Exploring with my camera
We had come to Santiago de Compostela to see the cathedral and so once we had settled into our very interesting hotel we walked into the town. We had already seen many pilgrims walking the Portuguese Camino, and it seemed … 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
The Cathedral of Santa Maria in Pamplona was must amazing – indeed overwhelming. It is a vast complex of buildings and difficult to photograph with the current gear so this is only a taste of the outside. A brief history … Continued
It was put to me that we had spent a day ‘mooching about’ in Pamplona. Now, this seems to suggest aimless wandering so I thought it might be worth listing what actually happened!
Burgos Cathedral and other churches in the city are all well worth visiting, and revisiting. They all have something different to offer and you can easily spend many hours in each of them, enjoying the details.
A day trip from Soria took us to Burgo de Osma, past Berlanga de Duero and Almazan and back to Soria. It was an interesting and very enjoyable day.
Theย Cathedralย of Santa Maria in Tuiย was built on a site where there has been a building used for Christian worship for many centuries. It is at the top of the hilltop town of Tui, overlooking the Mino river.
The Cathedral of Santiago de Compostelo is the reputed burial place of St James the Great in the west of Galicia, in Northern Spain. It has been a pilgrim destination since its creation and it is still the final destination for … Continued
The Parador Gil Blas in Santillana del Mar is extremely comfortable and we enjoyed two nights there. The town is very pretty and from there it is easy to visit Altamira and Suances. Now we planned to visit the Cathedral … Continued
Santillana del Mar was our last stop before taking the ferry back to the UK. It is a very pretty and historic town and a most enjoyable way in which to end a long trip in Spain. Follow my blog … Continued