Walking the Camino de Santiago
The walk to our final destination this evening was cool and pleasant – and mostly downhill. Although this village hasn’t had three castles in almost a thousand years, the name stuck. I had heard many things about the local village church, which dated back to the time of the town’s importance as a royal fortress. It did not disappoint, as […]
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I mentioned the “green tunnel” a couple of days ago, but here’s a pretty decent look at it. The effect is accentuated by the path being worn and rounded into the ground from the stamp of centuries of pilgrims. This particular phenomenon is called a holloway, and they are prevalent on the Galician portion of the Camino. Date: 26 April […]
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Who wins in the battle between human construction and nature? Between dressed stones and trees patient beyond understanding? Ultimately, the things of man cannot endure. Whether that lifespan is measured in decades or centuries, it will eventually be overcome, possibly by the tiniest of seeds. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: between Filloval and As Pasantes (Galicia, Spain) Today’s Map:
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Although the sign clearly said “Fillobal”, the map just as clearly said “Filloval”. In any case, this village – more of a hamlet really – consists of a few houses strung along the N. VI highway and this lovely albergue on the Camino. In 2013, this was the place that Eamon magically caught up with us. It’s on the short […]
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We spent most of the day walking down the mountains from O Cebreiro. While part of the time was spent in a “green tunnel” of trees and vegetation, sometimes we walked the sides of valleys with enormous views of the Galician countryside. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: between Biduedo and Filloval (Galicia, Spain) Today’s Map:
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This little church in Biduedo is reportedly the smallest on the entire Spanish Camino. It is certainly the most rustic. There aren’t any doors as such, the entire interior being open to the elements. I’ll include a bonus photo of the exterior so you can see what I mean. Bonus! The exterior. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: Biduedo (Galicia, Spain) […]
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We ate our lunch on the long porch of a bar in Biduedo. The Camino runs directly in front of the building, while the highway is just beyond. It was kind of neat to see several forms of transportation that passed our view on both ways as we ate. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: Biduedo (Galicia, Spain) Today’s Map:
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Our stalwart troop marches in to Biduedo – or possibly Viduedo, reports vary. We’re looking forward to lunch, and walking with purpose and resolve. This is a good shot of the patches on Francine’s pack. Not sure why we like patches so much. Maybe it’s memories of Boy Scout patches on uniforms and vests. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: approaching […]
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Francine and Rebecca rest briefly in the shade of the little parish church of San Xoán de Fonfría. It’s just past noon in the heat of the day. We’re starting to look for someplace to have lunch and, perhaps more importantly, a refreshing beverage. Date: 26 April 2016 Place: Fonfría (Galicia, Spain) Today’s Map:
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This is the interior of the village church of San Xoán in Fonfría. Although tiny, this is not the smallest parish church on the Camino. Look for that in a couple of days! In many Camino guidebooks this church is called San Juan, just one more sign of the language struggle between Spanish and Galician that ebbs and flows throughout […]
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