Jakobsweg CAMINO 2008,
17. Juli 2008 bis 31. Juli 2008 For higher resolution click on the pictures and download with right click of your mouse I choose to walk the Camino Arragones (via the Col de Somport) there are fewer pilgrims and the walking is more difficult than the "normal" Camino which starts at Saint Pied de Port (via Roncesvalles and Pamplona). Access: By plane (Ryan Air) from Frankfurt Hahn to Biarritz/Bayonne NEW updated Sep. 7th 2008 (at the end you see what happened to the jamon iberico) just added four short videos from my mobile phone converted to AVI Files - links are below the photos also: around picture 233 - bull festival - dancing in the streets around picture 321 - Festival of Senor Santiago on July 25th - another video of this festival later at night around picture 3072 (Anatevka)- in the streets of burgos 
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Bus approaching the mountains 0007.JPG 960 * 1280 |
driving nearer the mountains 0008.JPG 960 * 1280 |
And then - the bus stopped in the middle of nowhere. The last bus did not go all the way to the col the somport - just to some village called Urdos. 0009.JPG 960 * 1280 |
So what shall we do with the evening . . . 0010.JPG 960 * 1280 |
Fog and Mist on the Mountain tops . . . we are supposed to go there 0011.JPG 1280 * 960 |
In the bus was another German - Yennik from Hamburg - and we decided to walk up to the mountain at night. Well - in Japan you climb Mount Fuji at night - so why not try this little "Col the Somport" and arrive up there after Midnight 0012.JPG 1280 * 960 |
They take you up where you belong . . . Higher and higher - then the lights went out and we went out of water till we found a mountain spring . . . 0013.JPG 1280 * 960 |
We slept outside on the col the somport near a house where nobody lived - the house protected us from the wind but it was still awully cold up there and on the hills nearby you could see the snow. Of course after midnight you are too lazy to put up a tent . . . just wrap yourself in the tent cloth and sleep and the wonder why it is so cold up there . . . 0014.JPG 1280 * 960 |
Early morning on the mountain 0015.JPG 1280 * 960 |
Fog going down - so we hope for a sunny day 0016.JPG 1280 * 960 |
The border between France and Spain on the Col the Somport - nobody there any more these days 0017.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Climbing down from Col the Somport (Somport Pass) to Canfranc. This is a tough mountain path and too dangerous to do it at night with only one torch. So thats why we decided to sleep up on the pass. 0019.JPG 1280 * 960 |
climbing down to say it with Joe Cocker & Jennifer Warnes The road is long There are mountains in our way But we climb steps every day Love lift us up where we belong Where the eagles cry, on a mountain high Love lift us up where we belong Far from the world we know Up where the clear winds blow .... next time remember this in a Tokyo karaoke . . . 0020.JPG 1280 * 960 |
wow - we see the first Pelegrinos. Spanish persons. But they have much difficulty with the slippery path and some of them fell down several times. 0021.JPG 1280 * 960 |
Yennik from Hamburg went down with me to Canfranc 0022.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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The way down is really beautiful 0024.JPG 960 * 1280 |
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We enjoyed climbing the mountains very much - great landscape in the early morning Its a bit like in Scotland - and there are sheep too 0026.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Yennik - he wants to go all the way to Santiago with almost no weight in his backpack 0032.JPG 1280 * 960 |
He will only go to Burgos with a tent and lots of comfortable things in his backpack . . . 0033.JPG 1280 * 960 |
Blocking the camino - who is stronger? 0034.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Now I know what "natsukashii" means. A german guy who likes Japan being in Spain watching my daugthers favourite programm "Heidi" with the title song in Japanese. So listening to "Japanese" in far away spain was "natsukashii" to me. (natsukashii means something like feeling at home, remembering good old times) 0036.JPG 1280 * 960 |
An old Tower on the way near Canfranc-Estation 0037.JPG 960 * 1280 |
Good place to take a bath or a morning shower 0038.JPG 960 * 1280 |
Javier from Sevill a (Spain) - he accompanied me for a while. He is a Medicine Student in his last year and plans to visit me in Japan in the near future. Javier has studied in Marburg for 1 year and his English is perfect. He taught me some Spanish on the way and lots about Spanish culture and food, especially on the different types of ham (chamon iberico etc). 0039.JPG 960 * 1280 |
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nice walks between the mountains 0042.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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A truck transporting sheep an pigs 0045.JPG 960 * 1280 |
little serpent enjoying the sun 0046.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Decided not to stay in Jaca (as some of the others) but to continue walking to Santa Cilia 0053.JPG 1280 * 960 |
Santa Cilia 0054.JPG 1280 * 960 |
The Alberge ist always open (just need to press the door handle really really hard) We were just 4 staying there 0055.JPG 960 * 1280 |
International dinner, Angel from France, Javier from Spain, a girl fom Belgium and me. In the background a lady from the village came to check out if someone was staying in the place. 0056.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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For the Pyrenees Mountains I had cut a good walking stick - but I forgot it in a restaurant after some beers.... 0059.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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The way from Santa Cilia via Puenta la Reina de Jaca to Artieda 0062.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Between Arres an Artieda make sure to fill up your water bottle - it's 19 km walking in the sunshine and no village 0069.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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up and down and up an down and no shadow . . . 0071.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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crossing 2 rivers on the way - sometimes it is useful to have a walking stick. Like on these slippery stones. 0073.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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You can see Artieda in the distance. Tough walk today - many km without water and shade. 0080.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Up on the hill in Artieda I finally met other people again. From Britain and Luxemburg and many from Spain - almost nobody from Germany seems to take this Camino Arragones Route 0084.JPG 1280 * 960 |
In the alberge you just sit all together on one big table and we shared the food which the cook made 0085.JPG 1280 * 960 |
and really lots of lots of vino tinto - you get thirsty while walking 0086.JPG 1280 * 960 |
climbing down from Artieda 0087.JPG 1280 * 960 |
here I got lost (thinking too much and not looking after the way to go) 0088.JPG 1280 * 960 |
finally found back to the camino after asking someone directions 0089.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Artieda seen from behind 0091.JPG 1280 * 960 |
Morning near Artieda - looking back to the Pirinees 0092.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Passing the almost abandoned village Ruesta. I loved this place. If you love haunted mansions and ghosts - thats where you should go at night . . . 0096.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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Like "the city of the dead" or something thrilling like that 0099.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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who might have lived in these houses a long time ago . . . 0101.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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I love placed like that - ruined houses where you can play around and explore the area. 0104.JPG 1280 * 960 |
With a great view on these abandoned houses was one bar still "alive" - and they had cold beer and Boccadillos. So my brunch was safe. 0105.JPG 1280 * 960 |
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View on the abandoned village Ruesta while climbing down 0108.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
an old fountain 0109.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
View on Lake Yesa 0110.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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Walking from Ruesta to Undues de Lerda - quite lonely hiking through nice landscape 0112.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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Roman street 0124.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
climbing down the street from roman times 0125.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
The alberge of Undues de Lerda 0126.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
You can sleep under the roof in an old old house - very interesting atmosphere 0127.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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I met a couple from France in Undues de Lerda and agein on the way the next morning 0129.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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Climbing down together from Undues de Lerda - we went to the Xavier Castle together 0133.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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Like the couple from France I had decided not to follow the normal camino but take one day deviation to Javier (Xavier) Castle which lies nearby. In Javier Castle Francisco de Xavier (Javier) was born in 1506. On his 3rd Journey he had visited Japan. So as I had come all the way from Japan I HAD TO visit this historically place. 0136.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
Javier is one center of the Jesuits 0137.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
Javier Castle - he and Ignatio de Loyola were the founders of the Jesuits. 0138.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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Frech breakfast ist cafe au lait and german breakfast is beer and ham-sandwich. 0141.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
Before the breakfast we had cut open blisters on her feet and after the successful operation they invited me for breakfast. 0142.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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Exhibitions inside Xavier Castle 0144.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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Xavier visiting Japan (Kakemon) - all exhibitions in Javier castle 0148.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
View from the tower 0149.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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torture room of Xavier castle 0152.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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After the french couple was gone I had my second german breakfast, this time 2 beers and 2 sandwiches with really delicous ham. 0156.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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This night I spent on a Camping Place in Sanguesa. They had a swimming pool next door - you'll love it after walking for a day. The alberge was full anyway as I heard from other Pelegrinos who were sent to the camping place to stay there. 0162.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
Go for a swim in Sanguesa - before it gets crowded in the evening 0163.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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A pelegrino friend, Angel from Paris - we had met in Santa Cilia. On the camino you feel like good old friends when seeing each other again somewhere on the way. 0165.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
my tent - really good stuff from our customer "Snow Peak" in Japan. Its almost 2.5 kg more to carry every day, but thats the price of freedom - which ist priceless ! ! ! 0166.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
Pasta in Spain are not perfect seen from the French and German perspective . . . but after a few beers - who cares . . . 0167.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
The meat was OK though, even from the German point of view 0168.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
evening in Sanguesa 0169.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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a torres (tower) in Ruesta with many birds in the early morning 0173.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
thats a real majestic "torres" (torres describes it better than just "tower") for those kids who are in my chess class - thats what your powerful rook looks like when it gets to the seventh row in front of your opponent 0174.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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Leaving Sanguesa 0176.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
After Sanguesa you have a tough tough walk to go. 19 km without village and water to Izco and then via Abinzano and Salinas de Ibargoito to Monreal where I stayed. 0177.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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Here you MUST fill up your water - from now it's tough 19 km up and down hiking without any village or water 0180.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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looking down in a beautiful valley - and walking down again - feeling like on a roller-coaster . . . 0183.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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on the way you meet "good old friends" 0185.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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tough walk on a hot day - and then we meet another "good old friend" 0187.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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finally after 19 km in the middle of nowhere you come to the village Izco. I still walked on to Monreal. 0189.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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Another 10 km from Izco to Monreal 0192.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
finally cooling down in Monreal 0193.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
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Tortilla with olives and hot pepper 0195.JPG 1632 * 1224 |
and one(?) little beer 0197.JPG 1224 * 1632 |
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early morning in the Alberge of Monreal - the Belgium girl was there and we also met Xavier from Sevilla again 0200.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Javier gave me good advice on which ham (jamon) to buy. I will buy one in Burgos and try to get it throug Japanese customs . . . 0201.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Village of Yarnoz 0202.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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... I'd love to eat one of those barbecued . . . 0206.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Tiebas 0212.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
In the far distance you can see Pamplona 0213.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Pamplona from a distance 0216.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
... wow, wineyards. Where there are wineyards there should be delicious wine from now . . . 0217.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Church of Eunate. Here the two Caminos meet 0219.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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At Eunate I met two ladies from Germany, Ursula and Christa. Ursula had fallen down and hurt her arm the day before. |
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First my "normal" lunch - beer and Sandwich with delicious ham 0223.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Christa and Ursula from Germany. After 2 beers we switched to Sangria 0224.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Ursulas arm in gipsum. 0226.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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They stayed in Obanos - I kept on walking to Puente la Reina (where the alberges were full) and on to Maneru and Chirauqui (near Lorca) where I stayed. 0228.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Festival in Puente la reina - be sure to watch out. Somtimes there is a bull running around the village like in Pamplona. 0229.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Traditional colours red / white - bull fighting atmosphere 0234.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
See an AVI-Video of this - bull festival - dancing in the streets 0235.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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I watched their festival. Lots of Alcohol and spashing water around and singing... 0237.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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The bridge of "puente" la reina 0241.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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and on and on we go . . . in the afternoon 0246.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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nice view on the next village Maneru 0250.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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staying at the Cirauqui alberge - arriving in the late afternoon after a really good hike all day long. I showed my stampbook to the lady when checking in and looking at my stamps she exclamated: "You come today 45 km from Monreal??? Thats a bit too much ! ! !" 0252.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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next morning - breakfast in the next village - Lorca 0255.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
girl from australia 0256.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Laura from Paris - she gave good advice where to stay in Paris. Thank you Laura. My friend Keiko will stay there. 0257.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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the sportsmans way of drinking water - we walked together to Estella, looking for a supermarket (after many days) to buy fresh fruit. In the small villages there are almost no shops anymore. Just one bar per village. 0265.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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festival day in Estella. Watch out for the straw on the bottom - there may be wild bulls running around the village . . . 0270.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Estella 0273.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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Church "San Pedro de la Rua" in Estella has an interesting Portal (entrance) 0275.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
Bodega (winery) and monastery at the end of the city of Estella - for all wine loving pelegrinos - here you can get your stomach tank full of wine. Wine tasting, as much as you can (as far as I still can remember . . .) Just a small deviation from the "normal" camino (the one without wine and sins), but if you love wine it's worth going there, and of course also watching the monastery !!!! (not just the wine!!) 0276.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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If you want - have a little exercise and climb up to the ruins and have a nice view . . . 0280.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Two italians, on guy from France, one guy from Spain and me arrived at a well simultaneously.. We had a funny discussion whether French, Spanish or Italian girls are better . . . (not so much the "normal" camino discussion topic, but fun) Hope the too serious pelegrinos never see this homepage . . . some dangerous photos ahead!!! Make sure you are (or pretend to be) over 18 watching and reading this! 0281.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Old well from Mauren Times - here I met Veronica and Herve Dubois. Funny couple, he is Frenche and she from England. We met each other again several times on the way. 0284.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Here I met Veronica (GB) and her husband Herve from France. Funny couple. 0285.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
Veronica and Herve decided to stay in the next village (Villamayor de Monjardin) but before I walked on we had some Cervesas together. This picture is where they stayed in the Villamayor de Monjardin alberge. 0286.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Veronique and Herve - we had some servesas. 0287.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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leaving Villamayor de Monjardin - heading for Los Arcos - again a beautiful afternoon / evening walk. I think this is a good time to walk, but many do not dare to beeing afraid the alberges are full. Well - I had my tent and did not have to bother about alberges. The price of freedom is just 2,5 kilos more and you have no rush or hustle at all . . . 0294.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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heading for Los Arcos - easy to get lost there. One crossing had no road signs at all and I was worried about finding my way there . . . of course nobody out there in the late afternoon. 0296.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Lonely 8 km walk to Los Arcos - finally saw someone working. So it was not me all alone in this peaceful afternoon world. 0300.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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WOW - in Los Arcos (July 25th) the village had a big festival (Senor Santiago) St. Jacobus' day is July 25th which is also my birthday! Being born on St. Jacobus day had also been one reason for me to walk the camino. 0304.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
The biggest and greatest Paella I had ever seen and tasted ! ! ! 0305.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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In the Austrian Alberge were 3 Japanese for "working holiday" Koji and his wife Naoko (who were travelling around the whole world together) and Kyoko Matsuo from Kyushu Kyoko was kind of volunteer / working holiday in the Alberge "Casa de Austria" in Los Arcos. 0310.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Oyama Koji and Naoko and Matsuo Kyoko 0313.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Konrad (Alberge de Austria) and a Japanese man living in South America 0315.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Konrad from Austria and me both like to eat and drink lots of wine togeter . . . see the extra portion of paella to share... this was not the only one . . . and several bottles of wine to follow . . . 0316.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Karen - also from Casa de Austria (Alberge des Pelegrinos in Los Arcos) 0317.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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As it was my birthday - they all suddenly started to sing "happy birthday" too. You feel like in the japanese Sizzler restaurant when the waitresses gather around your table and sing in a kind of English language "HAPPIII BAAAZUDEEE ZUU YUU" - all the world watching at you . . . 0320.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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In the late evening also Veronika from Poland arrived - our lady walking slowly but many hours a day and long distances. 0322.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
As the evening contiues the people start dancing and singing. And drinking continues. 0323.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Church of Santa Maria in Los Arcos in the morning light 1003.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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Albert from Italy 1008.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Hugo from Belgium passing us by - Albert knew him and I met him later again before Burgos. 1011.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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having my "breakfast" which is boccadillos and servesas (beer) 1020.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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the village of Viana 1027.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Viana - bull festivals in all cities at that time 1030.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Church of Santa Maria. Cesare Borgio was buried in front of the church in 1507 (outside the church, because he was a bad guy) 1035.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Anna Giardini from bella Italia with the pelegrino statue in the Alberge of Logrono. 1042.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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"La chevre des Pirenees" - Lady from France She was used to walking very fast, even up and down steep hills. 2001.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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passing the ruins of a pilgrim hospital dating from the 12th century 2007.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Cemetery of Navarrete 2010.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Seeing Ventosa from the distance - you may pass this village by 2013.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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monastery "Santa Maria la Real" in Najera 2018.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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inside the monastery Santa Maria la Real in Najera 2022.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Monastery in Najera inside 2028.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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Alberge de Pelegrinos in Azofra, on of the best alberges on the whole camino. Double bed rooms - they check you in as you come - men and women in the same room who don't know each other (yet). 2034.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Funny man in the Alberge: "We have a swimming pool here" "Buy you better wear a motor cycle helmet when diving in . . . " 2035.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Alberge in Azofra 2036.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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wine tanks 2041.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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filling an labelling machine 2044.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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wooden barrels for "barrique" taste 2047.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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Heike and her friend who hurt her leg 2050.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
Beate from Duesseldorf and Suzi from Vienna 2051.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Beate from Germany 2065.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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servesas - your daily meal 2067.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Cathedral of Santo Domingo de la Calzada - see the two chicken 2073.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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here you see the two chicken (alive) kept in the cathedral 2075.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Susi from Austria 2077.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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Beate and Susi stay in Santo domingo de la Calzada - I keep walking till the late afternoon as usually |
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German pelegrinos as Redecilla del Camino |
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on and on we go |
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the alberge des pelegrions off the road at Villamayor. |
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Jean-Marc Noirot, teacher (professeur) in Paris, France |
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we had long philosophical discussions on the way - then we found a bar (Etoile) in the City of Belorado. |
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tortillas and beer for breakfast |
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The bar owner with the Pacharan bottle |
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Jean-Marc is dressed like the bedouines in Africa - against the heat and against mosquitos. |
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walking in the hot sun |
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ruins of an old monastery |
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Church in San Juan de Ortega |
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The alberge of San Juan de Ortega was full - so what shall we do . . . |
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Sleeping outseid the alberge |
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Village Santovenia de Oca |
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Villag Zalduendo - excellent CAFE ! ! ! very friendly people |
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Met Hugo from Belgium again and we went to Burgos together |
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on the hills of Atapuerca |
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funny sign . . . watch out for what??? |
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typical spanish table architecture (just kidding) |
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Graffiti in Villaval - things you should not take . . . |
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funny house in Villaval |
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approaching Burgos - here the airport |
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We walked into the city of Burgos all the way through industrial aereas (the never give up walking pelegrinot type) |
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Finally I get my roasted sheep . . . !!!! 3006.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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YUMMI ! ! ! Thats what an ideal sheep is like . . . roasted in a traditional stone oven ... really really delicious 3009.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Hugo with a statue in Burgos 3013.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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Veronica and Herve (teachers living in France now) 3015.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
on the way to the alberge we meet a nice spanish guy, Hose Luis Ramos Gil 3016.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Hose Luis - his last day on the Camino - he will fly to Turkey the next day 3018.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
The Lewis sisters Sarah and Becca 3019.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
hope to see each other in Oxford again some day - or probably in Tokyo 3020.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
Spanish family 3021.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Anna made it to Burgos - see you in Bella Italia or in Tokyo 3023.JPG 1500 * 2000 |
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The alberge in Burgos 3026.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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South Americans sleeping outside 3028.JPG 2000 * 1500 |
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Breakfast in Burgos - Tortilla and Cafe con Leche |
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city gate of Burgos |
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Burgos Cathedral |
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This is really good> "Cordero lechal asado al horno de lena " but it must be in this restaurant, |
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this is the traditional restaurant - they have shops on the other side |
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I bough a jamon at burgos and here ist how to cut it . . . we will see in Japan . . . |
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market place in Burgos with some famous teenie groups making music |
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see those hams in the window . . . lets take one to japan . . . |
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the second night in Burgos I just camped outside |
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camping is for free, but you give a little donation for using internet and showers etc . . |
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people from all over the world meet in front of my tent (South America - Hungary - Spain - etc etc) |
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someone gave it to me (too heavy for her) and I carried and read it on my way . . . |
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And here ist the rest of the Story>
very delicious - last photo before it was cut and eaten
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