Shell motif Camino de Santiago

Camino Aragonés
from Oleron Ste. Marie
to Puente la Reina

 Shell motif
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Camino Aragonés day 7 - Sanguesa to Monreal

Doorway of church of San Salvador, Sanguesa
The Vallesantoro mansion, now owned by the local council

Doorway of the church of Santiago
Church of Santa Maria el Real at dawn

Doorway
Column detail

Arch detail
Amazing animal carvings

Cooling ponds with rising steam<br>
The first of many lines of wind generators

Rocaforte - the ancient site of Sanguesa
Another waymark variation

The fountain of San Francisco, who is reputed to have made the pilgrimage and to have stopped here



One really appreciates all this shade in the early morning of these very hot days
Fellow pilgrim refilling water bottles for the day ahead





White crocus
Underpass at a crossing with a new road</td>



More welcome shade





Very nice path through varied landscapes
Well-marked turn of the Camino off the farm track
Many rose-hips along the way


The summit level at last



First view of a very distinctive hill which is very slow at getting any closer!
First view of Izco

The pelota court at Izco with the entrance to the refugio on the right
 The fountain at Izco





Long roads and dusty pilgrims



First view of Abinzano
River crossing at a ford









First view of Monreal
Medieval bridge at Monreal

Chile peppers on sale at a house door
Street scene

The steps up to the refugio
Large dormitory area in the refugio

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