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Congratulations to everyone that was and is involved in making the new pilgrim office a reality! Catherine and I wish you and your families a wonderful Christmas and look forward to directing pilgrims your way…
You've disparaged our good name, questioned our integrity and insulted all that we're trying to do - do you think your personal circumstances gives you carte blanch to wield your poison pen Anemone?
That said, may your fathers final Camino be a peaceful one. Our thoughts are with you.
I'm afraid I didn't make it past reading the first few lines of your tome… it's obvious you have a lot of time on your hands.
If you know where the place is, I cannot understand why you keep labouring the point? An argumentative nature perhaps? A spiky persona? Our postal code, our property's...
What I'm not sure about is why when the villages of Ilarratz and Eskirotz are so clearly marked on all maps that relate to the Camino Frances and are mentioned in all of our postings - our Facebook page, the Camino Forum and on all of our photographs, we still need to be having this discussion...
It's interesting to see how many people that visit our Facebook page fail to read the 'about' section - which is if you'll pardon me saying is the most obvious place to look for information? And, if you had taken the time to look through our photographs it's also pretty obvious that it's a...
Hi Michelle. All the snow was gone that same afternoon. The weather is definitely getting warmer and the days longer. Temperatures are set to rise. I wish you Buen Camino!
Just as fast as this pilgrim from Lithuania flashed by the Abbey on Saturday morning, so too did the weather improve. By late Saturday afternoon the sun was out and there wasn't a trace of snow to be seen.
This was the scene at The Abbey of Eskirotz & Ilarratz on Saturday morning. (14.03.14) We invited these three German pilgrims - Robert, Alena and Christian in for a welcome cup of coffee.
"thomryng, post: 280906, member: 12915"]We'll be sure to stop by next spring!
I've been following you on FaceBook, and I just want to reiterate what an amazing thing it is you're doing. Thank you.'
Thank you Thom for your kind words - and support on Facebook - Catherine and I look forward to...
Fortunately the weather in Navarra has started to warm and the snow in Ilarratz has started to melt. Seen here the Abbey of Eskirotz and Ilarratz last week.
Thats very kind of you and you will be most welcome. If you let us know when you're coming you can perhaps stay with us in our home in Pamplona. (the abbey isn't habitable at present)
Anyone would be forgiven for missing the abbey as they walked down the road from Llarratz - the property was badly overgrown and desperately neglected. An old local tells us he hasn't seen the back field from the road for more than thirty years! After months of really hard work thats now...
Thank you. You would be most welcome. If you'd like to follow our progress I suggest following our Facebook page. I try and post updates there everyday. (even if it is just about the weather) The page gives a lot of insight into what we've overcome thus far. I've posted old maps, photographs and...
Thank you. It is beautiful but we have to admit that there have been days whilst slogging away in the snow and the mud in minus five degrees that we've asked ourselves if we've made the right decision? Decades of neglect and five years of abandonment and vandalism have really taken their toll...
Hi there. If you use Google maps and type in the either Ilarratz or Eskirotz you'll see The Abbey situated on the Camino. (NA2336) between the two villages. It's official name is The Abbey of Eskirotz and Ilarratz. (but in Spanish of course)
Unfortunately Gofundme automatically allocate a location based on ones home address.. Our post clearly says the church buildings are currently not habitable… hence the fund raising.
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