Days 18 and 19: Thursday 28th and Friday 29th July 2005

San Juan de Ortaga to Burgos.
Bus to San Domingo de Silos (60 km south of Burgos), then 2 rest days.

San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos (60 km south of Burgos)

San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos - town centre
San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos
- typical street. Felt very medieval


San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos
- typical street. Felt very medieval

San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos - Town Hall

San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos - Monastery
San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos -
Mother swallow feeding 3 babies.


San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos - Original Monks
washing area - with freezing water.
San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos -
Original Monks washing area


San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos - Monastery Cloister.
One of the finest Romanesque Cloisters in Spain
San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos - Monastery Cloister.
Mosaic floors


San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos - Monastery Cloister.
Capital details.
San Domingo de Silos
San Domingo de Silos - Virgin Mary statue overlooking the town.
Bears the inscription:"Mother of all our Towns"


sunset
San Domingo de Silos - Sunset

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