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Camino Frances
Puente La Reina
calle Mayor
photo taken February 2, 2009
One very cold February morning this was the view west on calle Mayor aka the CF looking towards the distant bridge. To the right, topped with an urn, is the gate of the Iglesia de Santiago.
Camino Frances
Puente La Reina - Gares
Calle del Crucifijo
photo taken February 11, 2007
After Sunday mass members of the congregation enjoyed the winter sunshine on the Calle del Crucifijo in the private/public space between the open door of the Convento del Crucifijo and the closed door of...
Puente La Reina-Gares
Calle del Crucifijo
night
photo taken October 23, 2013
Walking alone along the deserted Calle del Crucifijo produced a personal frisson on a cold October night.
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate
photo taken October 21, 2015
My last visit at Eunate was, as always, poignant. When leaving I turned for this final glimpse of the 1000 year old structure surrounded by fields of corn and fennel.
...May peace reign here another...
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Eunate albergue
photo taken October 18, 2011
This is the exterior of the Eunate albergue the last time I had the pleasure and privilege to stay there.
One of the delights was falling asleep on a mat in the dark attic dorm while regarding above on the ceiling a...
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate
interior ceiling
photo taken October 18, 2011
At twilight within the darkening church four other pilgrims and I attended a simple prayer service led by the hospitalero; we all offered thanks for our caminos, our lives and our loves...
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Eunate albergue
"tea"
photo taken January 22, 2008
By chance the Eunate albergue had just opened for the season the day I stopped in January 2008.
After stamping my Credential the hospitalero graciously invited me to join him and his friends for late afternoon...
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Iglesia de Santa María de Eunate
photo taken October 23, 2013
Built by unknown craftsmen one thousand years ago this small circular church within an octagonal cloister is nestled in an natural bowl; the ocher stones blend with nearby fields planted with corn and...
Camino Argones
Muruzábal
Iglesia de Santa Maria de Eunate
photo taken February 10, 2007
This is a memento of my earliest glimpse of Eunate. Although the church and adjacent albergue were closed that winter day, I silently vowed to return and sleep there someday. Thus I did stay in 2008...
Camino Frances
Uterga
pedestrian portrait
photo taken October 22, 2012
In fog and rain the Alto de Perdon path up had become churning mud; when descending the rain never ceased on mud covered scree. Thus arriving at the friendly bar/hostal/albergue Camino del Perdon in Uterga
I took this...
BookGirl305,
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The Spanish Gronze Camino Frances on line guide lists all accomodations including hotels for each town on the camino in an east to west sequence. It appears to be constantly updated. A Chrome browser can easily translate the citations.
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Camino Frances
Alto de Perdon
photo taken October 13, 2010
Beneath clear skies in autumn sunshine I again crossed the Alto del Perdon. Climbing up was no worse than Valcarlos to Roncesvalles, but descending would be pure hell across scree.
Camino Frances
towards Alto de Perdon
photo taken October 17, 2011
This shaded pathside marker near Zariquiegui memorialises a Belgian pilgrim who died here.
Camino Frances
Zariquiegui
calle Camino de Santiago
photo taken October 17, 2011
This antique nailed wooden door is located on the narrow calle Camino de Santiago/CF as it traverses Zariquiegui en route to the Alto de Perdon.
Camino Frances
towards Alto de Perdon
near Zariquiegui
photo taken October 22, 2012
Unfortunately this verdant path was deceptive; it led to churning mud!
back road
near Campanas
haystack
photo taken January 22, 2008
These 2 pilgrims and I were on a back road "walk around" to avoid climbing up/down the Alto de Perdon yet eventually arrive at Eunate.
After following route NA 6000 southeast from Cizur Menor near the haystack we continued on...
Camino Frances
Cizur Menor
albergue Roncal
photo taken 0ctober 1, 2004
Seeing this scallop shell hung at the open doorway during my first CF I immediately sensed that pilgrims were welcome to just walk in.
...Camino life in 2004 was very relaxed!
Camino Frances
Cizur Menor
Roncal albergue
photo taken October 1, 2004
After trying to cross bustling Pamplona on crowded sidewalks with a full backpack the informal Roncal albergue atmosphere was especially relaxing.
Camino Frances
Pamplona
Cathedral cloister
photo taken October 21, 2013
Above the open loggia space on the 2nd storey of this Gothic cloister can be seen an uppermost smaller loggia which may have been part of a dormitory. Open on one side these loggias would have been/still are airy covered...
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