The aqueduct transported water from the Rio Frio river which is 17 km up in the mountains. Built in the 1st Century AD. The water runs down from the mountain on a slight angle. The water goes into the middle of the city. The water was held into a large tank. They had to wait…
Dad and I caught a bus to a town just out of Madrid called Segovia. Segovia is an old Roman town and was once the main city in the kingdom. It has a massive Roman aqueduct in the centre of town. Segovia is also famous for the traditional Spanish dish of Cochinillo Asado or suckling…
Toledo is a city in Spain sitting high up on a hill. It is on a river that runs all the way from Spain to Lisbon in Portugal. The city is surrounded by a wall it was an old fort. It is known as the city of 3 cultures, Jews, Christians and Muslims. In…
The name Finisterre, comes from the Latin finis terrae, meaning “end of the earth”. In Roman times it was believed to be the end of the known world. It was thought to be the further westernmost point of Europe. However, there is a further western point in the country of Portugal. Out at Finisterre there is…
Last day of riding the Camino Frances! We rode slow today to keep the same pace as mum so we could all arrive into Santiago de Compestella at the same time. We all finally arrived in Santiago de Compostella! There is a shell in the middle of the plaza it is the last shell…
You can wear a buff many ways. You can wear it to keep your neck warm. You can wear it to keep your hair back. You can wear it like a beanie! You can wear it on your wrist like a sweatband! Mum said I could sleep with it on my…
The Eucalyptus was introduced in Galicia by Father Salvado in the mid-nineties. There is a lot is Eucalytpus Forests along the Camino in Galicia. Mum read an story from the internet saying that there are both good and not so good things about bringing plants from another country. The trees are fully grown in 12-20…
My bike is red and black the brand is Giant. It has a bag on the handlebars. The bag is black and has 2 zippers. In the bag I keep a spare tyre tube, bike pump and I keep my kit kats in it. My bike has front and back breaks. It has seven gears…
Today we saw a donkey in a paddock it had a rope attached to its neck. My mum and sister call the donkey Frank. The donkeys real name is Rocinante. That was the name of Don Quixote donkey. So we got a stamp it was the donkeys head with the Camino arrow and a…
On the Camino path today we came across a donkey. Next to the donkey was a donation plate, carrot chopped into pieces and a donkey sello! We named the donkey Frank! I fed the donkey a piece of carrot. The donkey then kept smelling me and coming close to me to see if I…