch in a village called Alegria (which means happiness) and we found not much happiness there. In one of the best rated restaurants (4.5 in Google) we were welcomed by pointing at a table for two, followed with a surprised question whether the kids will also eat. Then with a sigh the waitress prepared us the table for four but appetite for that place was gone. So we decided to leave and find a worse rated restaurant 😅
So we did and had a nothing special menu del día. Then some more road and unloading in the Center of Pamplona under special permission to enter the city for 30 min not earlier than 17h00…
The evening programme was the best, meeting the old dear friend from Brussels time Isabel and her beautiful family. She was the reason for us to visit Pamplona and she will be at the centre of our programme for the coming days.Read more
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Traveler Camino 2023
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- Sep 25, 2023, 6:45pm
- ☀️ 79 °F
- Altitude: 1,483 ft
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.817586, -1.64331742°49’3” N 1°38’36” W
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Day 5 Pamplona
September 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F
We decided to stay over and explore the city of Pamplona. This is where they do the "Running of the Bulls". We went to the Plaza de Toros, Cathedral of Santa Maria, Paseo Ernest Hemingway, Plaza del Castillo, as well as doing some shopping for supplies and a Pamplona tee shirt.Read more
Traveler Looking at your photos, realizing how much more there is to see! Maybe another Camino?
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Traveler So very True
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Traveler Camino Frances, part 1
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- Aug 26, 2023, 11:57am
- ☁️ 21 °C
- Altitude: 465 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.818256, -1.64375642°49’6” N 1°38’38” W
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Flamenco music in Pamplona
August 26, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 21 °C
When we passed through Pamplona, all of a sudden we ended up in a huge crowd of people. None of us had any idea what was going on, so it is good I speak a little Spanish and could ask the local people. It turned out to be one of the best flamenco guitar players from Spain where going to start their performance on the center square. Worth while to take a look.Read more
Traveler Olé!!!!!! Imponente Pamplona
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Traveler Camino Frances
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- Apr 15, 2023, 8:20pm
- ☁️ 10 °C
- Altitude: 480 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.813528, -1.64262542°48’49” N 1°38’33” W
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Day 5
Zubiri til Pamplona
April 15, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 10 °C
Dagen i dag ble en slite dag, med regn og søle - igjen våt innenfra og ut og utenfra og inn. Vanntett poncho holder regnet ute, men svetten inne og jeg må holde meg i gang for ikke å fryse. Siden jeg bare har to skift, er det ikke aktuelt å skifte til tørt under veis. Skifting av tøy skjer etter at jeg har kommet fram og etter en dusj.
Bena er møre, spesielt leggene. De bærer preg av noen harde dager. Været er imidlertid i ferd med å skifte til det bedre i dagene som kommer. Da blir det lettere å legge inn flere pauser, uten at jeg begynner å fryse. Det blir bra.
Dagens etappe ble ca. 25 km. De siste 5 km inn til Pamplona var seige, gjennom industriområder og forsteder. I morgen tenker jeg å ta en buss ut av Pamplona til jeg når landeveien. Det blir en kortere etappe og det tror jeg er bra for ben og knær.
Det høres litt mistrøstig ut, men dagen har fin. Humøret har vært bra, med stort sett bare positive tanker. Nå har jeg spist, jobbet litt for sameiet og tar kvelden. Bildene forteller litt om dagens dont, fra Zubiri til Pamplona. Det nest siste bildet er fra tyrefekter-stadion i Pamplona og det siste fra klesvask på badet. Hotell er lite egnet til den slags. En tur til katedralen for å få et stempel i pilegrimspasset var alt jeg hadde energi til, så sight seeing i Pamplona får bli en annen gang...kanskjeRead more
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Traveler Ærbeskær
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Traveler 25 km som dagsetappe er ikke noe å kimse av. Godt kjempet Roy.
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Traveler Walk-about in Spain
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- May 15, 2023, 10:32am
- Altitude: 472 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.815, -1.6442°48’54” N 1°38’24” W
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Day 0 Pamplona
May 15, 2023 in Spain
At a glance:

Kilometres walked: 12.03 going in circles
# of steps: 15,291
Elevation gain: 0
Food highlights: Tapas or pinxos! And cafe con leché and croissants.
Highlight: My favorite cafe, Cafe Iruña which was Hemingways favorite cafe too. And seeing Plaza des Toros where the bulls start their run.
We are here to figure out a Plan B and C. The once-a-day bus from Psmplona to St Jean Pied du Port is full! Plan B is to take the once a day bus to Ronsevalles, then take a taxi down the Pyrenees. Plan C is to hang around the bus station and pick up two more stranded pilgrims and share a taxi to St JPdP. Plan B is cheaper so we will do that first.
They have modernized this city in a way that keeps the old roads for pedestrians. Vehicle deliveries seem to be allowed before 10 a.m. and all parking of cars is below ground hidden from view, including the bus station. Check out the modern glass entrance to the station.
Meanwhile we took a walk along the ramparts (wall? My castle terminology is s bit rusty) of the medieval town, walked around the bull ring, took a photo of the Hemmingway monument which basically said he was an honorable party goer, and stopped in at the cathedral and the city archives where we walked around a wooden model of what the city looked like in 1920.
Plan B seems to be working. We are sitting on a bench infront of the Roncesvalles bus and are third in line.
Update. Plan B working. Teamed up with two women from Croatia . We phoned 6 taxi companies and the last one could take us...in an hour so we are waiting.
It worked. Once in St. Jean Pied du Port we headed to our lodging and then out to get our Camino credentials stamped to mark our official start, then bought walking poles. We felt we were ready to begin to walk the Camino.
We ran into the two Croatian women again at our albergue. They hadn't found a vacancy and it was now after 7pm. It was raining and 7pm is late to be looking for accomodation.
We're not sure what happened to them.Read more
Traveler Ramparts?
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Traveler A rampart is a length of embankment or wall forming part of the defensive boundary of a castle, hillfort, settlement or other fortified site. It is usually broad-topped and made of excavated earth and/or masonry. Wikipedia
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what is a pinoxos? [Lorne]
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Traveler Basque style tapas.
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Traveler Pyrenäen 2023
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- Jul 5, 2023, 11:13am
- ☁️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 446 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.817914, -1.64303942°49’4” N 1°38’35” W
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Pamplona
July 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C
Letzter Tag, letzter Ausflug

Auf nach Pamplona (aber dem Auto).
Hübsch, gibt überall was zu entdecken
Uff Gott sei dann ist das Rennen der Stiere erst am Freitag... das wäre nichts für mich. Zuviele Menschen , kein Platz und alle wollen mitrennen, danke da Verzicht ich liebendgerne . Stierkampf in der Arena findet auch keiner statt, ... Ich wäre ja sowieso auf Seiten vom Stier ("Ferdinand" Fan 👍)

Dann gings wieder schnell über die Autobahn.... Ach ubs da war ja was... Teile der besagten Autobahn sind noch nicht fertig und es gibt immer Häppchenweise über die Autobahn.

Dann langsam alles einbacken ... Morgen geht's wieder heim.Read more
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Heilu Jakobsweg Spanien
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- Sep 2, 2017
- ⛅ 16 °C
- Altitude: 464 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.81847, -1.6433542°49’6” N 1°38’36” W
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Pamplona 15 km
September 2, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C
Kurzer Trip nach Pamplona. Heute heisst es auf Wiedersehen sagen, nach ein paar Tagen gemeinsamen Wanderns. Christophe macht den Nordweg, Guilhem ist direkt weitergegangen Sigi und Jessica ziehen morgen weiter und ich mache Ruhetag.Read more
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Traveler s Ratshus vo Pamplona
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Traveler beereweich, wenn sie Jahr för Jahr die Stier dör die Gasse triibe
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Traveler schöns Gröppli😊😊
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Traveler Camino de Santiago
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- Mar 28, 2024, 7:58pm
- 🌬 15 °C
- Altitude: 464 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.81623, -1.64107542°48’58” N 1°38’28” W
Day 6
Procession
March 28 in Spain ⋅ 🌬 15 °C
Old mate and I found each other in the albergue and bundled up to the Cathedral. He's got a 25 year old daughter (the relationship took some working out but I was relieved we settled on daughter) in Paris and perhaps I'm her stand in for the minute.

I sort of steered him along even though it was his idea, he just kept mumbling about Mary and asking everyone he passed 'procession?'. I mean when there's a human tide moving in a direction it's not super hard, but to reassure him I did ask one of those over-engineered traffic wardens holding a machine gun and got the nod.

Squished against the walls of the narrow street, he fumbled excitedly with his enormous cube digital camera that looks like a box brownie, nearly dropping it when everything kicked off LOUD. The procession started with about a hundred hooded figures, four abreast, the first half with drums and the second half with horns. Drums went solo for a while, an unbelievable racket, and my lovely mate turned to me and shout-whispered he was scared.

After a while they turned around, the horns had a go, then a bunch of floats got carried out of the church followed by other, different hoods, and, without explanation, something out of asterisk and obelisk. This was all well and good but where was 'MAY-REE'?! He started following what was now a moving ordeal, presumably to find her, and I told him I'd see him later and went to find something to eat.

On reflection, I think he's got his days mixed up, Mary gets a go on Good Friday.Read more
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Rallye Schengen - Marrakesch
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- Oct 18, 2023, 1:31pm
- ⛅ 21 °C
- Altitude: 486 m
- Spain Navarre Pamplona Plaza del Castillo 42.814108, -1.64164642°48’51” N 1°38’30” W
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Mittagspause in Pamplona
October 18, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C
Der Huhn war bereit für den Stier, der ließ aber vergebens auf sich warten. Dann gab‘s halt ein Corona und einen amtlichen Burger dazu. Dem Huhn spannt der Ranzen.
Ab zum Campingplatz, Gesicht in die Sonne und Schluss für heute.Read more
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