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June 13, 2016: Najera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada
Walking along the Camino, we see tempting side paths. It’s easy to get off the right route, if one is not careful.Fields of grain, stretching as far as the eye can see. No fences.And poppies are always among the grain566 kilometers still to go.We love it when we see a town before us. Rest and refreshment.We saw a lot of items abandoned along the Camino, but this was one of the strangest, a metal suitcase. Who would attempt the Camino carrying or dragging a suitcase? Why abandon it here?Having rocky outcroppings and abandoned objects in the middle of a field makes it difficult and dangerous to plow.This flatbed trailer, seemingly out of commission, carried a memorable license plate.Great entranceway.Naif style, but utterly charming.Santo Domingo himself, glowing goldenWhat an honor to be buried in this cathedralJames is the musician in the family, but I love books of all sorts.Arches march down the naive.More worthies from the past laid to rest in the cathedral. Notice the cockle shell over one of them.This distinguished person gets not only a magnificent sarcophagus but also a stone canopy over his burial place.A different version of Santo Domingo.Up above, behind that frill, live the famous cock and hen of this cathedral.And this very old statue of Santo Domingo is lovely, too.With all of the very old statues and crypts in the cathedral, this very modern stained glass window of the cock and hen are a delightful surprise.Pointed arches. I learned about them in art history class, decades ago.So many things to look at, from beautiful iron work, to arches, to gilded alcoves.Up above, looking over the town. So plain on the outside, so rich on the inside.Church spires, simple and ornate
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