Here are a few pictures from the Puente La Reina to Estella leg. While Estella did not leave me with a big impression, the flowers along the Camino and the architecture did.
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The cottonwood seed covered the grass like snow and the
wind whipped up little ghostly tornadoes along the Camino.
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Ahhh ... the sweet smell of Jasmine along the Camino. |
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A snail munching on a thistle. Snails and slugs were quite common along the Camino. |
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An old bridge outside of Lorca, Spain. Turned out to be a great place to rest. |
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Scary water spitting clown in Villatuerta. Would you drink out of his mouth? I wouldn't. |
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Saint Dominic Monastery in Estella. |
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Roman Bridge over the river Ega in Estella.
After walking all morning this peaked bridge was a challenge on my poor pilgrim's legs
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I have added these pictures and more to my
2011 Camino de Santiago Google Photos album (Don't forget to click through to see the whole shebang).
God, I feel better now...I had the same reaction to the bridge...like hell NO!! and then...our Parochial Alburgue...was up hill!! Ahhhh :-o
ReplyDeleteKSam: If it's the Camino it's uphill or upstairs.
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