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    • Camino de Santiago
      11
      Day 10–11

      100 Mile Celebration!! 🥾🍾🙌🏼🇪🇸🎊

      April 23 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 7 °C

      Villamayor de Monjardín to Viana
      Day #7 - 100 mile celebration!!! 🎉Today was a total grind but we knocked out a whopping 32k (20 miles!) 👊🏻

      Despite our initial plans yesterday, we were feeling pretty good when we reached the 20k town of Torres del Rio so we decided to push another 10k more through the wind & rain to the next town of Viana. Little did we know how strenuous that last 10.4k would be with many steep ups and downs along the way.

      Our bodies and minds are spent so tonight we treated ourselves to a private hotel room tonight with fuzzy blanks and a noon checkout!!! It even has a bathtub… oh the luxury!!!      Read more

    • TravelerJacqueline is Walking 2022
      Day 12

      Los Arcos - Viana

      April 25, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

      Angela von der Panaderia ♥️

      Los Arcos ist wunderschön, so wie alle Spanischen Dörfer hier auf dem Jakobsweg nach Santiago sind.
      8 Uhr will ich los und innerhalb 15 Minuten ändern sich meine Pläne.
      Ich gehe nochmal zur Panaderia wo die Inhaberin Angela ihre Plätzchen, Empanadas und Brot selber backt.
      Außerdem verkauft sie alles was man im Supermarkt findet, ich brauche eine Kniebandage.
      Ich bestelle ein Café und einen Sandwich, Angela ist eine sehr liebe freundliche Frau. Als wir ins Gespräch geraten bemerkt sie meine Unsicherheit diesen Morgen. Ich habe mich doch etwas überangestrengt die letzten Tage.
      Wir versuchen uns zu verstehen auf spanisch und switchen dann auf französisch.
      Sie erzählt wie manche Menschen sich schlecht benehmen in ihrem Geschäftchen , alles anfassen, laut sind und sie manchmal sehr respektlos behandeln. Wie kann so was denke ich mir, wir sind doch alle Gast hier?
      Diese Frau versucht ihren Laden über Wasser zu halten und dann benehmen sich die Leute nicht. Ich merke es selbst, wenn ein Amerikaner reinkommt.
      Unbegreiflich.

      Dann sagt sie irgendwann zu mir: “ Jacqueline, es ist dein Weg, lasse dich von niemanden was erzählen, du bist hier um zu genießen um Eindrücke zu sammeln und um sie wieder mitzunehmen in deinem Herzen.
      Du musst hier nichts, mache es wie es für dich richtig anfühlt.” Danke Angela auch du bist ein Engel.
      Sie fragt mich noch ob ich eine Bewertung für ihre kleine Panaderia in Google abgeben möchte, Selbstverständlich unterstütze ich das.
      Ein paar Minuten später betritt Diana die Bäckerei, wir kommen ins Gespräch und sind nun schon seit zwei Tagen zusammen unterwegs. Wir haben den gleichen Laufrhythmus😇

      Müde von der Steigung, der Sonne und den Kilometern, kommen wir in Los Arcos an. In der Ferne winkt jemand, für mich...? Ich schaue hinter mich … es ist für mich, mit beiden Armend winkend empfangen Lisette und Marcel mich, was für ein herzliches Willkommen in los Arcos! ♥️      Read more

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    • Eagle Walkers in Spain
      1
      Day 14

      Viana

      August 29, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F

      We had short walking day today, traveled 8 miles, saw this cool rock zen garden anf a tree with ribbons from all the pilgrims who have past. Not as hot today when we arrived it was 81..... now 77 with rain and thunderstorms ⛈️⚡️⛈️ Stopped at a pathway Cafe and got some hard boiled eggs for protein boost. Was a fabulous day today. Even found another vending machine, more dinner options now...lol!!! 🤣🤣Read more

    • TravelerDiane’s Camino Frances
      112
      Day 15

      Los Arcos to Viana

      May 5, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      Spain is hillier than I expected!

      It has been another day of vineyards and olive groves. I started off early again as it is so pleasant travelling while it is still fresh. This meant I arrived into Viana early and was able to get a pilgrim’s meal (paella, fish, ice cream and wine) before everything closed for the afternoon siesta.

      This is the first large dormitory that I have been in - 12 beds (6 bunks) in the one undivided room. At least I have a bottom bunk again.

      I spent some of the afternoon wandering around the town. There are so many very old and interesting buildings, I’ve really enjoyed my day here.

      Albergue Izar
      22kms      Read more

    • TravelerCamino Santiago de Compostella
      Day 11

      Inglesia Santa Maria de la Asuncion

      May 28, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F

      The church of Santa María de la Asunción located in Viana ( Navarra , Spain ) is a religious building built between 1250 and 1312. 
      Of course my interest was to find the grave of Cesare Borgia the son of Pope Alexander VI and for all purposes the Machiavellian Prince

      César Borgia died during a treacherous ambush, in Viana, on March 12, 1507. 
      Initially buried in a Sepulcher inside the church in the sixteenth century his remains were dragged out and buried in the plaza before church
      later on reburied again at the top platform of the steps to the church with the inscription that you see here      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino Francés 2022
      Day 7

      Viana

      July 29, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C

      On my way to Logroño, I started the day walking with an older German couple. They started walking in Munich!!! That would be 2,700k to Santiago, and they have done over 2/3 of the way, in a bit over 3 months. They started with very heavy packs, as they had to be equipped for the snow. Then they shipped the winter gear home. Legends!
      At one point they decided to stop for a coffee, but I kept going. I walked the rest of the way on my own, at a slow and steady pace.
      I stopped here for a break and a snack at Viana. It was getting very hot, and just sitting in the shade for a while felt great.
      Although I was walking on my own, I exchanged many 'buen caminos' with other walkers, and I could recognise some faces. Then, at rest stops, we can count on those familiar people to look after the backpack while one goes to the toilet, for example. We may not know each other's names, but we're all part of the same big thing and we look after each other.      Read more

    • Eagle Walkers in Spain
      Day 14

      Viana

      August 29, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 81 °F

      Short walk today about 8 miles. Sandi and I meet a guy Frank and his wife. He was wearing a Oregon duck shirt. We invited them down to the eagles after this is done. Sandi had a rough start she has strained her neck but she is a real trooper and walked on one foot at a time. Buen CaminoRead more

    • TravelerCamino de Santiago
      2
      Day 10

      Day 8 - To Los Arcos

      September 16, 2022 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 17 °C

      Day 8 - To Los Arcos
      21.6 km; Temp 21-22°C;
      Difficulty rating 2/3.
      A sidenote, if you click on the map at the top of my trip and then zoom in you will see each stop I make.

      This morning only 3 km out of Estella was an amazing wine fountain!
      “Bodegas Irache”. I am well into the wine vineyards now, and I went through more beautiful forest paths today. Notice the yellow arrow on the tree, guiding our way. A church atop a mountain has me wondering why it was built there and how many people actually attend. I was lucky enough to hear the bell ringing from such a vast distance.
      The intense walking every day makes me thankful for my water being so accessible; that I don’t have to search/reach for it. Alas I arrived in Los Arcos. It was so quiet!! I guess it was still siesta time. But the guard dog was on duty. There was a really amazing church in Los Arcos where I hoped to attend. But there was no mass yesterday. So I lit candles.      Read more

    • Camino
      111
      Day 14

      Viana

      September 18, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C

      Kolejny piękny dzień. Pomimo krótszego odcinka jesteśmy bardzo fizycznie zmęczeni ale jest dobra rzecz w głowie i sercu. Nasze ulubione kolory w postaci żółtych strzałek lub niebiesko-zoltych plakietek dają kierunek w przyszłość. Pomału widujemy tych samych ludzi i odwiedzamy się czasami na 100 metrów czasami na dłużej a czasami przy kawie.Dzisiaj było chyba 8 mocnych podejść na szczęście krótkich no i oczywiście tyle samo zejść. Końcówka ciężka bo w pełnym słońcu już bez wody na szczęście zrekompensowało nam całkowicie piękna Viana.
      Z ciekawostek po pierwsze to świątynia w Torres del Rio w kształcie ośmioboku (czyli templariusze) z XII wieku bardzo przypominająca świątynię Eunate do której nie mogliśmy wejść a tutaj mozna było wszystko zobaczyć. W środku nic nie przypomina kościoła ale wręcz przeciwnie arabski mihrab
      Viana to przeurocze malutkie miasteczko leżące na granicy Nawarry i Kastylii. Było ono świadkiem wielu walk pomiędzy oboma krainami. Cezar Borgia zginął w czasie oblężenia miasta a był on synem późniejszego papieża Aleksandra VI.
      W starym mieście jest piękny kościół Santa Maria de la Asuncion z główną fundacja gotycka ale z barokowa okrasa, posiada wiele skarbów i jedna z naw jest poświęcona Sw. Jakubowi pogromcy Maurów - Santiago Matamoros. Ten motyw będzie się jeszcze pojawiał później. To tyle z ciekawostek.😊
      Jutro wchodzimy do krainy win.😁😍❤️
      I thought we were in wine country already for at least 3 days😍! Everywhere around were grapevines with different types of grapes, mainly the dark tiny ones, people are growing them on the balconies and above the garages, too! It looks beautiful ❤️
      They have been lifesavers for us, when on the road we needed some extra sugar, numerous times we just grabbed cluster of 🍇 to fullfil the carbs deficiency 😋. Same with figs, blackberries and almonds, all just in the reach of the hand...
      As they say: don't praise the day before the sun sets, after yesterday's kind day to my feet, today I developed first 2 blisters😳. Dr Tom just finished wound care for them, and hopefully today won't be a painful day😊. I'm posting few more pic from last day in a new footprint 👣. Thank you All for walking with us🥰❤️      Read more

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    • Aussie Brothers’ Camino
      1

      Torres del Río to Viana

      September 21, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Today's route was just a short 11km walk to Viana, a smallish city of about 4000 people.

      Most pilgrims were pressing on to Logroño, a much bigger place, to catch “La Peña de las Uvas”, the pressing of the grapes. We have a preference for the smaller cities. Likely we’ll have breakfast in Logroño tomorrow on the way through.

      It was quite cool when we started walking, about 10C. But sunny and dry and shorts and short sleeved shirt felt great. Perfect weather for walking.

      There was a bit of up and down on a good track through grape and olive growing areas; a stop for a coffee and snack in the bush at Casita Lucia. We arrived at Viana at lunchtime. After getting some necessities from the pharmacy, we had a fine lunch of tortilla with ham, and Coke Zero.

      At 2pm we checked in to Palácio de Pujadas, which is in fact somewhat palatial. Very comfortable anyway, right on the main street and Camino.

      Kevin read that yesterday was World Paella Day and had failed to observe it appropriately so he hopes to make up for that tonight. John will refrain.

      On this leg we left Navarra province and crossed into La Rioja. We think that explains the lack of dual Spanish/Basque signage. Perhaps we’ve left Basque territory.      Read more

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