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  1. C

    Finding the statues that mark the “half way” point near Sahagun

    I’ve had to adjust my Camino (life happens) and will be starting in Sahagun. I’d like to start with a picure of myself between the two columns besides the trail. In the hope that if I ever come back and start in SJPD I can finish at the same spot. I know that it’s just before Sahagun but how...
  2. Becky 59

    Eunate opening hours?

    I will be walking from Pamplona next week; can anyone confirm what days/hours the church at Eunate is currently open? My last walk on that stretch in 2021 I recall it was closed 1 or 2 days of the week. Or a website or phone number to check? Many thanks!
  3. Mark Greenwood

    Memorable Places

    Hello and appologies if this has already been asked. I've got 35 days until I leave home on route via Paris to SJPD. My bags packed and if I check it anymore I'll go mad! Lol I've read, like all of you, everything I can about the Camino Frances and wondered if any of you experienced pilgrims...
  4. Mark Greenwood

    Seeking Recommendations for Memorable Stops along the Camino Francés

    Hi, I want to start by thanking you all for the help given in responses to past posts, they have been invaluable. So my time is coming, arrive SJPD, to depart on my Camino on the 10th. I have booked accommodation in SJPD, Orrison and Roncevalles from there I will just go with the flow and book...
  5. L

    Must see or favorite sites

    Hi Everyone, I had so many positive responses to my last post I thought I would ask about must see or favorite sites. As some of you may have read, it would be my young adult daughters and I walking the last 100 miles (not km) in late May of 2024. I've hesitated to ask this question as it...
  6. davejsy

    Eunate Albergue

    I'm just reading through @mspath wonderful Camino memories on her blogspot site that I happily stumbled upon from this forum. Anyway, during 2011 there is mentioned a simple Albergue at the site, but I didn't see any sign of one when I visited in October, and there is nothing showing on Google...
  7. FourSeasons

    Cruz de Ferro

    What’s going on at the Cruz de Ferro. I saw an Instagram post of a protest that took place this past Sunday, 26 November. Something about route change, moving the cross? Anyone here have details?
  8. Bradypus

    Cruz de Ferro landscaping work - Gronze article

    A long opinion piece about the controversial landscaping work at the Cruz de Ferro has just appeared on the Gronze website. Written by Anton Pombo in his usual flowery style! :) I read it using Google Translate and the phrase "mini Versailles operation" has stuck in my mind. Personally I've...
  9. JustJack

    The Elvis Bar in Reliegos

    One pleasant surprise for me along the CF this spring was the Elvis Bar in Reliegos. I've since discovered that this is a fairly well-known bar, and I think it's even included in the film The Way. But I didn't know any of that when I stopped for the night in Reliegos. I just saw there was a bar...
  10. dick bird

    Cruz de Ferro - What is its history, and what happens to all those stones?

    This may upset some people. The Cruz de Ferro is an iconic site and it has become a tradition to leave a stone or other memento, often in memory of someone who has passed away, on the mound surrounding the cross. This has been going on for many years now. However, the mound does not seem to be...
  11. B

    Cruz de Ferro Decorum

    After about a month on the Camino, I reached the Cruz de Ferro on May 31. I spent some time reflecting on forgiveness (granting and asking for it) and remembering friends and loved ones who have passed. I then placed my stone. Perhaps my expectations were unrealistic; however, I’d envisioned a...
  12. Hey Jude

    Walking barefoot across Puente la Reina

    Today as I left Puente la Reina I noticed Pilgrims on the other side of the bridge were putting their shoes and socks back on. I asked about this and some Italian pilgrims told me about the tradition of walking across the bridge barefoot, not on the smooth part but on the rough part. They...
  13. sebastian606

    Church at Eunate

    I received the new 2023 Wise Pilgrim Book for the Camino Frances -purchased from the Forum Store. We are planning a late Fall Camino starting October 17 from Pamplona to Burgos. I saw in the WP Book that the Church at Eunate Summer Hours were from March 24-October 14. Is the church open...
  14. Cathy G

    Singing Nuns of Carrion de los Condes

    Hello everyone. Does one have to stay at Santa Maria in Carrion to experience the singing nuns and the pilgrim blessing or is it open to pilgrims staying at other albergues?
  15. B

    Statues at Monte do Gozo

    I have read that the statues of the two pilgrims on Monte do Gozo were erected in 1993, a Holy Year. The sculptor was José María Acuña López. But Acuña died in 1991, at least 12 months or up to 3 years earlier. I don't suppose that Acuña was working up to the day of his death. Do you know why...
  16. B

    Ruins of San Antón

    The information board at the Ruins of San Antón states that the convent was founded in 1146 under the patronage of King Alfonso VII. The same sign says that the ruins are 14th century, while a large sign nearby used to say that they are 15th century...
  17. Kasee

    Camino or Pilgrim Museum on the Meseta?

    I've been back from my Frances/Fisterra/Muxia Camino for less than a week and I'm already getting a bit fuzzy on some of the details. There was a museum or official center in a town on the Meseta that had small display "rooms" in which you could watch videos about Camino history or legends...
  18. Bradypus

    Irache wine fountain - 30,000+ bottles so far this year!

    A fun piece of trivia I came across just now. Apparently so far this year the fountain has supplied nearly 24,000 litres of wine - about 32,000 bottles worth :-) https://www.vinetur.com/2022100670754/la-fuente-de-vino-que-arroja-mas-23800-litros-de-vino-a-los-peregrinos.html
  19. CndR

    Monuments on the Napoleon Route over the Pyrenees ...

    I recently walked this section of the Camino (Napoleon route to Roncesvalles) and took a few photos of some monuments along the way. Would love to know the names and/or their significance and any stories associated with them. I found one previous post identifying one of them as Croix Thibaut...
  20. alwalker

    Monastery / albergue of San Pedro de Montes.

    This is near Ponferrada but well off the main caminos. Does anyone know if it is linked to the camino by walking trails?

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