Puente la Reina - Estella | Camino de Santiago
Well what a beautiful start to another day's hiking on the Camino de Santiago! The first thing we saw as we opened the front door of the albergue was 'la luna' creeping towards the horizon. I could not resist taking a few snaps as the moon passed inside the frame of the street lamp.
In the morning, we seem to have an abundance of energy. I'm not sure if it is excitement for the day ahead, or the wonderful coffee from the Italian hikers. But before the sun gets too high we feel like we could walk all day without stopping!
We left this morning with our friends Emily and Courtney. After a couple of days apart it was really nice to catch up on stories from the road and just enjoy each other's company again. As far as personalities go, Courtney is more like me and Emily is more like Charlotte. If you haven't worked it out by now, I'm the silly one and Char is the sensible one. So we kind of split into pairs naturally and keep a good pace with each other.
Once the sun had come up we were feeling fantastic. Walking past olive groves and through small rural Spanish towns, it was such a serene morning. We stopped off for a bit of a snack at the church in one of these towns. Apparently this was a hot bed for stone masons and carvers. If you look closely at the stonework you can see the intricate detail that the craftsmen have created.
Pressing on wasn't much of an issue, we did see some more 'buena vistas' and a few more 'gratis/donativo' food and drink stands. There was one in particular called the olive garden which was sweet. It had a large olive grove, cold drinks to choose from, fruit and dotted all over the grove were seats, tables and games for pilgrims to play like noughts and crosses. There was even a free book stand and a free clothes stand. It was so nice to see such generosity, though it is hardly uncommon on this trail.
We stopped for lunch soon after and made the mistake of ordering pasta. Carb overload. We really had to mentally push ourselves after this to get moving! On top of this, by now the sun was at its highest point. So we wrapped up well and trudged on. I was taking notice of a lot more now. Here i saw a beautiful bee collecting sweet nectar from the wondrous gardens in one of the towns. This place is just so colorful.
We had about 7km to go now. And to be honest not much really happened, we each zoned out. I put some folk pop on and really just enjoyed myself. Bobbing along, thinking nice thoughts about how I could possibly make this into a lifestyle...
When we arrived at our destination we had to climb a hill to get to our chosen albergue. It was the only one on the list that was donativo. Since we are having money issues we thought this would be nice. Once we arrived we were steadily welcomed by the hosts who brought us in, gave us our stamps, showed us around and shared a lemonade. To eliminate the spread of bed bugs they had an unusual process of taking our rucksacks and placing them in black plastic bags and leaving them in the sun to 'cook' any unwanted guests. This wasn't too much of a stress but memorable.
We went out for dinner with Emily while Courtney had some alone time. We were recommended a little place called Mundo a block away and it was superb. We enjoyed a vegan fried rice and a tasty tomato pasta as well as a cheeky couple of glasses of wine with Em. We laughed and talked for ages. I truly feel like the friendships we are making here as we go on this journey together will last a lifetime and I dread the day when finally we have to say goodbye to all of these wonderful people for who-knows-how-long!
Tomorrow is going to be a bigger day with an initial mountain climb first up. So look forward to seeing that one and wish us luck!
Day 5 Queen's Bridge Camino Frances, Puente La Reina-Estella, 2016
Starting at Puente la Reina-the Queen's Bridge named in honor of Dona Mayor, wife of Sancho III. Dona Major ordered the building of this magnificent bridge to help pilgrims cross the river safely during the medieval times, passing a small cemetery wineyards, to Estella. Total of 22 kilometers. Chocolate croissant was our sweet moment.
Camino aragonés/francés, 8.9: Sangüesa - Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Los videodiarios del Camino de Santiago, octava temporada, novena parte: En el Camino aragonés y francés. De Sangüesa por Monreal, Puente la Reina, Estella, Torres del Río y Navarrete a Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
(Subtítulos disponibles en español, inglés o alemán)
Una salida temprana. Adelantado. El puente medieval. Monreal, un nuevo peregrino. Caminando con Uwe. Una decepción enorme: Delante de las puertas cerradas de la ermita de Santa María de Eunate. En Puente la Reina-Gares, un reencuentro. Entrar en la iglesia de Santiago. La etapa prototípica para mí, por Navarra. Mucha gente en camino. Ha empezado la temporada. Estella-Lizarra, descubriendo nuevos sitios y más recuerdos del camino de iniciación. San Pedro de la Rúa. No parando en Irache. Parando en Los Arcos para ver una procesión. ¿Sansol o Torres del Río? Nuevos encuentros. Mucho calor. A Navarrete. Dos cineastas, una última etapa juntos. Casi perdidos. La revelación. El albergue de Santo Domingo de la Calzada sigue siendo el mismo.
The Camino Video Diaries, eighth season, ninth part: On the Aragonese and French Way. From Sanguesa via Monreal, Gares, Lizarra, Torres del Rio and Navarrete to Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
(Subtitles available in English, Spanish or German)
An early departure. Overtaken! The medieval bridge. Monreal, and a new pilgrim. Walking with Uwe. A huge disappointment: Standing in front of the closed doors of the Holy Mary chapel in Eunate. In Puente la Reina-Gares, a reunion. Visiting the St. James church. The prototypical stage for me, through Navarra. Many people on the way. The season has begun. Estella-Lizarra, discovering new places and more memories of the way of initiation, San Pedro de la Rúa. Not stopping in Irache. Stopping in Los Arcos to see a procession. Sansol or Torres del Rio? New encounters. Freaking hot. To Navarrete. Two cineasts, one last stage together. Almost lost. The revelation. The albergue in Santo Domingo de la Calzada remains the same.
Die Camino-Videotagebücher, achte Staffel, neunter Teil. Auf dem aragonesischen und dem französischen Jakobsweg: Von Sangüesa über Monreal, Puente la Reina, Estella, Torres del Río und Navarrete nach Santo Domingo de la Calzada.
(Untertitel auf Deutsch, Englisch oder Spanisch verfügbar)
Ein früher Aufbruch. Überholt. Die mittelalterliche Brücke. Monreal, und ein neuer Pilger. Wandern mit Uwe. Eine riesige Enttäuschung: Vor den verschlossenen Türen der Kapella Santa María de Eunate. In Puente la Reina-Gares, Wiederbegegnung. Besichtigung der Jakobuskirche. Für mich die prototypische Etappe, durch Navarra. Viele Leute unterwegs. Die Saison hat begonnen. Estella-Lizarra, neue Orte entdecken und weitere Erinnerungen an den Initiationscamino: San Pedro de la Rúa. Kein Stop in Irache. Ein Stop in Los Arcos, um eine Prozession zu sehen. ¿Sansol oder Torres del Río? Neue Begegnungen. Große Hitze. Nach Navarrete. Zwei Cineasten, eine letzte gemeinsame Etappe. Fast verlaufen. Die Offenbarung. Die Herberge von Santo Domingo de la Calzada ist immer noch dieselbe.
Trail of Dreams - Georgia Objetivo Atlanta 2/7/2010
Objetivo Atlanta/Cápsula Informativa - Trail of Dreams walkers en Atlanta, Georgia.
Caminantes de sueños llegan a Atlanta de Miami, Florida a ruta a Washington D.C. para el camino a la ciudadanía.
Welcoming Party. The Dreamers walked into Atlanta via Moreland Avenue.
They arrived Saturday February 27, 2010.
4:30pm: Join-in and walk (Moreland Plaza)
6:00pm: Welcome Party/Fiesta de Bienvenida for TRAIL OF DREAMS!
in East Atlanta (1st Iconium Baptist Church)
Trail of Dreams 2010 Walkers: Felipe Matos, Gaby Pacheco, Carlos Roa, and Juan Rodriguez.
Students Working for Equal Rights.
Join from your cell! Text message with the word TRAIL to 3-0-6-4-4
Mensaje de Texto al 3-0-6-4-4 con la palabra CAMINO
Campaña Camino de los Sueños
Caminan desde Miami hasta Washington en pro de una reforma migratoria integral jovenes en pro de una reforma migratoria integral en los estado unidos.
Entrevista especial de Objetivo Atlanta/Cápsula Informativa con los jovenes de la campaña Camino de los Sueños cuando pasaron por la ciudad de Atlanta Georgia.
Walking for immigration reform 1,500 miles from Miami to D.C.
Objetivo Atlanta - Trail of Dreams walkers en Atlanta, Georgia Febrero 27, 2010.
Objetivo Atlanta / Cápsula Informativa
Correspondent/Camarógrafo/Videographer/Editor: Luis Carlos Arias
Spain: Why Flamenco and family go together | VPRO Documentary
Two important values in Andalusia are 'flamenco' and 'family.' They are connected. Our presentator Stef Biemans visits the grand flamenco festival and at the same time he is preparing himself for the arrival of his in-laws. He investigates the meaning of flamenco, which is strongly related to the gypsy culture. And what do the Andalusians think about living together with your in-laws?
A year ago, Stef and his family still lived in Nicaragua, in a quiet area of the pleasant village of Masaya. But his street turned into a war zone when the country went into a deep crisis and President Daniel Ortega cracked down the protests. Stef searched for a place to stay and ended up with his wife and children in Andalusia. To find his way and get to know this part of Spain better, in this six-part series he writes letters to the inhabitants. Stef discovers Andalusia on the basis of those letters, but parallel to this story you follow his personal situation, which of course is strongly influenced by the crisis in Nicaragua.
Your family will never let you down, that's what Andalusians and Nicaraguans think. That's why it is totally normal to live together with in-laws in one house. Stef's in-laws come to Spain because of the unrest in Nicaragua.
Original title: Familia – Brieven aan Andalusië (2/6)
September 2019
Director & Presentation: Stef Biemans
Research & Production: Barbara Smit
Edit: Pelle Asselbergs & Stef Biemans
Camera: Niels van Koevorden, Joost van Herwijnen
Sound: Tim van Peppen, Simone Galavazi, Jillis
Commissioning Editors: Joyce Daamen
Production: vpro Nicole Frints
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Mary Chapin Carpenter - Soul Companion (HD) (3 of 10) - Hiking the Camino de Santiago Francés Spain
Photos and video to the song “Soul Companion” by Mary Chapin Carpenter. Images and video were taken while hiking the Camino Francés (The French Way) in Spain. This 488 mile (785 km) hike is the most popular of the routes of the Way of St. James or Camino de Santiago, the ancient pilgrimage route to Santiago de Compostela in Galicia, Spain. It runs from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port on the French side of the Pyrenees to Roncesvalles on the Spanish side and then on to Santiago de Compostela through the villages, towns, and cities of Zubiri, Pamplona, Puente la Reina, Estella, Los Arcos, Logroño, Nájera, Santo Domingo, Belorado, Atapuerca, Burgos, Hornillos, Castrojeriz, Frómista, Carrión de los Condes, Calzadilla de la Cueza, Sahagún, El Burgo Ranero, Mansilla de las Mulas, León, Villadangos del Páramo, Astorga, Rabanal del Camino, Molinaseca, Villafranca del Bierzo, Herrerías, O Cebreiro, Triacastela, Sarria, Portomarín, Palas de Dei, Arzúa, and Rúa.
This hike of the Camino Francés took 34 days which included a few rest days on the way. It started in mid-February. Whether walking for exercise and adventure or for a more esoteric purpose, hikers will learn about the history of this medieval pilgrimage. You may even endure some of the hardships and pleasures of those early pilgrims. The trail crosses the Pyrenees, great Navarre plains, and the vineyards of Rioja and the Bierzo before reaching the fertile valleys of Galicia and Santiago.
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LaGuía anti turística de Praga es un tour con Nelson Mochilero en los lugares menos visitados pero más representativos de la capital de República Checa (ahora Chequia).
En este video haremos un recorrido por la...
Estación Central Praha Hlavni Nadrazi para conocer la estación antigua.
Luego iremos a la estación de metro Hradcanska para iniciar el recorrido subiendo por los barrios escondidos de Praga, libres de maquillaje turístico.
Allí entraremos a los jardines detrás del Palacio Real y visitaremos la mansión Belvedere o Casa de verano de la reina Ana.
Luego iremos a los jardines de Picnic tras el Castillo de Praga para conocer un lugar secreto y poco visitado que merece la pena para descansar del itinerario.
Atravesaremos en Castillo de Praga y la Catedral de San Vito para continuar hacia el Loreto de Praga.
Continuaremos ruta por el mirador de Petrin para bajar admirando las maravillosas vistas de la Caza Danzante (Tancící dum)
tambien conocida como el edificio Fred and Ginger en honor a los bailarines del mismo nombre. Y desde allí además el gran Puente de Carlos (Charles Bridge)
Iremos a Zizkov un lugar preferido por la gente local de Praga así como al Muro de John Lennon y la escondida Iglesia de La Orden de Malta. Finalmente acabaremos el recorrido por las calles nocturnas en la plaza Wenceslao (Vaclavske Namnesti) y admirando el rio Moldava sobre el Puente de Carlos.
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Day 6 the Wine Fountain, Goging Back on Camino, Estella-Los Arcos, 2016
Camino Frances, the Way of Saint James takes us from Estella to Los Arcos. Total of 22 kilometers plus about 18 extra that we did to find the missed wine fountain with free wine.
EUCHARISTIC PROCESSION HOLY FAMILY MOSSEND 150TH
THE FEAST OF CORPUS CHRISTI
2 weeks ago in Holy Family, 140 people turned out for our public Eucharistic Procession to mark 150 years of our parish and the Catholic faith in Mossend.
The proceeding 40 hours were a special time for our parish and many remarked how lovely and devout the atmosphere was around those days with wonderful tunouts each day.
The Eucharist is the heart of our parish and our faith:
What wonderful majesty! What stupendous condescension! O sublime humility! That the Lord of the whole universe, God and the Son of God, should humble Himself like this under the form of a little bread, for our salvation
- St. Francis of Assisi
How I loved the feasts!.... I especially loved the processions in honor of the Blessed Sacrament. What a joy it was for me to throw flowers beneath the feet of God!... I was never so happy as when I saw my roses touch the sacred Monstrance...
- from St. Therese's Autobiography: Story of A Soul
If angels could be jealous of men, they would be so for one reason: Holy Communion.
- St. Maximilian Kolbe
When you look at the Crucifix, you understand how much Jesus loved you then. When you look at the Sacred Host you understand how much Jesus loves you now,
- Blessed Mother Teresa of Calcutta
If souls but understood the Treasure they possess in the Divine Eucharist, it would be necessary to encircle the tabernacles with the strongest ramparts for, in the delirium of a devouring and holy hunger, they would press forward themselves to feed on the Bread of Angels. The Churches would overflow with adorers consumed with love for the Divine prisoner no less by night than by day,
- Blessed Dina Belanger
One day St. Teresa of Avila heard someone say: If only I had lived at the time of Jesus... If only I had seen Jesus... If only I had talked with Jesus...
To this she responded: But do we not have in the Eucharist the living, true and real Jesus present before us? Why look for more?
There is a school in Heaven, and there one has only to learn how to love. The school is in the Cenacle; the Teacher is Jesus; the matter taught is His Flesh and His Blood,
- St. Gemma Galgani
The devotion to the Eucharist is the most noble because it has God as its object; it is the most profitable for salvation, because It gives us the Author of Grace; it is the sweetest, because the Lord is Sweetness Itself,
- St. Pius X
I hope that this form of Adoration, with permanent exposition of the Blessed Sacrament, will continue into the future. Specifically, I hope that the fruit of this Congress results in the establishment of Perpetual Eucharistic Adoration in all parishes and Christian communities throughout the world,
- Pope John Paul II, at the 45th International Eucharistic Congress, Seville, Spain, June 199
I throw myself at the foot of the Tabernacle like a dog at the foot of his Master.
- St. John Vianney
The Eucharist is the source and summit of the Christian life,
- Pope John Paul II
Basílica de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Colmenar Viejo
Viaje en moto, (Honda CBF 250) a la Basílica de la Asunción de Nuestra Señora de Colmenar Viejo (Madrid - España)
Day 16 St. Francis At St. Clair Monastery, Pilgrim's Blessing, Salve Regina, Camino 2016
Today we walk from Fromista to Carrion De Los Condes, total of 20 kilometers. On our way, in Villalcazar De Sirga, we visit Santa Maria La Blanca, XIII century church housing the tombs of nobles and royalty and now declared a national monument. Statue of Santa Maria La Blanca is known for many miracles attributed to her. A priest at Santa Maria del Camino in Carrion gives us special pilgrim's blessing, we sing Salve Regina and spend the night at the XIII century Monastery of Saint Clair Cloister Nuns, where St. Francis of Assisi allegedly stayed. This is the second monastery established by Saint Clair in Spain.
Humilladero HD: In Antequera. Costa del Sol and Málaga, Andalusia - Spain
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La Iglesia del Santo Sepulcro de Torres del Río para peregrinos y turistas
Descubre esta joya octogonal junto a la que pasarás al hacer el Camino de Santiago.
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03 Camino de Santiago, peregrinos todos - Pamplona
Pamploma is the first major city on the Camino Frances. It is an absolutely beautiful city full of energy and bustle. We spent four marvelous days here enjoying the Easter Processions, wonderful food, a great hotel and great weather.
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Saludes a todos de la increible cuidad de Pomplona!
We are having another rest day and it has been great. This morning we got up late, walked around a bit, gathered up some lunch and headed back to the hotel. We had lunch and rested a bit and now we are out and about town.
The town is asleep. It is Semana Santa and everything is closed. It is really crazy to walk around in a city this big and be the only one in the street. Well, almost, except for the other tourists that are wandering about wondering what the heck is happening.
If any of you ever come to Pomplona, the Hotel Maisonnave is the place to stay. It is a really nice hotel and you would not believe the beds. They are great.
One of the things we have noticed about the people here in Europe is that they are very thin, probably because they walk so much with so many steps everywhere. They are also very stylish. It is amazing to see how beautifully they dress and comport themselves. Everybody, especially the men are wearing big scarves around their necks and really neat hats. Every one wears their scarf in a different way.
Tonight we are attending a religious ceremony in the cathedral that starts at 10:00 pm. It is the ceremony where the Blessed Mother meets her Son during the crucification passages. We are told by everyone here that it is a very important procession and very beautiful to witness. We are all rested up and ready to see it all. There is much hoopla going on to prepare for the ceremony. All the images and statues are cleaned and dressed and prepared for the ritual.
The cathedral here in Pomplona is unbelievable. Like all churches in Europe it is huge and very old. We visited the church museum today and saw many statues from as far back as the XII century; 900 year old stuff and it was very beautiful.
We will be staying in Pomplona until Monday or maybe even Tuesday depending on how we feel. It is so nice here we want to stay forever.
So, greetings to all of you from Pomplona. We send you all our prayers and our love.
Breaking Range Boundaries - ScopeCam Gameplay | CEDO NULLI AIRSOFT
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In this video, Cedo Nulli remains on the outskirts of the facility dealing with waves of enemies. While capturing possibly 2 very long range shots on camera. The team also ends up capturing a control point, which has an internal timer. The longer a team holds the control point, the more points you get. If the control points are not defended, the neutral players will roam around and turn the control points neutral, thus stopping your team from getting points. I hope you enjoy.
Songs in order:
Intro
Drums Of War by Rickvanman
Outro
Epic Mealtime Soundtrack 6 by Unkown
Special thanks to RavenProDesigns editing material.
Laura Lulle & Samuel Bugia - Semana Santa 2009 / Easter 2009
Dos piezas musicales interpretadas por Laura Lulle (violin, Letonia) y Samuel Bugía (piano, España) en la celebración de Semana Santa 2009 en la Primera Iglesia Evangélica Bautista de A Coruña. Más información: primerabautistacoruna.org . Two songs played by Laura Lulle (violin, Latvia) and Samuel Bugia (piano, Spain) in the celebration of Easter 2009 at the First Baptist Church of A Coruña. More info: primerabautistacoruna.org .
The Church in Eunate in not an Knights Templar church, it is just an octogon.
Church in Eunate
Camino de Santiago Full Doumentary (The Way of St. James )
Camino de Santiago full documentary in english and spanish.
Camino de Santiago (The Way of Saint James) is the perfect mix of touristic-sports adventure and religious sentiment. This documentary shows all of the story from the origins until today.
The discovery of the sepulcher of the Apostle Santiago, in the first third of the IX century, compelled many Christians to make pilgrimages to Compostela doing the Camino de Santiago (Way of Saint James) to worship his relics.
This required the construction of a church. This building, besides guarding and honoring the relics of the Apostle and his disciples Teodoro and Atanasio, had to take in a greater number of pilgrims coming from the Peninsular kingdoms, as well as from the rest of Europe. The purpose of its builders was not only to construct the most perfect church dedicated to the cult of the pilgrims; they wanted to make Compostela a religious and artistic reference for the world, like Rome and Jerusalem.
These are the beginnings of a fascinating story, a fabulous saga spanning centuries carried out
by thousands of people united in their devotion to the figure of the Apostle Santiago, in a remote corner of Finisterre. They called it Compostela: the field of stars.
The present state of the Santiago Cathedral is the result of numerous changes, projects, works, remodeling; in short, an evolving and impassioned architectural and artistic creation developed throughout many centuries.
Camino de Santiago. The Temple of the Stars - Full Documentary
Even though Jerusalem, Rome and Santiago have been the three great destinations for pilgrims
since the Middle Ages, the Camino de Santiago (Way of Saint James) to Santiago is the only one that is still traveled the same way today as it was back then: on foot and with little else than a shoulder pouch.
It had been a long time since news of the discovery of the Santiago sepulcher had reached France. Those were dark and dangerous times.
Terror broke loose when the Saracen army flattened Compostela. Almanzor had destroyed its basilica and other churches and monasteries. Bishop Diego Peláez decided to build a new church
to replace the pre-Romanesque Basilica. We fly over the city of Santiago. From up here, we can see the cathedral and near it, the church of San Félix de Solovio.
And it is in this place where chronicles tell of a hermit known as Pelayo who, as he fasted, observed some lights shining on the ancient Roman citadel. Before such news, the bishop arrived at the site and discovered the entrance to a small sepulcher among the weeds.
A church was built above the sepulcher to worship the Apostle’s relics. Construction was finished in 830 and Bishop Teodomiro consecrated the first Church of Santiago.
In the year 1101, while in Santiago after being named bishop by Pope Paschal II Diego Gelmírez initiated his projects. The first would be the conclusion of the cathedral. It was apparent that if he wanted the Santiago church to become that great Apostolic see, it had to be at the vanguard of art.
To this end, he patronized continuous exchanges between Compostelan builders and the most advanced constructors of the times. Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) had definitely become a torrent of culutral and artistic exchange between Galicia and the rest of Europe.
Diego Gelmírez had achieved all of his goals: the construction of the cathedral was well on its way
and it was a benchmark for European Romanesque art;
And finally, on April 21 1211, Archbishop Pedro Muñiz, in the presence of King Alfonso IX,
consecrated the Romanesque cathedral of Santiago. The visits of Pope John Paul II and later Benedict XVI in the Holy Compostelan year of 2010, surrounded by a fervent multitude of pilgrims from all over the world, through Camino de Santiago ( Way of St. James) are a testimony to the magnificent vitality the Jacobean cult has today.
But notwithstanding all the changes, the works of Peláez and Gelmírez, of Masters Bernardo, Esteban, Mateo, and countless others, still remain unaltered and recognizable. In the spaces within its naves, columns, tribunes, chapels and porticos, the spirit of all those who contributed to its erection is conserved.
Thousands of pilgrims from around the world held each year Camino de Santiago (Way of St. James) to venerate the relics of the Apostle. Camino de Santiago (The Way of St. James) ends in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela.
Santiago de Compostela: El Camino Frances 1
From Santiago de Compostela: Interactive Virtual Visit CDROM.
El Camino Frances St Jean Pied de Port - Astorga.
The Way of St James / El Camino / le Chemin St Jacques is the pilgrimage route to the shrine of St James at Santiago de Compostella - the Field of the Star - in northern Spain.
The Way of St James consists of many pilgrim routes which traverse Europe, as witnessed by the scallop shells of St James which adorn wayside crosses, drinking fountains and monasteries as far afield as northern Britain and Poland. These routes all converge in the Pyrenées before traversing Spain.
Throughout all of Europe there are many routes and shrines which claim a history of welcoming and caring for pilgrims en route to Santiago, where waymarks of brass and tile scallop shells or distinctive yellow arrows all guide the pilgrim towards Santiago de Compostella.
In Spain the route known as the Camino de Santiago - or the Camino Francés - is the principal 750km way-marked route from St Jean Pied de Port in France, which crosses the Pyrenées at either Somport or Roncesvalles. These two routes meet at Puente la Reina, in the lands of Navarre, to form a single route which continues via La Rioja, entering Galicia via O Cebreiro and so to Santiago de Compostella.
Santiago de Compostela: Treasures of the Camino Interactive Virtual Visit CDROM is available from Places of Pilgrimage.
Soundtrack: The Pilgrim's Way from Magical Sounds' Album Legends
Camino del Baztán, 5: Olague a Pamplona. Camino de Santiago.
Los primeros kilómetros de esta etapa transcurren por carretera y pistas mientras conocemos pequeños pueblos como Leazkue, Etulain y Olaiz. Éste último mantiene su antiguo lavadero. Caminamos por senderos estrechos hasta llegar a Sorauren, donde vemos el primero de los puentes medievales sobre el río Ulzama. A partir de aquí seguimos el camino fluvial hasta Trinidad de Arre. En este punto el camino baztanés se une al Camino Francés para entrar juntos en Pamplona a través de Villava y Burlada. Otra posibilidad es seguir el cauce del río hasta el puente de la Magdalena y retomar aquí el camino oficial para entrar en Pamplona por el Portal de Francia y la puerta de Zumalacárregui. En la capital del Reino de Navarra no se olviden de visitar la catedral, la Ciudadela y la plaza del Castillo. Y al día siguiente el que quiera seguirá el Camino Francés hacia el alto del Perdón, Puente La Reina y Santiago de Compostela.