I was in Molinaseca last week connecting with pilgrims on the Camino De Santiago, and had some time between pilgrims. Here is a short video introduction to this beautiful little village.
Continuing the Camino
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Category Archives: Around the World
Travel: The Coast
Here are some photos we took from a trip to the Mediterranean coast a few months ago.
Travel: Vigo
Here are some photos from a small village in Galicia. Located directly above Portugal, Galicia has several large cities and many smaller villages such as this one. Vigo is the city closest to this village and is located on the Atlantic Coast.
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Travel: Pontevedra
The city of Pontevedra is located on the western coast of Spain, just inland from the Atlantic Ocean. Here are some photos of the old town.
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History: an abandoned Convent
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Earlier in the summer we were able to visit an abandoned convent near Logroño. A group of evangelical Christians is converting it into a community home along the Camino.
In Photos
Some photos from a trip to Babia we took in the spring. Here is a short piece I wrote about visiting a panadería in this beautiful part of Spain.
Stories
If you are interested in short stories about travel, running, or humor, you can check out some of what we have written over at sethgrotzke.com
Travel: Best Travel Items under $20
Humor: A Rabbit Skin Hat
Review: Osprey Duro pack
Running: Running the Camino: What we did
Stories
If you are interested in short stories about travel, running, or humor, you can check out some of what we have written over at sethgrotzke.com
Travel: Don’t Lose your Ticket
Humor: Outhouses and Running
Review: Dynafit Poles
Stories
If you are interested in short stories about travel, running, or humor, you can check out some of what we have written over at sethgrotzke.com
Travel: Never leave the lid off
Humor: A Rabbit Skin Hat
Review: Camelbak Ultra Belt
Running: Slippery slope to Ultra Running
Village Visit: Balboa
We took a morning to visit a village this past week. Apart from one of the kids vomiting in the back seat, it was an enjoyable morning trip. We escaped the dense fog of our valley and crossed over into the beautiful sunshine of the Ancares Mountains (which run along the northwest border of El Bierzo).
In Balboa, we had coffee in a palloza, a unique style of building common in this area. These structures are generally a circular base and wall of stone, covered with a cone shaped thatched roof. Inside there are often multiple levels to separate the living quarters from the animals’ quarters during the winter months. (There were no animals in this one, thankfully.)
