Our Lady of the Apple, 14th century, CastrojerizEnsalada Mixte – yum-yumAlan and Tracy at dinner in the albergue restaurantAlan with the day’s wine selectionAlan and Tracy with Iron Cross atop “Liar’s Hill”Our albergue in Itero de la Vega, the Postal FiteroPuente de Itero spanning the Rio Pisuerga, the divide between the provinces of Burgos and PalenciaAnother pilgrim with gear, she was doing a documentarySignboard for San NicolásThese gentleman come here (Fuente del Piojo) each day with snacks and drinks for pilgrims – donativoAlan and Tracy at the summit of “Liar’s Hill”The trail from the summit of “Liar’s Hill”Farmland as viewed from the trail up “Liar’s Hill”Looking back at the trail from CastrojerizStreets of CastrojerizThe route up “Liar’s Hill”Skull and Crossbones detail, San Antón convent, 14th centuryThe “Tau Cross” of San Antón and Santa ClarisasTracy entering CastrojerizSanta Clarisas convent, 14th centurySan Antón convent, 14th centuryTracy at the portico of San Antón convent, 14th centuryPlaque at San Antón convent, showing the Tau “T-shaped” crossSan Antón convent, 14th centuryTracy at San Antón convent, 14th centuryFarmland outside of HontanasCamino marker turned stone altarHillside ruins of San MiguelTree-lined route to CastrojerizSan Antón convent, 14th centuryTracy at San Antón convent, 14th centuryHayfield near CastrojerizRocky roadProvince markerBridge leaving HontanasAlan and Tracy with iron cross at the top of “Liar’s Hill”Tracy approaching CastrojerizIglesia Santa María Nuestra Senora Manzano, Our Lady of the Apple, 14th century, CastrojerizTracy at kilometer marker in CastrojerizEntering Castrojeriz, Our Lady of the Apple church, 14th century in backgroundMid-morning shadows as we approach CastrojerizLandscape near CastrojerizIron crucifix, CastrojerizSan Antón convent, 14th centurySan Antón convent, 14th centuryTracy at San Antón convent, 14th centuryHayfield and haybales outside of HontanasCastrojerizPilgrim marker at the top of “Liar’s Hill”100 meters in altitude on 1050 meter trail with a 12% grade and the guidebook didn’t have it marked with the “!” symbol as with other steep grades, hence “Liar’s Hill”A bit of graffiti at the gazebo atop “Liar’s Hill” outside CastrojerizLooking back at Castrojeriz from the top of “Liar’s Hill”Castle ruins above CastrojerizAlan near Castrojeriz
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