Camino Photo of the Day: Two Thumbs Up and King Alfonso VI

At the Spanish Camino’s halfway point are monumental statues of King Alfonso VI “El Bravo” of León, Castille, and Galicia (1065 – 1109) and Abbot Bernardo de Sédirac of Sahagún¹ (d. 1125). These two gentlemen can fairly be said to have unified northern Spain and created the Crown of Castille as the premiere economic, religious, and military power in Iberia.

After resting a bit, Francine here gives the signal to move on. That’s the town of Sahagún on the horizon.

Date: 18 April 2016
Place: Entering Sahagún (Castilla y León, Spain)

Today’s map:

1. Later Archbishop of Toledo and first primate of Spain.