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    • TravelerDavid and Sean’s Camino
      1
      Day 23

      Aaron Sorkin Would be Proud

      June 24, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

      Sean made a new friend yesterday. Brandon is about the same age, a middle school science teacher from Houston, TX, and was VERY excited to find someone his age walking the Camino, staying at the same albergue, and enjoying the same community dinner.

      They talked throughout dinner, then Brandon joined us as we walked this morning. I went on ahead (a first!) and Sean and Brandon proceeded to engage in the longest walk-and-talk in cinematic history! Easily two hours plus! They talked anime, video games, swords, bows and arrows, and much more.

      I was excited for Sean to have someone to walk the Camino with, for however long, besides me. We stopped and got second breakfast together, then wandered an ancient ruins together—which will be an entirely separate blog as it deserves its own.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino
      1
      12
      Day 18

      Day 17, Hornillos to Castrojeriz

      June 9, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      I hardly dare say it, but we continue to be incredibly lucky weather-wise. We walked today’s 22km in pretty perfect conditions - cool, dry until the last 20 minutes and with a mixture of cloud and sun that made for fascinating and constantly changing skies. I’m scared to say this too, but so far I’ve loved the Meseta. Like yesterday, we stopped a lot to photograph vast skies, layers of colour and abundant hedgerows.
      Travelling with Fiona has made me more aware of birdsong, Before we went to sleep last night we heard a nightingale sing; this morning we woke up to a cuckoo. We hear cuckoos almost every day - I’m not sure I’ve heard one at home more then a couple times ever.
      We bumped into Sheryl and Janice from Canada at Hontanas (pop 73) where we stopped for coffee about halfway through today’s walk. I really liked our stop at the 14th century Church of the Immaculate Conception there - once again I was moved and Fiona and I both lit a candle.
      We walked on to the evocative and stupidly photogenic ruins of Monasterio de San Anton. It had once been a hospital for people suffering from ‘St Antony’s fire’ an illness caused by eating infected flour. Apparently the order of San Anton was set up to cure this illness across Europe - and the treatment they offered was good food and wine. All in all, my sort of medieval hospital! Built into the ruins of the monastery is a tiny donativo albergue which offers accommodation to 12 pilgrims overnight. There were two beds left and we would have taken them if we hadn’t already committed to a place 3km down the road in Castrojeriz. Fiona has pledged to return and stay at San Anton. We walked on another 3 or 4 km and it began to rain lightly just as we entered Castrojeriz, our destination today. Our hostel turned out to be more than a kilometre away at the far end of the town. This did not feel like good news at the end of our walk but where we are staying is nice and quite upmarket for us - and besides, it means a slighter shorter walk tomorrow when we are set to do 25km.      Read more

    • TravelerJakobsweg 2022
      Day 16

      Etappe 13 - Castrojeriz

      September 27, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Die Fortsetzung der Etappe 12 hatte zur Folge, dass ich heute ca. 48 km gelaufen bin.
      Da ich sehr oft bei Dunkelheit meine Etappen begann, hätte ich bei Ende in Hontanas viele schöne Dinge verpasst.
      Dazu zählt unter anderen San Anton, eine der sonderbarsten Ruinen am Wegrand, ebenfalls
      die wunderschönen Ausblicke auf Castrojeriz mit der Kirche Nuestra Señora del Manzano und dem Kastrum.
      In Castrojeriz war es etwas schwierig, eine Unterkunft zu finden, welche außerhalb eines Refugios ist.
      Mit Hinweisen habe ich meine heutige Unterkunft Alberque Casa Nostra gefunden. Beim Wirt habe ich wahrscheinlich mit meiner Anreise aus Burgos so viel Mitleid erreicht, dass er mir zu einem Sonderpreis einen kleinen Schlafsaal zur alleinigen Nutzung gab.
      Ein kurzer Rundgang mit Besuch der Kirche und ein kleines Abendessen ( katalanische Suppe, Schweinebäckchen, Pudding, Bier) runden den Tag ab - das erste Pilgermenü, was ich in dieser Form bekam.
      Fazit des Tages: öfter auf das Innere hören und seine Grenzen gewissermaßen austesten. Es kommt immer zu einem guten Ende. Glück und Vertrauen gehören eng zusammen.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino de Santiago 2023
      1
      111
      Day 22

      Day 18: Hornillos to Castrojeriz, part 2

      June 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F

      We enjoyed Castrojeriz. We showered, left out clothes to dry in the sun, and walked to explore a little. We visited a beautiful church and enjoyed the views of the valley. We had a pretty good pilgrim’s dinner at the albergue - Castilian garlic soup is delicious! Then time for bed in our very cosy bunk bed compartments.

      1.-3. On the way to Castrojeriz we walked by these beautiful ruins of the Convento del San Juan. Actually, we stopped for a cold drink - there’s an albergue there, believe it or not.
      4. Lovely wide path leading to Castrojeriz
      5.-8. The Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Manzano in Castrojeriz. So beautiful! Theres a museum of sorts inside, which we paid €1 to see, and the very kind man working there was excited to tell us about some of the exhibits. We were told that photos without flash were ok, so these photos aren’t contraband. Unbelievable workmanship!
      9. Ruins of the Castillo de Castrojeriz, which squats on the mountain above the village. The size of the castle must’ve been awe-inspiring when it was whole! We saw a plaque commemorating the *1,000* year anniversary of the village. Difficult for an American to fathom!      Read more

    • TravelerCAMINO 2023
      111431
      Day 16

      Hontanas > Boadilla del Camino

      October 16, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 13 °C

      Fab stroll today, depite having to delve into the dwindling flapjack supplies 😵‍💫 Also clock the cymru am byth (wales for ever) graffiti. Also also clock that clock is an exclusively british english verb apparently??!!Read more

    • TravelerBuen Camino!
      22
      Day 17

      Castrojeriz

      October 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 17 °C

      Today was an easy walk! Along the way we stopped at a gorgeous ruin of a Franciscan pilgrim hospital. There’s an albergue there, and someday I’d love to stay.
      We rolled into town in the early afternoon, walking with our super excellent Camino friends David and Ollie and decided to stay at the albergue they had sussed out, Orion. Bibimbap for dinner made by the Korean co-owner - something different to look forward to! After perusing the town (again, such gorgeous, narrow streets!) and finding a much needed ATM we decided, because two of us are in our mid-20’s, that we should climb up the very steep, shade-free mountainside to visit the ruined castle. Yes it was almost 90 F at that point…But, it was a castle, and the view was great, so all good. Back in town we also discovered an ossuary, with a message for we the living which you can read if you look at the two scull and crossbones closely. Always good to contemplate our mortality. Really!Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      1
      442121
      Day 21–23

      Day 18 Hornillos d. Camino-Gastrojeriz

      October 8, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F

      We all decided to start in shorts today, but it was a bit chilly until the sun came up. It turned out to be another beautiful sunny day. We stopped in Hontanas for a little break. I had a tasty piece of watermelon. The first I have seen in Spain. Our next stop was at the ruins of Convento de Anton. We passed under the archway Arco de San Anton. There is a very rustic Albergue still in operation there, but it has no heat, no lights and no meals are available. We ended our day in Gastrojeriz at Albergue Rosalia. Kim and I attended a pilgrim meditation, while Julie did some exploring around town. The pilgrims meal was quite good here.Read more

    • TravelerCamino Frances
      Day 18

      St. Antón

      August 14, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Heute ist ein schöner Tag - und so ereignisreich. Ich sitze in den Ruinen des Convento San Antón, 3 km vor meinem Tagesziel Castrojeriz. Es ist Sonntag, noch Vormittag und die Stimmung hier ist ruhig und ein bisschen heilig. Viele Menschen sitzen nur und schauen.
      Heute Morgen bin ich wieder früh im Dunkeln los. Es war frisch und nach kurzer Zeit habe ich mir noch etwas Langärmeliges und Socken aus dem Rucksack geholt und angezogen. Seit dem Vollmond vor zwei Tagen ändert sich das Wetter. Es ist nicht mehr so heiß und es weht ein erfrischender Wind. Gegen Abend gibt es Gewitter.
      Der noch immer gut gefüllte abnehmende Mond steht über mir am Morgenhimmel und es scheint, als gemahne er die Sonne, die noch hinterm Horizont ist, nicht mehr so verschwenderisch ihre Hitze auf die Erde zu werfen. Ihre Hochzeit sei eh vorbei und auch sie soll abnehmen.
      Nach 10 km über die Meseta-Hochebene erreichte ich Hontanas. Am Ortseingang grüßte mich die Ermita Santa Brigida - die irischen Mönche scheinen ihr Licht bis hierhin geworfen zu haben. Das kleine Dorf ist sehr pittoresk, ich bin ein wenig an das Elsass erinnert.
      In der Kirche steht das Tafelkreuz von San Damiano aus Assisi. Im Altar gibt es eine kleine warm erleuchte Herzkammer, aus der einladend ein Kind glänzte.
      Auf einem Foto entdecke ich den Mann, der sich Rotwein aus einem Kännchen auf die Stirn gießt. Der läuft dann links und rechts der Nase in seinem weit vor geöffneten Mund. Diese Attraktion konnte ich vor 20 Jahren bewundern. Ich muss also schon einmal hier gewesen sein.
      Unterwegs riefen mich noch Sabeth und Louisa an. Sie brauchten Informationen, wie sie mein eAuto starten können, mit dem sie gleich zum Rosenhof fahren und Annegret und 1.000 anderen Frauen beim LandArt-Tanzen zuschauen.
      Wie gerne wäre ich dabei.      Read more

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    • Camino de Santiago
      12
      Day 24

      Sunrise in Hontanas, Sunset CastroJeriz

      October 11, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 16 °C

      We were up & out walking before the sun rose this morning. Don't be too impressed as sunrise is at about 7:45!

      We met a new friend Susan from Melbourne Austrslia who walked with us to our destination this afternoon.

      We visited multiple churches. We saw amazing ruins ( Ruinas del convention de San Anton siglio XIV).

      We were given 2 beers as a welcome gift when we arrived at our hostel. Andres & Sabrina from Columbia & Argentina are the new owners of the hostel we are staying in. They are young. They have good music playing in the bar & positive & welcoming energy. It feels like a nice way to end the day that we are staying here!      Read more

    • TravelerDavid and Sean’s Camino
      Day 23

      San Anton

      June 24, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

      Between Hornillos del Camino (our stay last night) and Castrojeriz (our stay tonight) we were blessed to visit the ruins of San Anton once a major stopping point for pilgrims on the Camino.

      There is now a small albergue there—but without running water!

      We purchased some cold drinks, sat in the shade, chatted at length with a couple from Brazil (a blessed time!), and then wandered around the ruins taking pictures and imagining what it would have been like in earlier, busier times.

      A magnificent ruins! As Brandon observed, we seldom se ruins like this in the US, in part because our history is so much shorter and in part because we tear down the old and replace it with something new.

      I hope you enjoy the pictures as much as we enjoyed our visit there!      Read more

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