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Going up a hill, west of Santibañez de Valdeiglesias, is a memorial, Cruz del Valle. There is a cross there, a plaque and a mannequin. Does anyone know the story about this particular site?
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Dennis
I'm curious about this cross near Portomarin. It must have some particular significance, judging by all the items left there, but I haven't seen any information about it. Across the intersection from it was a place with a number of bicycle tubes left there. Anyone know the story of this cross?
I've searched and couldn't find anything in the forum. While walking the Camino we saw many places in villages where the residents left large bottled water containers near their doorways. In many cases the containers looked like they had been there for a very long time.
What were they for? I...
Jane and I walked the Camino in Sept/Oct of 2011. Here's a video tribute to the women she met along the way during our Camino. Turn up the audio and enjoy Pachelbel's Canon in D Minor.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=INKeG0AgixA&context=C3d14a7cADOEgsToPDskLoHJrXI_-K14xYep3845ii
For me...
When walking the Camino I was taken by the art sculptor at the wind farm just after Pamplona. From what I have been able to research the artist's name is Vicente Galbete. I know nothing about him, does anyone know of any of his other works...
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