https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/607285 https://cdn.ipernity.com/p/105/57/EF/323415.buddy.jpg https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/album/607285 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:11:43 +0000 Sat, 22 Aug 2026 06:11:43 +0000 https://www.ipernity.com https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30539831/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-07,doc-30539831 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 15:52:21 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30539831/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/127/98/31/30539831.24c1b258.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This bridge gave the name to the town. The "Puente la Reina" was commissioned either by Doña Mayor, wife of Sancho III, or by Doña Estefanía, wife of García III of Navarra. For sure, it was a Queen (= Reina), who built this six-arched bridge over the Rio Arga. The bridge is about 110 meters long and 4 meters wide and serves the pilgrims since the 11th century.<br /> <br /> This bridge marks the end of the "Via Tolosana" and the "Camino Aragonés", as from here on all the pilgrims follow the busy "Camino Francés". <br /> <br /> Some years ago, after having reached Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (from Vezelay), I had walked the first leg of the "Camino Francés" to Roncesvalles, but walking in such large groups is not my prefered way to move around. So I did not continue. <br /> <br /> So this ended my walk, but I stayed in the area for a while.</div> Puente la Reina <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30539831/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/127/98/31/30539831.24c1b258.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This bridge gave the name to the town. The "Puente la Reina" was commissioned either by Doña Mayor, wife of Sancho III, or by Doña Estefanía, wife of García III of Navarra. For sure, it was a Queen (= Reina), who built this six-arched bridge over the Rio Arga. The bridge is about 110 meters long and 4 meters wide and serves the pilgrims since the 11th century.<br /> <br /> This bridge marks the end of the "Via Tolosana" and the "Camino Aragonés", as from here on all the pilgrims follow the busy "Camino Francés". <br /> <br /> Some years ago, after having reached Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port (from Vezelay), I had walked the first leg of the "Camino Francés" to Roncesvalles, but walking in such large groups is not my prefered way to move around. So I did not continue. <br /> <br /> So this ended my walk, but I stayed in the area for a while.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30539829/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-07,doc-30539829 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 12:29:29 +0000 2013-08-14T17:22:09+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30539829/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/127/98/29/30539829.8a143815.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I reached Puente la Reina. This is the portal of the Iglesia del Crucifijo, once erected outside of the town and belonging to a convent of the Knights Hospitaller. Successors of the knights still exists under the name "Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta". During medieval times the Knights Hospitaller supported the pilgrims by operating "hopitals". Even today pilgrims may stay here a night. <br /> <br /> In Puente la Reina the "Camino Aragonés" joins the "Camino Francés", which is the busiest of all caminos. So there are hundreds of beds in different hostels in town. As this was the very last day of my walk - I choose a hotel.</div> Puente la Reina - Iglesia del Crucifijo <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30539829/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/127/98/29/30539829.8a143815.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I reached Puente la Reina. This is the portal of the Iglesia del Crucifijo, once erected outside of the town and belonging to a convent of the Knights Hospitaller. Successors of the knights still exists under the name "Sovereign Military Hospitaller Order of Saint John of Jerusalem of Rhodes and of Malta". During medieval times the Knights Hospitaller supported the pilgrims by operating "hopitals". Even today pilgrims may stay here a night. <br /> <br /> In Puente la Reina the "Camino Aragonés" joins the "Camino Francés", which is the busiest of all caminos. So there are hundreds of beds in different hostels in town. As this was the very last day of my walk - I choose a hotel.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526639/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-07,doc-30526639 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:59:41 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526639/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/118/66/39/30526639.cb62386a.240.jpg?r2" width="183" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Eunate is such a mystic place with many esoteric interpretaions, it seem that it is even of hight interest for aliens, that may from time to time visit this place. I found this sign near the church, warning the pilgrims, as they may be abducted.</div> Eunate - UFO <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526639/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/118/66/39/30526639.cb62386a.240.jpg?r2" width="183" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Eunate is such a mystic place with many esoteric interpretaions, it seem that it is even of hight interest for aliens, that may from time to time visit this place. I found this sign near the church, warning the pilgrims, as they may be abducted.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526635/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-07,doc-30526635 Tue, 07 Jan 2014 10:31:59 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526635/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/118/66/35/30526635.c6c290aa.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="191" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">There is not much information about the origins of this wonderful, octogonal church. The church is isolated, as it was erected not in a village, but in the middle of fields.<br /> <br /> The floorplan is surely inspired by the "Church of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem". Such churches (eg Tomar, Estrella, Pisa..) are often connected to the Knights Templar, but there no proof, that they have ever been in this area. The earliest documented reference is from 1487 and just mentions the "Virgin of Eunate". <br /> <br /> It is a spectacular church, surrounded by arches, that for sure has served the pilgrims in the early days. As not much is known about the origins of this place, esoteric interpretations spread as well.</div> Saint Mary of Eunate <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526635/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/118/66/35/30526635.c6c290aa.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="191" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">There is not much information about the origins of this wonderful, octogonal church. The church is isolated, as it was erected not in a village, but in the middle of fields.<br /> <br /> The floorplan is surely inspired by the "Church of the Holy Sepulchre of Jerusalem". Such churches (eg Tomar, Estrella, Pisa..) are often connected to the Knights Templar, but there no proof, that they have ever been in this area. The earliest documented reference is from 1487 and just mentions the "Virgin of Eunate". <br /> <br /> It is a spectacular church, surrounded by arches, that for sure has served the pilgrims in the early days. As not much is known about the origins of this place, esoteric interpretations spread as well.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526629/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-06,doc-30526629 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:53:53 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526629/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/118/66/29/30526629.349cff48.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="99" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I had noticed already an abundance of new streelights in a couple of Spanish villages. But no village I walked through can beat Olcoz in the ratio streetlight per inhabitant, as the population is about 50 - and on this field alone are more than 30 lights.</div> Olcoz - Streetlights <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30526629/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/118/66/29/30526629.349cff48.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="99" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I had noticed already an abundance of new streelights in a couple of Spanish villages. But no village I walked through can beat Olcoz in the ratio streetlight per inhabitant, as the population is about 50 - and on this field alone are more than 30 lights.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30513911/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-06,doc-30513911 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 22:26:45 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30513911/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/39/11/30513911.40be25bb.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ray ("Adfinem") has done a very interesting comparative study between the carvings around the portal of San Miguel in Olcoz (seen here), the nearly identical of nearby Eunate - and the carvings of a portal in Biron (Saintonge, 400kms north). While in medieval times Olcoz and Eunate were places on the "Camino Aragonés", Biron was close to the "Via Turonensis" in Western France.<br /> <br /> I will upload details of this portal later.<br /> <br /> Here is the Ray´s study <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/adfinem/sets/72157630046840688/with/7303081022/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.flickr.com/photos/adfinem/sets/72157630046840688/with...</a></div> Olcoz - San Miguel <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30513911/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/129/39/11/30513911.40be25bb.240.jpg?r2" width="180" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ray ("Adfinem") has done a very interesting comparative study between the carvings around the portal of San Miguel in Olcoz (seen here), the nearly identical of nearby Eunate - and the carvings of a portal in Biron (Saintonge, 400kms north). While in medieval times Olcoz and Eunate were places on the "Camino Aragonés", Biron was close to the "Via Turonensis" in Western France.<br /> <br /> I will upload details of this portal later.<br /> <br /> Here is the Ray´s study <br /> <a href="http://www.flickr.com/photos/adfinem/sets/72157630046840688/with/7303081022/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.flickr.com/photos/adfinem/sets/72157630046840688/with...</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30488275/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-06,doc-30488275 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 15:12:48 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30488275/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/135/82/75/30488275.5425de00.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="191" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tiebas (aka "Tiebas-Muruarte de Reta") has some gigantic quarries, the ruin of an impressing castle, a nice 14th-century-church ("Santa Eufemi") and a bar, where I had a beer in the afternoon. About 2 hours later I reached Olcoz.</div> Tiebas - Bar <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30488275/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/135/82/75/30488275.5425de00.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="191" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Tiebas (aka "Tiebas-Muruarte de Reta") has some gigantic quarries, the ruin of an impressing castle, a nice 14th-century-church ("Santa Eufemi") and a bar, where I had a beer in the afternoon. About 2 hours later I reached Olcoz.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481507/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-06,doc-30481507 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 13:16:08 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481507/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/135/15/07/30481507.9ef6eb93.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yárnoz consists out of a few modern and two large old buildings. There are the church (Parroquia de la Navidad, 13th c.) and massive, medieval tower house (14th c.). I learned that a Romanesque "Virgin and Child" statue was inside the church (a photo <br /> of the statue was outside) - but the church was locked.</div> Yárnoz <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481507/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/135/15/07/30481507.9ef6eb93.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Yárnoz consists out of a few modern and two large old buildings. There are the church (Parroquia de la Navidad, 13th c.) and massive, medieval tower house (14th c.). I learned that a Romanesque "Virgin and Child" statue was inside the church (a photo <br /> of the statue was outside) - but the church was locked.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481505/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-06,doc-30481505 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 11:04:57 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481505/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/135/15/05/30481505.0cfce018.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After a coffee in the nice little town of of Monreal I tried to enter the large church, but it was locked. So I left via this old bridge, crossing the Rio Elorz.</div> Monreal - Rio Elorz <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481505/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/135/15/05/30481505.0cfce018.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After a coffee in the nice little town of of Monreal I tried to enter the large church, but it was locked. So I left via this old bridge, crossing the Rio Elorz.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481497/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-06,doc-30481497 Mon, 06 Jan 2014 10:02:54 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481497/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/135/14/97/30481497.ec8af460.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just minutes before I reached Salinas de Ibargoiti, somebody must have killed this snake on the road. <br /> The snake was small. It was the only one I saw in 2013.</div> Salinas de Ibargoiti - Snake <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30481497/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/135/14/97/30481497.ec8af460.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Just minutes before I reached Salinas de Ibargoiti, somebody must have killed this snake on the road. <br /> The snake was small. It was the only one I saw in 2013.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473825/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-05,doc-30473825 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:58:01 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473825/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/112/38/25/30473825.66c7424a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I had walked through an industrial area near Rocaforte and after having found the place, where Francis Xavier had founded his first convent, had reached some nice, wooded hills offering great panoramas. <br /> <br /> Near Izco a brandnew motorway (A-21 - "Autovía del Pirineo") runs parallel to the camino. The center of the roundabaout is decorated with a metal sculpture.</div> Approaching Izco <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473825/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/112/38/25/30473825.66c7424a.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I had walked through an industrial area near Rocaforte and after having found the place, where Francis Xavier had founded his first convent, had reached some nice, wooded hills offering great panoramas. <br /> <br /> Near Izco a brandnew motorway (A-21 - "Autovía del Pirineo") runs parallel to the camino. The center of the roundabaout is decorated with a metal sculpture.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473821/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-05,doc-30473821 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 23:18:02 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473821/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/112/38/21/30473821.49ec0ad7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="174" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I had spent a day in Sangüesa, watching the sun moving over the portal of "Santa María la Real" and of course visting the "Iglesia de Santiago el Mayor", the "Convento de San Francisco de Asís" - and some noble palaces. <br /> <br /> Now in the early morning, I crossed the iron bridge over the Rio Aragon and continued the camino. <br /> <br /> The purple signpost to the left reads Javier, a place with a large castle about 10kms northeast. Francis Xavier (aka Francisco de Javier), missionary to Asia and and co-founder of the Society of Jesus was born in that village in 1506.<br /> <br /> The belltower belongs to "Santa María la Real".</div> Leaving Sangüesa <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473821/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/112/38/21/30473821.49ec0ad7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="174" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I had spent a day in Sangüesa, watching the sun moving over the portal of "Santa María la Real" and of course visting the "Iglesia de Santiago el Mayor", the "Convento de San Francisco de Asís" - and some noble palaces. <br /> <br /> Now in the early morning, I crossed the iron bridge over the Rio Aragon and continued the camino. <br /> <br /> The purple signpost to the left reads Javier, a place with a large castle about 10kms northeast. Francis Xavier (aka Francisco de Javier), missionary to Asia and and co-founder of the Society of Jesus was born in that village in 1506.<br /> <br /> The belltower belongs to "Santa María la Real".</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473819/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-05,doc-30473819 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 20:09:09 +0000 2013-08-11T17:45:39+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473819/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/112/38/19/30473819.1fc77422.240.jpg?r2" width="167" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">"Santa María la Real" was one of the reasons, to continue my walk in Jaca. I had been here before, when the facade was under renovation, hidden behind scaffoldings. That time I was very disappointed.<br /> <br /> I knew the facade would be more impressing, when I would reach the place having walked a distance. When I arrived, it was hot, I was exhausted - and it was absolutely impressing! The southern portal of Santa María la Real is a masterpiece of late Romanesque style! Carved within the 12th/13th century. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been in medieval times here, all staring at this portal, mouths wide open. <br /> <br /> This is the first photo I took, after I arrived late afternoon. I had taken a tripod with me to take photos here. I decided to stay an extra day in Sangüesa. I wanted to see these carvings in the morning, at noontime, in the afternoon and in the evening. I took lots of photos, that I will upload later.</div> Sangüesa - Santa María la Real <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30473819/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/112/38/19/30473819.1fc77422.240.jpg?r2" width="167" height="240" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">"Santa María la Real" was one of the reasons, to continue my walk in Jaca. I had been here before, when the facade was under renovation, hidden behind scaffoldings. That time I was very disappointed.<br /> <br /> I knew the facade would be more impressing, when I would reach the place having walked a distance. When I arrived, it was hot, I was exhausted - and it was absolutely impressing! The southern portal of Santa María la Real is a masterpiece of late Romanesque style! Carved within the 12th/13th century. Hundreds of thousands of pilgrims have been in medieval times here, all staring at this portal, mouths wide open. <br /> <br /> This is the first photo I took, after I arrived late afternoon. I had taken a tripod with me to take photos here. I decided to stay an extra day in Sangüesa. I wanted to see these carvings in the morning, at noontime, in the afternoon and in the evening. I took lots of photos, that I will upload later.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441667/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-05,doc-30441667 Sun, 05 Jan 2014 00:18:54 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441667/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/16/67/30441667.0df804c7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I found the bar in Undués de Lerda and it was open! So I had the icecold beer I had thought about the last hour walking in the sun. The staff here was mulitingual - obviously I was not the first walker, who had a beer in this bar.</div> Undués de Lerda - Bar <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441667/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/16/67/30441667.0df804c7.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I found the bar in Undués de Lerda and it was open! So I had the icecold beer I had thought about the last hour walking in the sun. The staff here was mulitingual - obviously I was not the first walker, who had a beer in this bar.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441665/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-04,doc-30441665 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 23:24:38 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441665/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/16/65/30441665.e56cf097.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">West of Ruesta a very long ascent starts onto afforested heights, but as soon as I left the shadows it got really hot. On my way to Undués de Lerda, seen in the hazy distant, I descendet via the ruins of an ancient Roman road, before I had to climb up again to the village. The first house, I reached, was a public washhouse, where I poured water over my head and took a break. I knew, that there was an alberge somewhere in the village - and I hoped for an icecold beer.</div> Approaching Undués de Lerda <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441665/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/16/65/30441665.e56cf097.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">West of Ruesta a very long ascent starts onto afforested heights, but as soon as I left the shadows it got really hot. On my way to Undués de Lerda, seen in the hazy distant, I descendet via the ruins of an ancient Roman road, before I had to climb up again to the village. The first house, I reached, was a public washhouse, where I poured water over my head and took a break. I knew, that there was an alberge somewhere in the village - and I hoped for an icecold beer.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441661/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-04,doc-30441661 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 21:03:42 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441661/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/16/61/30441661.b0d6ae49.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ruesta was a fortress, erected by the Moors within the 10th century. The place got conquered during the Reconquista and was an important fort, owned since 1054 by the Kings of Aragon. The town prospered and survived the times upto the 1950s, when the Yesa reservoir was constructed and the rising sea level submerged great parts of the valley. <br /> Not only the historical "Camino Aragonés" got destroyed, the villagers lost all the fields, they had cultivated over the centuries. They lost their basis of existence.<br /> <br /> In 1959 the village was abandoned and since then fell in ruins. Some years ago a trade union (CGT) has started a program to rebuild and revitalize Ruesta. So far there is a albergue and a nearby campsite. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately it is not allowed to "explore" the many ruined structures, as they are all very unstable.<br /> <br /> Here is a Spanish website with lots of information:<br /> <a href="http://www.iberica2000.org/Es/Articulo.asp?Id=3646" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.iberica2000.org/Es/Articulo.asp?Id=3646</a></div> Ruesta <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30441661/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/16/61/30441661.b0d6ae49.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Ruesta was a fortress, erected by the Moors within the 10th century. The place got conquered during the Reconquista and was an important fort, owned since 1054 by the Kings of Aragon. The town prospered and survived the times upto the 1950s, when the Yesa reservoir was constructed and the rising sea level submerged great parts of the valley. <br /> Not only the historical "Camino Aragonés" got destroyed, the villagers lost all the fields, they had cultivated over the centuries. They lost their basis of existence.<br /> <br /> In 1959 the village was abandoned and since then fell in ruins. Some years ago a trade union (CGT) has started a program to rebuild and revitalize Ruesta. So far there is a albergue and a nearby campsite. <br /> <br /> Unfortunately it is not allowed to "explore" the many ruined structures, as they are all very unstable.<br /> <br /> Here is a Spanish website with lots of information:<br /> <a href="http://www.iberica2000.org/Es/Articulo.asp?Id=3646" target="_blank" rel="nofollow">www.iberica2000.org/Es/Articulo.asp?Id=3646</a></div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427021/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-04,doc-30427021 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:58:06 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427021/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/70/21/30427021.dfe01e38.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This ruin is all, what is left "in situ" of a hermitage, erected within the 11th century, belonging to San Juan de la Peña. Two days <br /> ago, I had seen marvelous and impressing frescoes in the museum in Jaca. They had been taken from this church - and saved. Nowadays the walls of the ruin are covered with graffiti.</div> Ruesta - San Juan Batista <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427021/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/70/21/30427021.dfe01e38.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">This ruin is all, what is left "in situ" of a hermitage, erected within the 11th century, belonging to San Juan de la Peña. Two days <br /> ago, I had seen marvelous and impressing frescoes in the museum in Jaca. They had been taken from this church - and saved. Nowadays the walls of the ruin are covered with graffiti.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427015/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-04,doc-30427015 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 14:19:30 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427015/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/70/15/30427015.5ec2efe8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Walking on the southern shore of the Yesa reservoir, approaching Ruesta on a crisp morning. After the shadowless stretches of the last days, this was a lovely hike. On one of the trees to the right are two markers: the yellow arrow - and the white/red square.</div> Approaching Ruesta <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427015/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/70/15/30427015.5ec2efe8.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="180" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">Walking on the southern shore of the Yesa reservoir, approaching Ruesta on a crisp morning. After the shadowless stretches of the last days, this was a lovely hike. On one of the trees to the right are two markers: the yellow arrow - and the white/red square.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427009/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-04,doc-30427009 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 13:19:41 +0000 2013-08-01T14:51:20+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427009/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/70/09/30427009.31e696af.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After having crossed some dried out tributary rivers of the Rio Aragon, I passed Artieda, from where I could see the Yesa reservoir, that I would follow for the next 20 kms. I was startled, when exactly at noontime three loud firecrackers rocketed from the village into the sky.</div> Artieda <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427009/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/70/09/30427009.31e696af.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="178" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">After having crossed some dried out tributary rivers of the Rio Aragon, I passed Artieda, from where I could see the Yesa reservoir, that I would follow for the next 20 kms. I was startled, when exactly at noontime three loud firecrackers rocketed from the village into the sky.</div> Martin M. Miles https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427007/in/album/607285 tag:ipernity.com,2014-01-04,doc-30427007 Sat, 04 Jan 2014 11:47:18 +0000 2013-08-01T00:00:00+01:00 nobody@ipernity.com (Martin M. Miles) <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427007/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/70/07/30427007.50b3ebad.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I could still see Berdún on the horizon (right), when this post told me that Santiago de Compostella was exactly 800kms west.</div> Berdún - 800 <p class="who"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/home/323415">Martin M. Miles</a> has posted:</p><p class="preview"><a href="https://www.ipernity.com/doc/323415/30427007/in/album/607285"><img src="https://cdn.ipernity.com/141/70/07/30427007.50b3ebad.240.jpg?r2" width="240" height="181" alt=""/></a></p><div class="description">I could still see Berdún on the horizon (right), when this post told me that Santiago de Compostella was exactly 800kms west.</div> Martin M. Miles