Un Camino Corto


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      • At 12:06 I arrive at what was once the gate of the...
      • The Church of El Salvador, an impressive construct...
      • The Church of Santiago.The door of the Church, abo...
      • The Church of Santa Maria de Sanguesa with its imp...
      • The beautifully carved archway of the door of the ...
      • Heading back over the bridge from the hostel I fin...
      • SANGUESA TO MONREAL
      • 7:55am Rochforte
      • 8:00am
      • 8:13am (and below)
      • 8:23am - The camino became somewhat muddy along th...
      • One example of some of the beautiful wild flowers ...
      • 9:16am - The camino changed as it rose up to meet ...
      • A wide view. 9:17am
      • 9:17am - and then a vast panorama opened out befor...
      • 9:41am - The track took me up along the edge of th...
      • 10:06am - Not far above the camino for quite a num...
      • 10:25am - typical of the coutryside during this pe...
      • Izco comes into view, the first village since Roch...
      • 11:13am Approaching Izco11:13am - approaching Izco.
      • 11:19am The rear fo the church of Izco.
      • 11:22am Izco
      • 11:23am leaving
      • Country side 11:38am
      • 11:42am - the church of Abinzano comes into view.
      • 11.45am Abinzano?
      • 11.47am - passing the church of the village with n...
      • 12.04 (looking ahead or back?)
      • 12.04pm (looking back?)
      • At 12:28pm and 1.5ks ahead, the village of Abinzano?
      • Only about three kilometres to Monreal, the camino...
      • Typical of the last kilometre or so, drawing close...
      • Very close to Monreal. The sharp mountain in the b...
      • At 1:05pm, I finally approach the small town of Mo...
      • The lovely old bridge into Monreal.
      • From my window, the plaza and Parish Church. The a...
      • The fountain in the small central plaza of Monreal...
      • The interior of the Church at Monreal.
      • I attended mass here in a side chapel of the Paris...
      • MONREAL TO PUENTE LA REINA
      • Setting off around around 7:45am.The road began li...
      • About 2.5ks along the road, at 8:07am, Yarnoz appe...
      • Passing alongside the Church and tower of Yarnoz, ...
      • A lovely site to behold in the morning's light.
      • Otero in the distance.
      • Just before the following slide.8:48 Otero or Otano?
      • 9:01 Looking back as I continue by the path along ...
      • Just after 9:30am, the camino took me through the ...
      • 9:34 - leaving Guerendiain by the village church9:...
      • 9:41 Alto de Perdon, the challenging mount that li...
      • 9:50 The camino runs in around the edge of a natur...
      • 10:02, about 1 kilometre from Tiebas, Pamplona can...
      • Tiebas 10:14
      • 10:19 Tiebas
      • 11.00am
      • 11.01
      • 11:16
      • 11.21
      • 11.21
      • About 20 minutes before Eneriz.
      • Big bales of hay had accompanied me for much of th...
      • At 12:06pm I arrives at Eneriz, with under 10 ks t...
      • It looked as though there was some kind of agricul...
      • A reassuring sign 25 minutes on, and I knew I woul...
      • The camino follows a pathway bordered by what seem...
      • About six kilometres from my destination at 12:35p...
      • As I draw closer, I am delighted as I realise that...
      • In its glory....It was good to come across the Erm...
      • At this stage, there was a bit of rain beginning t...
      • The doorway is an example of the detail in this bu...
      • The interior was something to behold, and in such ...
      • Beautifully carved wooden image of Mary which domi...
      • Orbanos beckons me on - where I finally meet the C...
      • Entering the plaza at Obanos at 1:10pm. I had forg...
      • Leaving Obanos, and now officially on the Camino F...
      • The domed tower of the Church of Santiago, Puente ...
      • At 1:35pm I pass the small fountain in front of th...
      • The familiar sight of the Church of Santiago in th...
      • There are so many angles from which this beautiful...
      • Looking back along the Calle Mayor. ...[I]was goin...
      • The imposing domes spire of the Church of Santiago...
      • The beautiful doorway of the Church of Santiago on...
      • The details around doorways of churches always pro...
      • PUENTE LA REINA TO ESTELLA
      • I leave Puente La Reina, as before, at the beginni...
      • I have set off this morning with great enthusiasm ...
      • About twenty minutes into the walk, and the day lo...
      • Maneru comes into view, about 4.5ks into the walk ...
      • The classic view of Cirauqui, about 6.5ks into the...
      • Restoration of the old roman road on the approach ...
      • 9:08am and in the middle of the town of Cirauqui (...
      • Following the narrow streets out of the town.
      • An ancient roman road leads out of Cirauqui, and I...
      • The bridge from down below. Not in great repair, b...
      • Leaving the past behind, I push on once again.
      • Up and over the hill after the roman bridge, and o...
      • A bit over another kilometer further on, another b...
      • A view of the bridge from the newer road. I follow...
      • Approaching a beautifully restored roman bridge ju...
      • Passing beneath the roadway just after the bridge,...
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Michael McKinnon
Michael McKinnon is a catholic priest from the Diocese of Ballarat, Australia who worked with the Columban Mission Society on the edge of the city of Lima, Peru from 2004 to 2010.
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