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Interesting view of Burgos Cathedral taken during Festival of San Pedro and San Pablo end of June. I was hoping to meet up with some others and asked a bar person what time they closed as friends were late. After some deliberation the answer was 4am or 5am. the Spanish love their fiestas ...
Remember staying there one night when a school tour were also there. The girls ran riot up and down the corridor. One of the hotel staff had to stay up there to keep the things quiet. They had walked from Sarria and this was their last night. Interesting nights sleep to say the least.!!
Interesting wall in Legrono. For those who have walked here note the cello of Felicia on his arm. Many will remember her and her daughter with their stand outside the house just before Legrono and their kindness to those passing. Sadly her daughter, who took over after her mothers death has now...
Sitting in Plaza Los Fueros in Estella having a beer after a hot days walking. Sound of the church bell of San Juan Bautista church was a call to reflect on life and be thankful. May 2015
Interesting bit of information I learned on the Camino. Ever wondered why, every few rows of vines, one may see a solitary rose bush. Not for the staff to bring a rose home to their other half !!! It is the vineyards early warning system for the presence of greenfly (aphids). They are attracted...
I went with them from Barritz airport to St Jean last Sept . Excellent service. The transport was waiting for (as it turned out ) 8 people who were on the same plane.
We were in St Jean an hour later.
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