Walking the Camino de Santiago
The Camino path finally diverged from the road and struck out across the countryside. While the terrain is an easy flat, those ridges do look a little intimidating. They’re like wrinkles, stretching across the plains. We would have to clamber over several of them before we were through. Date: 13 April 2013Place: between Burgos and Tardajos (Province of Burgos, Castilla […]
» Read more
By the time we passed this church, La Iglesia de Nuestra Señora del Pilar, the dense urban environment had suddenly opened up into fields and parklands. I thought the weather sunny and warm, though Eamon wore hat and gloves. As we continued walking, it soon became apparent that the road we’re walking along is some sort of border, because we […]
» Read more
The route out of Burgos meanders along some major avenues before passing through the University, with its tree-lined boulevards and walkways. To stick to the route, you must keep a sharp eye out for the ubiquitous yellow arrows. This one is pained on a much older marker, the stone cross. You see these as ancient and medieval boundary markers all […]
» Read more
The walk out of Burgos was much more pleasant than the walk into the city. Although parts of it were an intensely urban landscape, these sections seemed more prosperous and more alive. We didn’t leave the cathedral until about 11:30, so it was getting on to be pretty warm. Still, it was sunny and beautiful, and at least in the […]
» Read more
After saying goodbye to Viola, at about 11:30 am Eamon and I set off to leave Burgos and to head out into the Meseta. It’s funny how our great Camino family, numbering sometimes over a dozen, was now down to just us two. Some folks, like Viola, took rest days and fell behind. Some sped ahead. And some went home. […]
» Read more
Although I have taken literally hundreds of photos of the interior of the Cathedral in Burgos, I’ve limited myself to just five photos for this project. This is the Chapel of the Constable. Don Pedro Fernandez de Velasco was Constable of Castile in the 15th century, and he had this chapel built for himself and his wife. That’s their tomb just […]
» Read more
Although I have taken literally hundreds of photos of the interior of the Cathedral in Burgos, I’ve limited myself to just five photos for this project. No series of photos of this cathedral would be complete without at least one ceiling shot. This is one of the many side chapels. While they’re not all this intricate, many of them are. […]
» Read more
Although I have taken literally hundreds of photos of the interior of the Cathedral in Burgos, I’ve limited myself to just five photos for this project. Within the many side chapels, there are countless tombs. Who this gentleman is, I’ve no idea. He’s dressed in the Spanish biretta and vested for Mass, except that for some reason he appears to […]
» Read more
Although I have taken literally hundreds of photos of the interior of the Cathedral in Burgos, I’ve limited myself to just five photos for this project. How large is this cathedral? Here in the Chapel of the Relics, we have two side altars in addition to the main altar. And this is but one of the score of chapels within […]
» Read more
Although I have taken literally hundreds of photos of the interior of the Cathedral in Burgos, I’ve limited myself to just five photos for this project. The entire nave of the church is surrounded by this wide aisle. From here, you can access the various side chapels, some of which are themselves the size of a decent parish church. In […]
» Read more