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This was known as ''Tritium'' during the Roman era, a place where the autochthone Iberian tribe of [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autrigones Autrigones] was located (according to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonine_Itinerary Antonine Itinerary], the book compiling the Roman roads). The village is peculiar, it has a stream that crosses through the houses. It also features the remains of a castle, high-perched on the mountains, which was as much out of reach for us as it used to be for the past generations when it was not a ruin. The village is also extended into several parts, with the main attraction, the Ermita, to be found at one extreme end. In between, the Santa Marina neighbourhood, also features | This was known as ''Tritium'' during the Roman era, a place where the autochthone Iberian tribe of [https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Autrigones Autrigones] was located (according to the [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Antonine_Itinerary Antonine Itinerary], the book compiling the Roman roads). The village is peculiar, it has a stream that crosses through the houses. It also features the remains of a castle, high-perched on the mountains, which was as much out of reach for us as it used to be for the past generations when it was not a ruin. The village is also extended into several parts, with the main attraction, the Ermita, to be found at one extreme end. In between, the Santa Marina neighbourhood, also features | ||
| − | a noteworthy (eponymous) church, although it was too dark for us to enjoy the building, but we spent some time with Julia making good use of its playground, which was quite a feast since a slide in the night is quite an intimidating sight. Not retained by the darkness, she even went down head first, the first time she tried such a variation of an otherwise familiar attraction. | + | a noteworthy (eponymous) church, although it was too dark for us to enjoy the building, but we spent some time with Julia making good use of its playground, which was quite a feast since a slide in the night is quite an intimidating sight, as Fabrice, who had to bring his company for the first try, can confirm. Not retained by the darkness, she even went down head first, the first time she tried such a variation of an otherwise familiar attraction. The activity was taking place under a beautiful full moon, swimming in a violet sky. After that, we headed directly for our first nightly stop, in France already. |
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Rodilla-21dec2018-5.jpg|A venerable old door still conscientiously doing its job. | Rodilla-21dec2018-5.jpg|A venerable old door still conscientiously doing its job. | ||
| − | Rodilla-21dec2018-6.jpg|''La ermita de Nuestra Señora del Valle'', a masterpiece of Spanish romanic | + | Rodilla-21dec2018-6.jpg|''La ermita de Nuestra Señora del Valle'', a masterpiece of Spanish romanic churches. |
| − | Rodilla-21dec2018-7.jpg|The church of Santa Marina and its nocturnal playground, between ''la Ermita'' and ''Santa María Magdalena''. | + | Rodilla-21dec2018-7.jpg|The church of Santa Marina and its nocturnal playground, between ''la Ermita'' and ''Santa María Magdalena'' (our camper is visible on the right). |
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Revision as of 07:52, 30 December 2018
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Our inaugural campervanning trip: Spain-France, Christmas 2018
Way in
- Tres Cantos—Monasterio de Rodilla, 245km, 2h18
- Monasterio de Rodilla—Hendaye plage, 211km, 2h25
- Hendaye plage—Pagogaña, 14km, 24m
- Pagogaña—Tarn, 379km, 4h56
- Montauban—Carlucet, 98km, 59min
- Carlucet—Rocamadour, 13km, 20min
- Rocamadour—Saint-Martin-de-Tours, 197km, 2h26
- Saint-Martin-de-Tours—Issoire, 57km, 1h05
Way back
- Issoire—Saint-Saturnin, 25km, ~20min
- Saint-Saturnin—Rochefort-Montagne, 35km, 37min
- Rochefort-Montagne—Aire de service Bordeaux-Cestas, 348km, 3h10
- Aire de service Bordeaux-Cestas—169km, 1h38
- Saint-Jean-de-Luz—Area de servicios Briviescas, 204km, 2h20
- Area de servicios Briviescas—Arenda de Duero, 128km, ~1h15
- Aranda de Duero—Somosierra, 67km, 36min
- Somosierra—Alcala, 93km, 53min
Monasterio de Rodilla
17h32-19h39 — Our first stop was conjectural, where we happened to be at the time where a coffee was very much wanting. Elena spotted a place of high-cultural interest, which happened to host one of the best examples of Spanish romanic art: the Ermita de Nuestra Señora del Valle.
This was known as Tritium during the Roman era, a place where the autochthone Iberian tribe of Autrigones was located (according to the Antonine Itinerary, the book compiling the Roman roads). The village is peculiar, it has a stream that crosses through the houses. It also features the remains of a castle, high-perched on the mountains, which was as much out of reach for us as it used to be for the past generations when it was not a ruin. The village is also extended into several parts, with the main attraction, the Ermita, to be found at one extreme end. In between, the Santa Marina neighbourhood, also features a noteworthy (eponymous) church, although it was too dark for us to enjoy the building, but we spent some time with Julia making good use of its playground, which was quite a feast since a slide in the night is quite an intimidating sight, as Fabrice, who had to bring his company for the first try, can confirm. Not retained by the darkness, she even went down head first, the first time she tried such a variation of an otherwise familiar attraction. The activity was taking place under a beautiful full moon, swimming in a violet sky. After that, we headed directly for our first nightly stop, in France already.
Nice landscape jumping out of the rocky mountains.
The ruins of the local castle (estimated IX century), dominating the décors.
Popular architecture, with a canalised stream sneaking through the buildings.
A venerable old door still conscientiously doing its job.
La ermita de Nuestra Señora del Valle, a masterpiece of Spanish romanic churches.
The church of Santa Marina and its nocturnal playground, between la Ermita and Santa María Magdalena (our camper is visible on the right).
Plage des deux jumeaux (Hendaye)
11h10-12h43
Observatoire d'Abbadie
13h00-15h56
Pagogaña
16h20-17h48
Montauban
Tarn (49min)
11h00-13h07
Carlucet
15h21-16h38
Rocamadour
16h58-19h46
Saint-Saturnin
15h02-16h14
Rochefort-Montagne
16h52-18h27
Plage de Bayonne
10h25-12h45
Bayonne
13h02-16h50
Saint-Jean-de-Luz
~17h30-20h15