Walking the Camino de Santiago
This is what was once the main entrance to the Monasterio de San Zoilo. I believe it leads into the monastic church, and that it is not used by the hotel. It’s always strange to me to see a great and grand entrance being forsaken in favour of a side door, but it seems to be a not uncommon thing. […]
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Across the boulevard from the Monasterio de San Zoilo is a series of monuments depicting the arms of the Kingdoms and regions of Northern Spain through which the various Camino routes pass. From left to right, these are: Aragon, Navarra, La Rioja, Castilla y León, Asturias, and Galicia. I am once again struck by the unabashedly Catholic symbolism to be […]
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On the way out of Carrión de los Condes, we walked along a boulevard overlooking floodwaters of the Río Carrión on the right. On the left, we passed the massive Monasterio De San Zoilo. It was originally a Benedictine monastery that joined the Congregation of Cluny in the 11th century. The fortunes of the Cluniac monks waxed and waned over […]
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Yesterday, I posted a photo of Francine crossing this bridge. This is a look back across the river. As you can see, the floodwaters are dangerously high. You can see in the distance past the trees where the bed of the river normally is. What you can’t see is the water lapping at the edges of the part of the […]
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As we crossed the Río Carrión, we noticed that the river below had overflowed its banks. You can sort of see that in this photo. At the other end of the bridge, we saw some local men by the water’s edge, animatedly discussing the river. The water had risen so high, that it was threatening to top the bridge by […]
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As we headed out of Carrión de los Condes, we passed any number of churches, including this beauty, the Iglesia de San Andrés Apostol. Mass scheduling in this town is interesting, as at each of the churches the schedule for the whole town is posted. I’ve included a bonus image of that below. It’s definitely an interesting way to do […]
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After spending the night in an honest-to-goodness private room with a bath (and bathtub!), we hit the trail bright and early. Here’s Francine with some early morning sleepiness as we wind our way through the narrow streets of Carrión de los Condes towards the Camino proper. Our packs are heavier than usual today, as we are carrying enough food to […]
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This statue of Santiago in Carrión de los Condes, particularly with its placement in its surroundings, is a pretty good image for the Camino as a whole. Plus, it’s one of my favourite statues of the saint. Date: 16 April 2016 Place: Carrión de los Condes (Castilla y León, Spain)
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As we continued our quest for a private room in Carrión de los Condes, we passed by another church, the Iglesia de Santiago. Above the arched entrance and continuing all along the roof line of the church is a magnificent carving of Christ in Majesty, flanked by a row of Apostles. This photo focuses in on Christ Himself, surrounded by […]
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This is a closeup of the shrine of Saint James (Santiago) in the church I mentioned yesterday. Note that it appears to be located in front of an altar to Saint Michael the Archangel. We will need the prayers of both in the coming days. Date: 16 April 2016 Place: Carrión de los Condes (Castilla y León, Spain)
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