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Gallery – St. Jean Pied de Port

Hiking Camino Blog » St. Jean Pied de Port

Arriving in St. Jean by bus
Arriving in St. Jean by bus

Headed for the Pilgrim Office in St. Jean
Headed for the Pilgrim Office in St. Jean

The river Nive
The river Nive
Pilgrim Office
Pilgrim Office
Chris's first passport stamp
Chris’s first passport stamp
Rue de la Citadelle, the main street through old town
Rue de la Citadelle, the main street through old town
Hotel room, first night in St. Jean
Hotel room, first night in St. Jean

Stairway to medieval wall, old section of St. Jean
Stairway to medieval wall around the old part of St. Jean

View from the city wall
View from the city wall
Porte St. Jacques (St. James Gate)
Porte St. Jacques (St. James Gate)
Geraniums outside restaurant, St. Jean
Geraniums outside restaurant, St. Jean
The river Nive, St. Jean
The river Nive flowing through St. Jean

Riverside calla lilies

Evening, St. Jean
Evening, St. Jean
Night, the river Nive, St. Jean
The Church of Our Lady at the End of the Bridge
Doorway, The Church of Our Lady at the End of the Bridge
Port Notre Dame, St. Jean
Porte Notre Dame, St. Jean
Night, St. Jean
Night, St. Jean
Test-hiking the first couple miles of the Camino
Test-hiking the first couple of miles of the Camino
The Church of Our Lady at the End of the Bridge, St. Jean
Interior, The Church of Our Lady at the End of the Bridge, St. Jean
Test-hiking the first couple miles of the Camino
Test-hiking the first couple miles of the Camino
Test hiking the first couple of miles of the Camino
Looking back at St. Jean
Looking back at St. Jean
Rue de la Citadelle, St. Jean
Rue de la Citadelle, St. Jean
Path along the river Nive, St. Jean
Path along the river Nive, St. Jean
Manech sheep along the river Nive, St. Jean
Manech sheep along the river Nive, St. Jean
Roman bridge, river Nive, St. Jean
Roman bridge, river Nive, St. Jean
Camino cat
Camino cat
Our room in the Beilari Albergue, St. Jean
Our room in the Beilari Albergue, St. Jean
The Citadelle, St. Jean
The Citadelle, St. Jean
View of St. Jean from the Citadel
View of St. Jean from the Citadel
The Citadel, St. Jean
The Citadel, St. Jean
Flower baskets, St. Jean
Flower baskets, St. Jean
Clothes washing Centrifugal force machine for "drying" clothes

Gallery – St. Jean Pied de Port to Viana

Hiking Camino Blog » Week 1: St. Jean Pied de Port to Viana

Joxelu (Beilari manager), Chris, and Steve--ready to leave St. Jean on Day 1 Camino Week 1-2Week 1-2 Leaving St. Jean Week 1-4 Week 1-5 Week 1-6 Beginning the climb over the Pyrenees Week 1-8 Week 1-9 Week 1-10 Week 1-11 Week 1-12 Week 1-13 Week 1-14 Roadside flowers Week 1-16 Week 1-17 Week 1-18 Week 1-19 Week 1-20 Grazing black-faced (Manech) sheep, bred for the quality of their milk and the Ossau Irate cheese made from it Week 1-22 Week 1-23 Week 1-24 Week 1-25 Week 1-26 Week 1-27 Week 1-28 Week 1-29 Week 1-30 Albergue Orisson Week 1-32 Week 1-33 Looking back at Orrison Week 1-35 Week 1-36 Week 1-37 Week 1-38 Week 1-39 Week 1-40 Week 1-41 Bikers from Portugal Jorg (Germany) Denise (US) and Kim (US) Statue of the Virgin Mary--Vierge d'Orisson Week 1-46 Week 1-47 Week 1-48 Week 1-49 Week 1-50 Week 1-51 Week 1-52 Week 1-53 Week 1-54 Week 1-55 Week 1-56 Week 1-57 Week 1-59 Mountain hut shelter Interior, mountain hut shelter Week 1-62 Jorg Week 1-64 Week 1-65 Week 1-66 Week 1-67 Week 1-68 Week 1-69 Week 1-70 Week 1-71 Week 1-72 Week 1-73 Week 1-74 Week 1-75 Week 1-76 Mountain hut shelter Mountain hut shelter Interior, mountain hut shelter Looking back toward mountain hut shelter Week 1-81 Week 1-82 Roncesvalles visible in the valley below Week 1-84 Week 1-85 Week 1-86 Approaching Roncesvalles Roncesvalles Roncesvalles Week 1-90 Week 1-91 Week 1-92 Our "overflow" room at Roncesvalles Give-away table for items pilgrims no longer want to carry Leaving Roncesvalles on our second day Week 1-96 Hotel in Burguete where Ernest Hemingway used to stay Trail through Burguete Burguete Burguete Leaving Burguete Week 1-102 Week 1-103 Week 1-104 Week 1-105 Week 1-106 Week 1-107 Week 1-108 Week 1-109 Week 1-110 Week 1-111 Week 1-112 Trailside columbine Week 1-114 Week 1-115 Week 1-116 Week 1-117 Hillside where we heard our first Common Cuckoo Trailside daisy Week 1-120 Week 1-121 Arriving at Puente de la Rabia in Zubiri Week 1-123 Week 1-124 Puente de la Rabia, reputedly rabid animals could be cured by walking them around the center column Morning view from our  pension in Zubiri Morning departure from Zubiri with pilgrim sock-drying technique Week 1-128 Trailside rose Week 1-130 Week 1-131 Denise, Kim, Patrick (Germany), Chris, and Steve Week 1-133 Week 1-134 Week 1-135 Week 1-136 Week 1-137 Week 1-138 Wild rose Week 1-140 Week 1-141 Week 1-142 Week 1-143 Week 1-144 Week 1-145 Week 1-146 Week 1-147 Week 1-148 Week 1-149 Week 1-150 Week 1-151 Week 1-152 Week 1-153 Trailside honeysuckle Trailside honeysuckle Approaching Pamplona Week 1-157 Medieval bridge over the river Ulzama--as the Camino enters Pamplona View of Pamplona from the bridge over the river Ulzama Another view of the medieval bridge over the river Ulzama Week 1-161 Sidewalk trail markings in Pamplona Entering the commercial district of Pamplona An ice cream break in Pamplona Shell wall designs Magdalena Bridge Week 1-167 Week 1-168 Pamplona's old city walls Week 1-170 Drawbridge into the old part of Pamplona Week 1-172 Week 1-173 Old city gate, Pamplona Streets of old Pamplona City street, Pamplona Street entertainment in Pamplona Week 1-178 Morning sunlight on Pamplona Leaving Pamplona Week 1-181 Week 1-182 Week 1-183 Week 1-184 Week 1-185 Fields on the outskirts of Pamplona Camino direction arrow Week 1-188 Week 1-189 Week 1-190 Week 1-191 Week 1-192 View back toward Pamplona Week 1-194 Week 1-195 Week 1-196 Week 1-197 Week 1-198 Church of St. Andrew, Zariquiegui Week 1-200 Church of St. Andrew, Zariquiegui Week 1-202 Bikes at bar in Zariquiegui Week 1-204 Week 1-205 Wind turbines of Alto del Perdon Week 1-207 Week 1-208 Pilgrim sculptures of Alto del Perdon Week 1-210 Week 1-211 Week 1-212 Week 1-213 Descent from Alto del Perdon Week 1-215 Week 1-216 Week 1-217 Week 1-218 Week 1-219 Week 1-220 Week 1-221 Week 1-222 Church of St. Stephen, Muruzabal Week 1-224 Week 1-225 Week 1-226 Week 1-227 Week 1-228 Week 1-229 Church of St. John the Baptist, Obanos Week 1-231 Week 1-232 Week 1-233 Church of St. John the Baptist, Obanos Chris waiting for Steve to finish taking pictures Geraniums, Obanos Week 1-237 Pilgrim tower sculpture, Obanos Week 1-239 Week 1-240 Pilgrim Monument, Puenta la Reina Church of the Crucifix, Puente la Reina Streets of Puente la Reina Week 1-244 Week 1-245 Puenta la Reina's medieval pilgrim bridge over the river Arga Week 1-247 Evening, street in Puenta la Reina Morning on the way out of Puente la Reina Passing through arch leading to the pilgrim bridge (Queen's Bridge) leaving Puenta la Reina Crossing the pilgrim bridge (Queen's Bridge) on the way out of Puente la Reina View from the Queen's Bridge, Puenta la Reina Week 1-253 Week 1-254 Week 1-255 Week 1-256 Week 1-257 Week 1-258 Week 1-259 Week 1-260 Week 1-261 Week 1-262 Week 1-263 Week 1-264 Week 1-265 Week 1-266 Week 1-267 Week 1-268 Week 1-269 Section of trail following an old Roman road Week 1-271 Week 1-272 Chris waiting for Steve to finish taking pictures Week 1-274 Week 1-275 Week 1-276 Week 1-277 Week 1-278 Week 1-279 Bridge over the Rio Salado (Salt River) Pilgrims soaking their feet in the Salt River Week 1-282 Week 1-283 Week 1-284 Red poppies along the trail Week 1-286 Week 1-287 Week 1-288 Week 1-289 Week 1-290 Week 1-291 Week 1-292 Week 1-293 Week 1-294 Week 1-295 Week 1-296 Week 1-297 Week 1-298 Week 1-299 Albergue where we stayed in Estella Week 1-301 Week 1-303 Our clothes, hanging next to a remnant of the city wall dating back to the late 11th century Local bread at a market in the plaza in Estella Rio Ega flowing through EstellaChris and Carla (Holland) Steps leading to the Church of San Pedro Estella street Week 1-309 Week 1-310 Week 1-311 Sidewalk trail markers in Estella Week 1-313 Week 1-314 Week 1-315 Week 1-316 The wine fountain of Bodegas Irache Week 1-318 Week 1-319 Week 1-320 Week 1-321 Monasterio de Irache Beginning of the alternate, scenic, route via Luquin Walking the scenic route with ruins of St. Stephen's Castle on nearby hilltop Week 1-325 Week 1-326 Week 1-327 Week 1-328 Week 1-329 Trailside honeysuckle Week 1-331 Week 1-332 Approaching Luquin Week 1-334 Family crest Week 1-336 Week 1-337 Week 1-338 Chris helping Nene (US) remove stickers from her pants Week 1-340 Week 1-341 Week 1-342 Week 1-343 Week 1-344 Week 1-345 Week 1-346 Week 1-347 Week 1-348 Week 1-349 Week 1-350 Week 1-351 Week 1-352 Jeff and Rita (Australia) Week 1-354 Week 1-355 Albergue where we stayed in Los Arcos Sitting room in La Fuente Casa de Austria Week 1-358 Week 1-359 Church of St. Mary of the Arches, Los Arcos Week 1-361 Early morning trail out of Los Arcos Week 1-363 Week 1-364 Week 1-365 Thistle Red poppies Young fruit on olive trees Week 1-369 Week 1-370 Week 1-371 Week 1-372 Steve taking walk-by video of a vineyard Week 1-374 Week 1-375 Week 1-376 Week 1-377 Breakfast Week 1-379 Week 1-380 Week 1-381 Week 1-382 Olive grove Week 1-384 Week 1-385 Ruins of the Church of St. Peter, Viana Ruins, Church of St. Peter Week 1-390 Week 1-391 Overlook from the old walls of Viana View from overlook, walls of Viana Entrance to ruins of Church of St. Peter, Viana Evening, street in Viana 

Gallery – Viana to Hornillos

Hiking Camino Blog » Week 2: Viana to Hornillos

Early morning, leaving Viana Morning, looking back at Viana Week 2-3 Week 2-4 Week 2-5 Week 2-6 Week 2-7 Week 2-8 Week 2-9 Week 2-10 Week 2-11 One of our first stork nests Week 2-13 Week 2-14 The St. James Way Rose Posing with Levke (Germany) Week 2-17 Week 2-18 Pilgrim water fountain Week 2-20 Week 2-21 City park, Logrono Week 2-23 Week 2-24 Week 2-25 Week 2-26 Week 2-27 Week 2-28 Pilgrim crosses placed in sawmill fence Week 2-30 Week 2-31 Week 2-32 Week 2-33 Week 2-34 Week 2-35 Week 2-36 Week 2-37 Week 2-38 Week 2-39 Room where  we stayed in an albergue in Navarrete Week 2-41 Church of the Assumption, Navarette Early morning sun, Navarrete Morning, Navarrese Morning, leaving Navarrete Entrance, Navarrete cemetary Week 2-47 Vineyard Week 2-49 Week 2-50 Week 2-51 Week 2-52 Week 2-53 Young grapes Poem: Pilgrim, Who Calls You? Week 2-56 Week 2-57 Posing with Anna (Japan) Park in Najera Leaving Najera Week 2-61 Week 2-62 Week 2-63 Week 2-64 Week 2-65 Week 2-66 Trail from Najera to Azofra Week 2-68 Week 2-69 Week 2-70 Albergue where we stayed in Azofra Albergue hallway Albergue (double) rooms Week 2-74 Albergue foot-soaking pool Week 2-76 With Anne (US) and Susan (US) Stork nest, Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Azofra Church of Our Lady of the Angels, Azofra Week 2-80 Week 2-81 Week 2-82 Week 2-83 Week 2-84 Week 2-85 Early morning, leaving Azofra Week 2-87 Week 2-88 Week 2-89 Week 2-90 Week 2-91 Week 2-92 Week 2-93 Week 2-94 Week 2-95 Week 2-96 Week 2-97 Week 2-98 Week 2-99 Week 2-100 Week 2-101 Week 2-102 Week 2-103 Week 2-104 Week 2-105 Week 2-106 Week 2-107 Enrica and Giorgio (Italy) Photo of Steve by GiorgioWeek 2-109 Week 2-110 Week 2-111 Pilgrim sculpture on outskirts of Ciruena Week 2-113 Week 2-114 Week 2-115 Week 2-116 Week 2-117 With Darragh (Ireland) Week 2-119 Week 2-120 Week 2-121 Week 2-122 Week 2-123 Week 2-124 Week 2-125 Week 2-126 Church of St. John the Baptist, Granon Entrance, parish hostel, Granon Doorway, parish hostel, Granon   Stairs to parish hostel, Granon Week 2-133 Week 2-130Week 2-134 Boot drop-off, Granon Chris resting on one of the mattresses on the attic floor, Granon Attic sleeping area, parish hostel, Granon Week 2-138 Week 2-140 Laundry area, parish hostel, Granon Lounge area from the sleeping attic, Granon Preparation of the shared meal, Granon Week 2-144 Rylie (US), working on lentil soup, GranonSteve helping Rylie in the kitchen at Granon.Shared meal, parish hostel, GranonEnrica and Giorgio celebrate an anniversary at Granon.Dishwashing after dinner, Granon   Week 2-149 Clothes line, Granon Stained glass window, Church of St. John the Baptist, Granon Interior, Church of St. John the Baptist, Granon Posing with the staff at Granon Morning, leaving Granon Week 2-155 Week 2-156 Week 2-157 Week 2-158 Week 2-159 Week 2-160 Week 2-161 Week 2-162 Week 2-163 Roadside flowers Week 2-165 With Max (France) and Jacques (France) Week 2-167 Week 2-168 Chris photographing a stork nest in Belorado Week 2-170 Tapas lunch in Belorado Week 2-172 Preparations for a medieval fair in Belorado Sausage-making demonstration in Belorado Our hotel room in Belorado Week 2-176 Foot care Week 2-178 Belorado's medieval fair pageantry Belorado's medieval fair pageantry Week 2-181 Week 2-182 Hillside trail to scenic overlook of Belorado Week 2-184 View of steeple with stork nests from the overlook Week 2-186 View of Belorado from the overlook Martin Sheen's hand and bootprint on route through Belorado Morning, leaving Belorado Week 2-190 Week 2-191 Iglesia San Roque, Villambistia With Roger (Switzerland) Flower petals on the street in preparation for a festival Week 2-195 Week 2-196 Week 2-197 Week 2-198 Week 2-199 Week 2-200 Week 2-201 Week 2-202 Week 2-203 Week 2-204 Week 2-205 San Juan de Ortega Parish albergue, San Juan de Ortega Week 2-208 Interior courtyard, San Juan de Ortega parish albergue Week 2-210 Bunk room, San Juan de Ortega parish albergue Week 2-212 Early morning, leaving San Juan de Ortega Week 2-214 Week 2-215 Week 2-216 Week 2-217 Week 2-218 Week 2-219 Week 2-220 Week 2-221 Signs to the prehistoric caves of Atapuerca Week 2-223 Week 2-224 Week 2-225 Week 2-226 Week 2-227 Week 2-228 Week 2-229 Week 2-230 Week 2-231 Week 2-232 Punto de Vista--with a view of Burgos in the distance Week 2-234 Descent toward Burgos Week 2-236 Week 2-237 Week 2-238 Week 2-239 Week 2-240 Week 2-241 Week 2-242 Outskirts, Burgos industrial area Commercial area, Burgos Week 2-245 Week 2-246 With Oscar (Spain) Week 2-248 Hotel room where we stayed in Burgos Post office where we mailed some equipment ahead to Santiago Week 2-251 Walking through Burgos, first view of the cathedral Burgos city gate Week 2-254 Week 2-255 Week 2-256 Week 2-257 Week 2-258 Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Rylie, Molly (US), and Chris Plaza St. Maria, Burgos Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Week 2-264 Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Burgos street Week 2-267 Week 2-268 Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Catedral de Santa Maria, Burgos Morning, outside city gate, heading out of Burgos Supermercado breakfast stop Buying breakfast for the hike out of Burgos Heading our of Burgos Week 2-279 Week 2-280 Week 2-281 Week 2-282 Week 2-283 Camino cat Week 2-285 Week 2-286 Week 2-287 Week 2-288 Week 2-289 Week 2-290 Week 2-291 Week 2-292 Week 2-293 Week 2-294 Week 2-295 Week 2-296 Week 2-297 Week 2-298 Hostel where we stayed in Hornillos Late afternoon walk along the streets of Hornillos Hornillos Hornillos Hornillos Hornillos Tractor busily hauling hay before the predicted night-time and next-day rain, Hornillos

Gallery – Hornillos to Leon

Hiking Camino Blog » Week 3: Hornillos to Leon

Autographed poster in Hostel de Sol a Sol Leaving Hornillos del Camino in morning rain Soggy butterfly Week 3-4 Week 3-5 Week 3-6 Week 3-7 Week 3-8 Week 3-9 Returning to missed turnoff

Week 3-17 Week 3-18 Week 3-19 Week 3-20 Week 3-21 Ruins of St. Anton Convent Week 3-24 Week 3-25 Week 3-26 Church of Nuestra Señora del Manzano Church of Nuestra Señora del Manzano Week 3-29 Week 3-30 Street in Castrojeriz Week 3-32 Dinner in Castrojeriz Week 3-34 Week 3-35 Leaving Castrojeriz on a wet, overcast morning Week 3-37 Looking back on Castrojeriz Week 3-39 Micaela (Argentina) Week 3-41 Week 3-42 Week 3-43 Week 3-44 Church of Santa Maria, Boadilla del Camino Church of Santa Maria, Boadilla del Camino Church of Santa Maria, Boadilla del Camino Week 3-48 Albergue where we stayed in Boadilla del Camino Week 3-50 Week 3-51 Week 3-52 Robert and Silvia (Germany) Morning, leaving Boadilla del Camino Week 3-55 Week 3-56 Week 3-57 Canal de Castilla Canal de Castilla Canal de Castilla Week 3-61 Week 3-62 Week 3-63 Week 3-64 Week 3-65 Canal de Castilla Canal de Castilla Canal de Castilla Week 3-69 Week 3-70 Week 3-71 Week 3-72 Week 3-73 Week 3-74 Week 3-75 Week 3-76 Week 3-77 Week 3-78 Iglesia de Santa Maria la Blanca Doorway, Iglesia de Santa Maria la Blanca With Laura (Ireland) Interior, Iglesia de Santa Maria la Blanca, Villalcazar de Sirga Iglesia de Santa Maria la Blanca, Villalcazar de Sirga Iglesia de Santa Maria la Blanca, Villalcazar de Sirga Iglesia de Santa Maria la Blanca, Villalcazar de Sirga Iglesia de Santa Maria la Blanca, Villalcazar de Sirga Week 3-87 Week 3-88 Week 3-89 Week 3-90 Santa Maria Albergue, where we stayed in Carrion de los Condes Santa Maria Albergue, Carrion de los Condes Bunks, Santa Maria Albergue Blog-1Washing clothes, Santa Maria Albergue Courtyard and clotheslines, Santa Maria Albergue Courtyard, Santa Maria Albergue Iglesia de Santa Maria del Camino Iglesia de Santa Maria del Camino Iglesia de Santa Maria del Camino Iglesia de Santa Maria del Camino  Iglesia de Santa Maria del Camino Week 3-103 Jeff (Canada) Week 3-105 Week 3-106 Week 3-107 Week 3-108 Week 3-109 Week 3-110 Week 3-111 Week 3-112 Week 3-113 Week 3-114 Naira (Spain) Week 3-116 Week 3-117 Iris Week 3-119 Week 3-120 Week 3-121 Week 3-122 Week 3-123 Week 3-124 Vera (Austria) and Steve Week 3-126 Albergue Los Templarios, Terradillos de los Tempalarios Albergue Los Templarios Week 3-129 Washing clothes, Albergue Los Templarios Week 3-131 Week 3-132 Chris and Laura Week 3-134 Morning, leaving Terradillos de los Templarios Laura, Chris, and Zio (Lithuania) Hillside bodegas Week 3-138 Week 3-139 Week 3-140 Week 3-141 Week 3-142Zio, Lilach (Israel), Babette (Belgium), Sigal (Israel), Savvy (Israel), and Steve Savvy, Sigal, Babette, and Lilach Savvy, Sigal, Babette, and Lilach Week 3-146 Week 3-147 Week 3-148 Fences assembled for the running of the bulls in Saharan Week 3-150 Week 3-151 Week 3-152 Week 3-153 Punte Canto Week 3-155 Week 3-156 Week 3-157 Vera, Araceli (Spain), and Kirstin (Scotland) Vera, Araceli, and Kirstin Vera, Kirstin, Araceli, and Steve Week 3-161 Week 3-162 Week 3-163 Week 3-164 Week 3-165 Week 3-166 Week 3-167 Week 3-168 Week 3-169 Week 3-170 Hostel Rivero, where we stayed in Bercianos del Real Camino Blister first aid Compeed Evening walk through Bercianos del Real Camino Evening walk through Bercianos del Real Camino Evening walk through Bercianos del Real Camino Evening walk through Bercianos del Real Camino Stork nest, Bercianos del Real Camino Week 3-179 Evening walk through Bercianos del Real Camino Early morning, leaving Bercianos del Real Camino Early morning, leaving Bercianos del Real Camino Early morning, leaving Bercianos del Real Camino Early morning, leaving Bercianos del Real Camino Early morning, leaving Bercianos del Real Camino Early morning, leaving Bercianos del Real Camino Week 3-187 Week 3-188 Week 3-189 Week 3-190 Week 3-191 Week 3-192 Week 3-193 Week 3-194 Week 3-195 Week 3-196 Large green lizard we'd occasionally hear and see along the trail Week 3-198 Week 3-199 Week 3-200 Week 3-201 Week 3-202 Week 3-203 Week 3-204 Albergue where we stayed in Mansilla de las Mulas Municipal Albergue, Mansilla de las Mulas Municipal Albergue, Mansilla de las Mulas Municipal Albergue, Mansilla de las Mulas Amazing old albergue floorboards Municipal Albergue, Mansilla de las Mulas Well-worn albergue stairs, Municipal Albergue, Mansilla de las Mulas Morning, leaving Mansilla de las Mulas Week 3-213 Week 3-214 Week 3-215 Week 3-216 Week 3-217 Week 3-218 Week 3-219 Week 3-220 Approaching Leon Week 3-222 Week 3-223 Week 3-224 Week 3-225 Week 3-226 Week 3-227 Week 3-228 Week 3-229 Old city wall, Leon Week 3-231 Week 3-232 Leon Old stairs, hotel where we stayed in Leon Week 3-235 Week 3-236 Hotel room in Leon Week 3-238 Week 3-239 Leon Cathedral Leon Cathedral Leon Cathedral Leon Cathedral Leon Cathedral Leon Cathedral Leon Cathedral Leon Cathedral Leon Leon Leon Leon Leon Leon Cathedral Leon Week 3-255 Fence surrounding Caja Espana Sculpture on Caja Espana building Week 3-258 Leon at night Leon Cathedral at night Leon at night Leon Cathedral  

Gallery – Leon to O’Cebreiro

Hiking Camino Blog » Week 4: Leon to O’Cebreiro

Leon Cathedral Leon Cathedral Leon With Jean Michel (France) Friend and Jean Michel Pilgrims looking at the cathedral Week 4-7 Leon Cathedral Morning deliveries, Leon Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Interior, Leon Cathedral Week 4-25 Week 4-26 San Marcos Parador, Leon Pilgrim sculpture in Plaza San Marcos Pilgrim sculpture in Plaza San Marcos Week 4-30 Week 4-31 Interior, San Marcos Parador Interior, San Marcos Parador Week 4-34 Courtyard, San Marcos Parador Courtyard, San Marcos Parador Courtyard, San Marcos Parador Courtyard, San Marcos Parador Courtyard, San Marcos Parador Interior, San Marcos Parador Chapel, San Marcos Parador Chapel, San Marcos Parador Chapel, San Marcos Parador Plaza San Marcos Elvis on a street corner in Leon Our hotel in Leon Week 4-47 Morning, leaving Leon View from bridge over the rio Bernesga Deli window we passed on way out of town Leaving Leon Week 4-52 Week 4-53 Week 4-54 Week 4-55 Trailside snacks Week 4-57 Week 4-58 With Reggie (Australia) Week 4-60 Week 4-61 Week 4-62 Week 4-63 Our albergue in Villar de Mazarife Dinner at Albergue San Antonio de Padua Pumpkin soup Vegetarian paiella Crepes for dessert Tio Pepe was the first albergue we stayed at with a stepladder to help get into the top bunk Week 4-70 Early morning, leaving Villar de Mazarife Early morning, leaving Villar de Mazarife Puente de Orbigo Week 4-74 Week 4-75 Week 4-76 Week 4-77 Lilla (Hungary)Blog 11Week 4-78 Week 4-79 Week 4-80 A skink I found crossing the road.  I think this is called a Western three-toed skink. Unusual scarecrow-type figure alongside the trail Week 4-83 Week 4-84 Week 4-85 Week 4-86 View of Astorga ahead Week 4-88 Week 4-89 Flowers growing on top of an old wall Trail into Astorga Week 4-92 Climbing the hill into Astorga Week 4-94 Week 4-95 Week 4-96 Trail through Astorga Bishop's Palace (Gaudi building) Catedral de Santa María de Astorga Hotel room in Astorga Week 4-101 Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Interior, Bishop's Palace Bishop's Palace Sunset light, Catedral de Santa María de Astorga Sunset light, Catedral de Santa María de Astorga Store window, Astorga Looking out over the old walls of Astorga Week 4-121 Week 4-122 Bishop's Palace at night Morning light, Catedral de Santa María de Astorga With Tim (US)Hollyhock Week 4-126 Trailside wildflower Week 4-128 Week 4-129 Trailside wildflowers Week 4-131 Wild rose Week 4-133 Week 4-134 Week 4-135 Week 4-136 Week 4-137 Week 4-138 Week 4-139 Entrance, Foncebadon Foncebadon Week 4-142 Week 4-143 Week 4-144 Week 4-145 Evening, Foncebadon Evening, Foncebadon Evening, Foncebadon Evening, Foncebadon Morning, leaving Foncebadon Morning, trail out of Foncebadon La Cruz de Ferro Chapel near La Cruz de Ferro Week 4-154 Week 4-155 Week 4-156 Week 4-157 Week 4-158 Week 4-159 Week 4-160 Week 4-161 Trailside flowers Week 4-163 Week 4-164 Week 4-165 Week 4-166 Week 4-167 Week 4-168 Week 4-169 Week 4-170 Week 4-171 Week 4-172 Week 4-173 Week 4-174 Week 4-175 Week 4-176 Week 4-177 Matilde (Spain) Matilde and Steve Merly (Columbia) and Horst (Germany), who help me get Matilde's mailing address so I could send her pictures Merly Matilde Cherries from Matilde's tree Steve and Connie (Hong Kong) Bridge into  Molinaseca With Hywel (Wales) and Laura Week 4-187 Week 4-188 Week 4-189 Leaving Molinaseca, headed for Ponferrada Hydrangea flowerbox Castillo de los Templarios, Ponderrada Ponferrada Ponferrada Week 4-195 Week 4-196 Week 4-197 Castillo de los Templarios, Ponderrada Castillo de los Templarios, Ponderrada Castillo de los Templarios, Ponderrada Castillo de los Templarios, Ponderrada Week 4-202 Castillo de los Templarios, Ponderrada Castillo de los Templarios, Ponderrada, reflected in the rio Sil Castillo de los Templarios, Ponderrada Castillo de los Templarios and rio Sil, Ponderrada Rio Sil, Ponferrada Rio Sil, Ponferrada Evening, view of Ponferrada from castle Morning, leaving Ponferrada, eating the last of Matilde's cherries Week 4-211 Camino cat Week 4-213 Week 4-214 Week 4-215 Rooftop stork Week 4-217 Week 4-218 Week 4-219 Week 4-220 Week 4-221 Week 4-222 Week 4-223 Week 4-224 Week 4-225 Week 4-226 Week 4-227 Week 4-228 Week 4-229 Week 4-230 Week 4-231 Octopus for lunch Week 4-233 Week 4-234 Robert (Germany) and Kelly (Brazil) eating octopus with us Robert and Kelly Kelly Kelly Week 4-239 Large winepress Large winepress Week 4-242 Roadside daisies Week 4-244 Vineyard country Week 4-246 Winepress Week 4-248 Grapevines and roses Week 4-250 Week 4-251 Week 4-252 Week 4-253 Week 4-254 Week 4-255 Week 4-256 Week 4-257 Entering Villafranca del Bierzo Approaching 11th century Church of Santiago Street in Villafranca del Bierzo View from hotel window Week 4-262 Washing clothes Week 4-264 Road behind the cemetery in Villafranca del Bierzo Week 4-266 Evening walk through the streets of Villafranca del Bierzo Evening walk through the streets of Villafranca del Bierzo Evening walk through the streets of Villafranca del Bierzo Week 4-270 Week 4-271 Dinner on the plaza Week 4-273 Week 4-274 Evening walk through the streets of Villafranca del Bierzo City garden in Villafranca del Bierzo Week 4-278 Week 4-279 Week 4-280 Week 4-281 Week 4-282  Villafranca del Bierzo Church of Santiago Door of Pardon (Puerta de Perdon) Week 4-285 With Richard (Germany) Evening walk through the streets of Villafranca del Bierzo Week 4-288 Week 4-289 Week 4-290 Family crest, Villafranca del Bierzo Evening walk through the streets of Villafranca del Bierzo View of the rio Burbia, evening, Villafranca del Bierzo Puente rio Burbia, Villafranca del Bierzo Week 4-295 Early morning, leaving Villafranca del Bierzo Early morning, leaving Villafranca del Bierzo Early morning, leaving Villafranca del Bierzo Looking back on Villafranca del Bierzo Week 4-300 Climbing out of the valley Week 4-302 Week 4-303 Week 4-304 Week 4-305 Week 4-306 Week 4-307 Week 4-308 Week 4-309 Week 4-310 Week 4-311 Chestnut trees Week 4-313 Week 4-314 Week 4-315 Week 4-316 Week 4-317 Week 4-318 Week 4-319 Week 4-320 Week 4-321 Week 4-322 Week 4-323 Lunch stop in Herrerias Week 4-325 Week 4-326 Week 4-327 Week 4-328 Week 4-329 The climb to O'Cebreiro Foxglove Week 4-332 Week 4-333 Week 4-334 Looking back, the climb to O'Cebreiro Week 4-336 Week 4-337 Week 4-338 Trailside foxglove Week 4-340 Week 4-341 Week 4-342 Entering Galicia Week 4-344 Week 4-345 Week 4-346 Entering O'Cebreiro The Church of St. Mary, O'Cebreiro O'Cebreiro O'Cebreiro O'Cebreiro O'Cebreiro Dinner in O'Cebreiro O'Cebreiro Camino cat Evening, O'Cebreiro O'Cebreiro O'Cebreiro The Church of St. Mary, O'Cebreiro O'Cebreiro Evening, O'Cebreiro

Gallery – O’Cebreiro to Santiago (and Finisterre)

Hiking Camino Blog » Week 5: O’Cebreiro to Santiago

Morning, O'Cebreiro Morning, O'Cebreiro Morning, O'Cebreiro Morning, O'Cebreiro Morning, O'Cebreiro Morning, O'Cebreiro Morning, hiking out of O'Cebreiro Week 5-8 Week 5-9 Week 5-10 Week 5-11 Week 5-12 Week 5-13 Week 5-14 Week 5-15 Rest stop at Linares Week 5-17 Week 5-18 Pilgrim statue at Alto de San Roque Week 5-20 Week 5-21 Week 5-22 Week 5-23 Week 5-24 With Oyvin (Norway) Iglesia St. Juan Iglesia St. Juan Week 5-28 Week 5-29 First glimpse of the bar at Alto do Poio Popular bar at Alto do Poio Staying hydrated! Bar clean-up crew Week 5-34 Steve, Jeremy (Cyprus), Chris, Lorna (Cyprus), and Barbara (England) Week 5-36 Week 5-37 Week 5-38 Week 5-39 Week 5-40 Week 5-41 Week 5-42 Sometimes the trail in this area seems to run through the backyards of working farms Week 5-44 Week 5-45 Week 5-46 Week 5-47 Some farmers were cutting hay Week 5-49 Week 5-50 Week 5-51 Week 5-52 Week 5-53 Week 5-54 Week 5-55 Week 5-56 Week 5-57 Week 5-58 Week 5-59 Week 5-60 Week 5-61 Week 5-62 Week 5-63 Entering Triacastela 800-year-old chestnut tree 800-year-old chestnut tree Week 5-67 Trail into Triacastela Week 5-69 Week 5-70 Week 5-71 Robert, Kelly, Chris, Steve, Jeff, and Juliana (Brazil) Evening, Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Evening, old section of Triacastela Morning light, Triacastela Morning, Triacastela Morning, leaving Triacastela Morning, leaving Triacastela Week 5-92 Week 5-93 Week 5-94 Week 5-95 Week 5-96 Week 5-97 Week 5-98 Week 5-99 Trailside vending machine Week 5-101 Week 5-102 The Pilgrim Steps (Escalinata Maior) of Sarria.  These well-worn granite steps have been climbed by millions of pilgrims over the centuries. The Pilgrim Steps (Escalinata Maior) of Sarria Downtown Sarria Tightening boot laces on the steps of Escalinata Maior Pilgrim mural Pilgrim mural Week 5-110 Early morning, walking through Sarria Early morning, walking through Sarria Early morning, walking through Sarria Early morning, leaving Sarria Week 5-115 Week 5-116 Week 5-117 Week 5-118 Week 5-119 Week 5-120 Week 5-121 Week 5-122 Week 5-123 Week 5-124 Week 5-125 Week 5-126 Sanders (Holland), Chris, Frans (Holland), and SteveWeek 5-127 Brick granary Week 5-129 Week 5-130 Week 5-131 Wood granary Week 5-133 Week 5-134 Week 5-135 Week 5-136 Week 5-137 Crossing bridge into Portomarin Belesar Reservoir, which covers the original site of Portomarin Stairs into Portomarin, part of the original bridge across the river Mino. Week 5-141 Week 5-142 Church of San Nicolas, Portomarin Interior, Church of San Nicolas, Portomarin Interior, Church of San Nicolas, Portomarin Interior, Church of San Nicolas, Portomarin Portomarin Evening, view of bridge into Portomarin  Week 5-150 Hywel night juggling with colored lights Hywel night juggling with colored lights Morning, leaving Portomarin Week 5-154 Week 5-155 Week 5-156 Week 5-157 Week 5-158 Week 5-159 Lilla and Chris Salad for lunch Bar clean-up crew Week 5-163 Week 5-164 Week 5-165 Week 5-166