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Sep 2, 2014

Pamplona, Spain

The streets of Pamplona are very narrow and the buildings are high because the locals were never allowed to put buildings around the outside walls. This was to avoid the risk of an enemy using outside buildings to get into the city. At the end of this street stands Pamplona Cathedral. The boys are now trying to convince the Bishop to sign …

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Pamplona, Spain

Walking with the boys in Northern Spain on the Camino

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Sep 2, 2014

Pamplona, Spain

The streets of Pamplona are very narrow and the buildings are high because the locals were never allowed to put buildings around the outside walls. This was to avoid the risk of an enemy using…

New blog entry posted

Sep 2, 2014

Pamplona, Spain

Last stop before Pamplona, about 12k to go. Very hot needed to keep up liquids. Very happy to see the walls of Pamplona Jon James and Steve all planning to walk on to Santiago in order to get…

New blog entry posted

Sep 2, 2014

Pamplona, Spain

The Templar knights not only provided protection for Pilgrims but also provided hospitals and banking facilities. Through the banking they became so powerful that on Friday 13 the Pope, the ki…

New blog entry posted

Sep 2, 2014

Pamplona, Spain

Most days there is one water hole for pilgrims. 16k from Pamplona we top up our water

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beth Well done guys! I hear you've made it to Pamplona!!!! Congratulations on the old and new Templars!

Sep 2, 2014

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Sep 1, 2014

Zubiri, Spain

These pilgrims thought that they were near the top and turned around to photograph the valley below. Little did they know that around the corner it got steeper, rocky and much harder. Eventual…

Sue Happy Birthday Dave! Don't celebrate too hard! xxx

Sep 4, 2014 on the message board

Sue Looks like a well earned beer!

Sep 4, 2014 re: Roncesvalles

Dave Terry There are not many Templar volunteers these days and although they are a motley bunch after I send them to South Australia for some overseas training they will be good enough go infiltrate the anti Pilgrim movement.

Sep 3, 2014 re: Boys are back on town

beth Well done guys! I hear you've made it to Pamplona!!!! Congratulations on the old and new Templars!

Sep 2, 2014 re: Water stop

beth Nice to see the sunshine! xx

Sep 1, 2014 re: Zubiri

beth Over the Pyrenees! Well done guys! Impressive!!! xx

Aug 31, 2014 re: Roncesvalles

rachael thats wrong on so many levels

Aug 31, 2014 re: James at the top

rachael ooh - what to drink though? French or Spanish red? hmmmm

Aug 31, 2014 re: Actually at the border

beth Congratulations Bruce! Well done.

Aug 31, 2014 re: More lunch photos

STUEY Looks great mate - maybe next year for me. Enjoy !!!

Aug 31, 2014 on the message board

beth It looks fabulous!x

Aug 30, 2014 re: Refuge Orisson

beth congratulations! well done indeed! x

Aug 30, 2014 re: Up the first hill at Orisson

rachael Looks like youre having fun boys. did the fog clear? x

Aug 30, 2014 re: Up the first hill at Orisson

(Terry _ TT EO Templars 21st Siglo) Dave, how many of these guys are trainees and have you given them any proper Templar Testing yet? By the look of them they're all Poms and haven't been out in the sun for a decade! Maybe their first test is to make them walk starkers from Orrisson to Roncevalles!

Aug 30, 2014 re: Boys are back on town

beth Buen Camino! You must be off by now to Orisson!!!!

Aug 30, 2014 re: Stamp No 1

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