They're Plane trees.
In plazas all over Spain they are heavily pruned and grafted together to create a natural arbor offering continuous shade and refuge from the summer heat. The one in Briviesca on the Vasco is especially large.
One of my most arduous days on Camino Norte consisted of constant vertical rain.
I walked through a forest knowing the day would be a long 31km, there was no farms, villages or buildings.
Hours at a constant pace, alone, resided that pushing-on...
@Abigel did it never occur to you to ask for some food that might have met your breakfast requirements? I’ve never, ever, in 50 odd years of meandering Spain encountered anywhere that couldn’t or wouldn’t scramble me some eggs or wrestle up some...
To provide an alternative view to the OP, I have walked 12 or so caminos (depending on how you count them), including the Inglés, as a vegan in Spain. Personally, I have been fine with what I've eaten and I don't see it as sacrifice/survival...
I don’t mean to sound snarky here, but no one asked you to do this. You chose to eat in restaurants in a culture where veganism is still not mainstream. Grocery stores sell all of the things you were craving. Many regular forum members who are...
Another fun themed thread!
VN, as soon as I read the title I was going to say "Chestnut" because the ancient ones are amazing! I've been mesmerized by them this past year on both the Sanabres and the Invierno.
This monster was upon leaving the...
February 26, 2008
Early morning leaving Sarria after crossing the rio Pequeno on the medieval Ponte Aspera and traversing a railway track I entered a magical space, an enchanted wood, and saw what would become my favorite tree.
Carpe diem!
From memory there is no bus from Carrion on Sundays- someone may know for definite if this is currently true.
May I make a different suggestion- Fromista has a train station. But it will still take most of the day!
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