Walking the Camino de Santiago
This is (to give its full name) the albergue de peregrinos municipal Santuario de la Quinta Angustia de Cacabelos. It consists of a semi-circle of cabins facing the central Santuario de Nuestra Señora de las Angustias. The church is most famous for containing an image that shows the baby Jesus playing cards. We stayed here back in 2013, and it […]
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No, I can’t explain it either. This bit of wall art in Cacabelos is just past the church as the Camino heads down a narrow medieval street. Perhaps it is meant to be a bit of syncretism? Or a progression either in time or in truth? Saint James leading the pagans? Who knows? Date: 24 April 2016 Place: Cacabelos (Castilla […]
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I took any number of photos in the rustic and charming parish church in Cacabelos (which you can see on my Flickr), but this is the most important. In the church, we ran into Anita again, and there was a reunion of the scattered pilgrims! This is one of my favourite photos of either Camino, and a copy of it […]
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The street winds through town, and we approach the parish church. Although I was unable to actually find a name for this church anywhere, the fact that its address is Number 1 Calle Santa María leads me to presume that it is the Iglesia Santa María something or another. Although it’s difficult to tell, the street is lined with small […]
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Across the street from Number 41, we saw our first pulpería of the Camino. And what, you may ask, is a pulpería? Why, it’s a place that serves pulpo, Galician-style boiled octopus tentacles snipped into bite-sized pieces and drizzled with oil and Spanish paprika. Normally, this is served with a cup bowl of chilled Ribeiro wine. It’s absolutely amazing. Once […]
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Another door! Here we catch the briefest view of the garden courtyard of Number 41 Calle Santa María, the street the Camino takes through the old central part of Cacabelos. This demonstrates exactly why I find liminal spaces so fascinating… you never know what lays beyond. Date: 24 April 2016 Place: Cacabelos (Castilla y León, Spain) Today’s map, part 1:
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Those who have been following this blog for any length of time know of my fascination with liminal spaces: doors, gates, even windows. I found this one in Cacabelos an interesting study in the old and the new. The wiring on the outside reminds me a little of the wiring on the interior of my parish church, built in 1920. […]
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Following our second breakfast, Rebecca and Francine chat as we walk through the town of Cacabelos. Like many of the towns in the valley of El Bierzo, it’s human-sized, with a very neighbourhood-y feel. It’s almost cozy. To me, this is how towns should be built. Date: 24 April 2016 Place: Cacabelos (Castilla y León, Spain) The morning map:
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This is the charming little courtyard of La Moncloa de San Lázaro, where we had our second breakfast in Cacabelos. On the off chance I ever stay in this town, this is probably where it would be. The whole place is just… cozy. Not an albergue, mind you, but a proper hotel, this would be a place for a once-a-week […]
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