June 8, 2016: Estella to Los Arcos

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Beautiful iron wine tree, and its maker
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The iron artisan and his tree
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Another view of the sign.
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This photo shows the actual fountain that dispenses wine and water, beneath the banner “Irache Wine-vault, Since 1891.”
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The fountain with free wine
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Free, but just one cup! The grey sign says: “Pilgrim! If you want to arrive in Santiago with force and vitality, take a drink of this great wine and make a toast to happiness, Irache Fountain, Wine Fountain”
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Entrances big enough for coaches or wagons
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Light and shadow give the buildings special beauty
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The massif at our side
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Roadside wildflowers
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The view as we walk
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Every inch planted, all the way to right up against the road
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Roses along the street
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Roses in the cloister
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Such beautiful tracery in the cloister
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Ribbed arches
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Another view of the central courtyard
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Disorder amid beauty
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Roses everywhere
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We walk and walk but never seem to get any closer.

 

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