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- Francés, Norte, Salvador, Primitivo, Portuguese
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I had the same impression.All was rather messy and depressing with rags and streamers tied to the base of the pole
The sculpture garden is still there .... On 25 Sept 2021 I took the road route west out of Pieros, then turned off onto a trail to Villafranca that went right past it. Gave me the creeps!November 7, 2004
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Near Pierros an atelier filled a field with large 20th c. classical sculpture in concrete; it was a shock to discover so much ‘art brut’ in the middle of a pasture.
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I guess Foncebadon still was quite a let down place that year. Went through in 2005 and still mostly a ruintown.November 5, 2004
passing Cruz de Ferro
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The CF continued to climb into the mountains crossing oak forest, broom and heather.
At the Cruz de Ferro, altitude 1504 m., a small iron cross atop a tall wooden pole rose from a huge stone cairn. By tradition pilgrims have placed stones carried from home on the giant pile as they pass; I added mine from our farmhouse in France.
All was rather messy and depressing with rags and streamers tied to the base of the pole
...I was glad to walk on towards El Acebo.
It is their way of evening out their stop-and-check statistics so that they can not be accused of racial profiling.When I continued walking a car of Gendarmes stopped to check my papers; rural France just can't be too careful about old ladies hiking alone late in Novembe
Indeed. After my papers were checked when they offered to drive me to Vezelay, I declined!It is their way of evening out their stop-and-check statistics so that they can not be accused of racial profiling.
"See, look, we also stop and check older ladies on the side of the road".
Yes. Surely you are subversive.rural France just can't be too careful about old ladies hiking alone late in November! The police were rather stunned that I was aiming for Vezelay; I didn't dare mention Spain and Santiago!
Clueless gits. You should have mentioned Santiago.After my papers were checked when they offered to drive me to Vezelay, I declined!
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