Walking the Camino de Santiago
This is the sanctuary on the little village church in Furelos. You can see the richness of design and of colour, totally unexpected based on the nondescript exterior of the building. The proportion and design are pleasing, and even the front altar – usually just sort of plopped down in front of the high altar in many Spanish churches – […]
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I‘ll grant you that this little parish church doesn’t look like much. But inside it has some of the most affecting religious art on the Camino. We’ll spend a couple of days looking at it. While it was open on our 2016 Camino, it wasn’t in either 2013 or 2018. Date: 30 April 2016 Place: Furelos (Galicia, Spain) Maps of […]
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The Camino crosses this beautiful medieval bridge over the Río Furelos to the village of Furelos beyond. Although you can’t see it, there’s an albergue behind us that for all the world looks like an old medieval inn. It’s quite a peaceful spot, and on each of our Caminos we spent a moment or two leaning on the fence and […]
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All along the Camino you can find memorials for pilgrims who died on the Way. I’ve posted several on this blog over the years that this series has been going. This one is on the approach to Melide. Date: 30 April 2016 Place: between Disicabo and Santa Maria (Galicia, Spain) Maps of the Day:
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I think this is the footbridge over the Río Seco just past the village of Disicabo, though I confess that I’m not entirely certain. The guess is based on the time I took this photo, rather than on my hazy memory that blurs these things together. In any case, it’s a pretty fantastic little bridge, built in the Roman / […]
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I believe the agenda of this meeting included “how far do we want to walk for lunch” and “where are we now?” For the record, we were in the village of Leboreiro near to the church in yesterday’s photo, and we would walk as far as Medlide, the pulpo capital of Spain, for lunch. Date: 30 April 2016 Place: Leboreiro […]
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Happy New Year! Happy Solemnity of Mary, Mother of God! Today’s photo is from the entrance of the tiny Iglesia de Santa María de Leboreiro. Someday I hope to actually visit the interior of this charming, early Gothic village church. Date: 30 April 2016 Place: Leboreiro (Galicia, Spain) Maps of the Day:
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In contrast to the earlier rain, rain, and more rain of our 2016 Camino, our time in Galicia was sunny and beautiful. Happy New Year to all! May your 2019 be sunny and beautiful as well! Date: 30 April 2016 Place: Somewhere between Casanova and Coto (Galicia, Spain) Maps of the Day:
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These decaying Galician carts were once painted in bright colours and served both as practical transport and a cultural touchstone. We saw some well-maintained versions elsewhere on the Camino, but these have clearly seen their best days. Date: 30 April 2016 Place: Casanova (Galicia, Spain) Maps of the Day:
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That’s right. I’m twelve. I have some variation of exactly this photo for each of the three times we’ve walked this part of the Camino. Date: 30 April 2016 Place: Casanova (Galicia, Spain) Maps of the Day:
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