Exploring with my camera
It was easy to spend four days in Santa Domingo de la Calzada, and most enjoyable as the Parador is very comfortable. This town was all about the saint who supported pilgrims undertaking the camino. The Parador of Santa Domingo … Continued
The Parador of Santo Domingo is in the middle of the old town, next to the cathedral, and on the route of the camino. It was a wonderful place in which to live for a few days. Public rooms This … Continued
We made another day trip, to San Millรกn de la Cogolla,1 to see the Monastery of Yuso. Together with the nearby Monastery of Suso the two monasteries form a World Heritage Site. The drive A brief history The Monastery of … Continued
Santo Domingo is quite a small town and so we decided to take a day trip to Ezcaray which is only 30 minutes away from Santo Domingo. A brief history The town dates from the 10th century when the Kings … Continued
After a busy day out and about it was good to take a quiet walk in Santo Domingo along the river and in the outskirts of this small town. Walking out of the town We walked down the Calle Mayor, … Continued
The Cathedral of Santo Domingo stands in the heart of the town, on the Camino. It is on the site where Santo Domingo first built a chapel for pilgrims. The original church has gone, replaced by the building designated a … Continued
A brief history The Pilgrim Station of Santo Domingo was originally mainly the work of one man. Santa Domingo founded the town in the 11th century to help pilgrims who were undertaking a pilgrimage to Santiago de Compostela. He built … Continued
It was time to move on again, and this time we were travelling from the Parador of Olite to the Parador of Santo Domingo de la Calzada. The route It was 142 kms between the two towns but we managed … Continued
We came here from Pamplona and had a good time spending a few days in Olite. The Parador The Parador of Olite was the old palace. The staff were friendly and helpful, and it was comfortable. Our room overlooked the … Continued
We had fortified ourselves with coffee and now it was time to continue our visit to Estella. We climbed up to see the Church of San Miguel – exploring can be hard work at times! The Church of San Miguel … Continued