Category: Photo of the Day 2016

Three years ago, a group of four pilgrims stopped here for a beer. My friend Eamon from New Zealand and I allowed ourselves to be taken here by a Berliner and a Bavarian – Viola and Petra – who were desperate for a proper German beer. Well, I can’t say the beer was great, but the company certainly was. Santa […]

The art on the Camino is fascinating. Obviously, the older art – say, before the end of the last century – is all religious. Kind of obvious, I should think, for a pilgrimage route. Much of the modern art, however, is not so much about the object of the pilgrimage as about the pilgrims themselves. Seems appropriate for our myopic, […]

Here’s a thing you don’t see in the United States very often: not only a street named after a saint, but a statue of the saint himself next to the street sign! There are many examples of these along the Camino, and I never tire of them. This was part of our odyssey in looking for a cash machine. We […]

They say that a Basque, like an Elephant, never forgets. Certainly, that seems to be the message of this mural, found in the place we stopped for lunch. I find this utterly delightful. It did not, however, help me find the restrooms. Date: 07 April 2016 Place: Logroño (La Rioja, Spain) Map of the day:

Moving into the central part of Logroño, we came to the Plaza de Mercado, dominated by the Co-Cathedral of Santa María de la Redonda. It was, sadly, not open. So we headed to a local eatery on the plaza for a well-deserved lunch. Our next adventure will be trying to find an ATM. Date: 07 April 2016 Place: Logroño (La […]

The Bodegas La Reja Dorada is one of the many historical buildings on the Calle de Ruavieja in Logroño. It may not look like much, but it’s been a bodega since 1555. According to the sign, which you can see on the left of the building, La Reja Dorada houses the wine cellar of the family of Doña María Jacinta […]

Complete with metal cutout of grasping zombie-hands. Or, you know, probably pruned vines. This is the Camino’s entrance into the old city portion of Logroño. I’m sure if they could have fit another sign, they would have. Date: 07 April 2016 Place: Logroño (La Rioja, Spain) Map of the day:

This “booth” stands at the top of the steps from the river park and the start of the bridge into the Logroño town center. They had maps, guides, lots of flyers for local eateries and cultural sites – not to mention an extremely friendly and helpful staff. Drop in and say hello! Date: 07 April 2016 Place: entering Logroño (La […]

Here’s a clearer (but probably less pretty) view of the bridge into the Logroño town center. That’s a lot of steeples! I wish everyone who celebrates it this day a most happy Epiphany. May you have the joy of the feast. Bonus! Here’s some additional information about the bridge (properly called the Puente de Piedra): Date: 07 April 2016 Place: […]