Year: 2024
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Bibimbap on the Camino
As we left San Anton I was already thinking about dinner that evening (walking all day with a backpack tends to shift your priorities to more basic needs). We’d managed to reserve dorm beds in an Albergue in Castrojeriz that was run by a Korean – and the promise of Bibimbap for our evening pilgrim…
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Deadly Flora
As we approached San Anton I noticed a unique plant that I’d not seen on our walk to date. Henbane causes loss of muscular control, dilation of the pupils, heart palpitation, hallucinations, delirium and in large doses, coma, and death. I marvelled at the beauty of its flowers – but didn’t investigate closer!
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Adios Burgos
Since my last post on Day 14 from Villafranca Montes de Oca, we’ve covered a lot more ground (80.29km, in fact). We’re on day 19, and are now ensconced in the small town of Castrojeriz. We’ve firmly left the La Rioja region, and are in the largest autonomous community in Spain by area, Castilla y…
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San Antón
Founded in 1146, this monastery (just outside of Castrojeriz) was handed to the Antonianos order (in the 15th century) who were devoted to tending to the pilgrims walking the Camino. As I was taking the picture of the rusting Jesus I heard someone say “it looks like they caught the guy who stole the roof…
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Flora to die for
Not everything we see along the Way is edible – obviously! Some of the plants have such obvious names that you’d be a bit of a fool to even play with them! I met a wonderful young man today who informed me that “carrot” is “Karóto” in Greek! Thank you James!