Damien Park
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- June/July (2016)
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The ones I saw and visited were typically 'man caves', bodegas. Wine storage rooms with a small kitchen and common area where (mostly) men would hang out with friends. The ones I saw on the CF were not adapted to permanent living, but I know that there are some in Southern Spain that are. SY
They are bodegas.
Hi, thanks for the prompt answer. Any Idea what those man caves were called in Spanish?
I noticed similar structures in the way from Lepoeder to Ibañeta, closer to the latter (see photo and also here, in Google Maps). They are in the middle of nowhere, so in this case I don't think they could be "bodegas".
There was a van parked in the road, marked "Navarra University", and some people inspecting them, so they may have some historical interest.
I noticed similar structures in the way from Lepoeder to Ibañeta, closer to the latter (see photo and also here, in Google Maps). They are in the middle of nowhere, so in this case I don't think they could be "bodegas".
There was a van parked in the road, marked "Navarra University", and some people inspecting them, so they may have some historical interest.
This is a border area. Aren't these bunkers, either from the Linea P or earlier?
WHAT?!? Somewhere to generate "body gas"??!!Bodegas - giving a subtle hint regarding their main use ;-) SY
I noticed similar structures in the way from Lepoeder to Ibañeta, closer to the latter (see photo and also here, in Google Maps). They are in the middle of nowhere, so in this case I don't think they could be "bodegas".
There was a van parked in the road, marked "Navarra University", and some people inspecting them, so they may have some historical interest.
I think I saw some shepherd huts between Torres del Río and Viana, near the Ermita del Poyo. They were no more than 1,5 meter high.Anyway ... remember that in Spain, shepherds are still used all the time to look after the flocks of sheep [unlike in the UK]. I've occasionally seen these being used for shelter by shepherds.
Some of these are used for wine storage.I noticed similar structures in the way from Lepoeder to Ibañeta, closer to the latter (see photo and also here, in Google Maps). They are in the middle of nowhere, so in this case I don't think they could be "bodegas".
There was a van parked in the road, marked "Navarra University", and some people inspecting them, so they may have some historical interest.
Interesting, but no need to go so far from the Camino. Just over Nájera, in this reddish cliff that can be seen so well from the frontyard ot the Municipal albergue.Just remembered this BBC article http://www.bbc.com/travel/story/20160811-the-cave-dwellers-of-southern-spain
More cave dwellers ;-) Buen Camino, SY
Thank you for posting this, @Felipe. I remember walking into a town on the Francés where we could see caves on the steep cliff nearby. There was an adjacent museum which I wanted to visit, but it was closed the entire time we were in the village.Interesting, but no need to go so far from the Camino. Just over Nájera, in this reddish cliff that can be seen so well from the frontyard ot the Municipal albergue.
As I read more and more about interesting cultural and historic places along the Camino, I am starting to feel that I went as a horse with blinders. I was so intent of "doing it" that I did not pay attention to anything except albergues, roads, supermarkets and restaurants. It was walk, eat, sleep (and some talking). Well....maybe it is that I am looking for more excuses to come back.
could someone elaborate on what these fascinating looking places were used for?
I noticed similar structures in the way from Lepoeder to Ibañeta, closer to the latter (see photo and also here, in Google Maps). They are in the middle of nowhere, so in this case I don't think they could be "bodegas".
Aren't these bunkers, either from the Linea P or earlier?
Interesting, but no need to go so far from the Camino. Just over Nájera, in this reddish cliff that can be seen so well from the frontyard ot the Municipal albergue.
Anyway ... remember that in Spain, shepherds are still used all the time to look after the flocks of sheep [unlike in the UK]. I've occasionally seen these being used for shelter by shepherds.
Hey fellow pilgrims.
I'm currently writing about Camino on my personal blog and I came across a few photos that might help clarify the burning questions I had about these earthen houses.
They seem to be more frequent along the Burgos-Leon route and are extremely peculiar looking.
Some do look like they had been used as some sort of wine cellar or a fermentation hole for cheese.
But some of them actually have a proper chimney piping out on top of the mound, windows that are always blocked (so I couldn't peep inside) and doors that have knockers.
so assuming Alice didn't live in Spain,
could someone elaborate on what these fascinating looking places were used for?
The obvious answer is "a house" but I would like to know their name, history and perhaps tales and legends.
many thanks prior,
Damien
My daughter and I walked the Oporto to Santiago in 2014 and I posted many pictures that I called hobbit hole and hobbit communities. Now my grandson and I just finished the Santiago to Finisterre to Muxia and I swear I saw several more hobbit hole.Hey fellow pilgrims.
I'm currently writing about Camino on my personal blog and I came across a few photos that might help clarify the burning questions I had about these earthen houses.
They seem to be more frequent along the Burgos-Leon route and are extremely peculiar looking.
Some do look like they had been used as some sort of wine cellar or a fermentation hole for cheese.
But some of them actually have a proper chimney piping out on top of the mound, windows that are always blocked (so I couldn't peep inside) and doors that have knockers.
so assuming Alice didn't live in Spain,
could someone elaborate on what these fascinating looking places were used for?
The obvious answer is "a house" but I would like to know their name, history and perhaps tales and legends.
many thanks prior,
Damien
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