The GPS road tracklog
From La Seu d'Urgell to Villafranca
From 2014/08/03 to 2014/08/10
From waypoint VIB375 to waypoint VIB469
I left without regret the
camp-site Gran Sol where there was
supposedly a Wi-Fi connection, but
when I desired to publish the
update of my website I noted that
there was no active server. The
reception informed me then
No-Internet; I informed of my
anger in the language of Molière!
Approximately 9 km after the
VIB375 the track began close to
pre and the galley also, very low
trees, wasted my pleasure at the
beginning of morning. But the nail
was ruts and trees starting from
the VIB390. I got out several
times of the vehicle to look for a
passage in order to avoid stubs of
branches of trees. The remainder
of the morning occurred on tracks
without great difficulties by
listening to the sublime voice
from Monserrat Figueras
capture de video : Roadeyescams
Video of the track at vib390
Taül
At the VIB469, at the beginning of
afternoon, my plan of road lays down a
diversion towards the Valley of Boi to
visit Romanesque churches, 11th and 14th
century, registered at the inheritance
world of UNESCO. I arrived at Taül around
4 p.m. when the tour of the known as
churches starts.
Sant Climent
Taül has two of them of which Sant Climent
with a very simple tower of six stages but
of a great elegance. A video on the very
degraded fresco of the central apse
projects step by step the hypothetical
reconstitution of what was to be the
frescos in the beginning. Projection is
sumptuous. It is a technical prowess
taking into account the shape of the apse.
Sculptures and paintings are exposed with
comments in Castilian, a Catalan and
English.
Photos de la vidéo
Santa Maria
In the village the church Santa Maria has
also a fresco in the central apse and of
the sculptures.
The village
The village, high sporting place, has very
beautiful modern stone houses. I
bivouacked on the car park of the village.
After a peaceful night at Taül I
continued my visit of the Romannesque
churches in the Valley of Boï. The
four churches are remarkably restored
the frescos are copies as in Taül, the
originals are in Museu Nacional d' Art
Catalunya in Montjuïc, Barcelona. It
was a calm day in the stations of
altitude in the middle of the
Pyrenees. I noted that in these
villages where the real fever had
prevailed before the economic crisis,
much of apartment was unoccupied. Many
walkers arrived the morning to leave
in accompanied group on the hiking
trails. Few foreign tourists attended
these places of ancient culture.
Boï
Sant Joan
Erill la Vall
Santa Eulalia
Barruera
Sant Feliu
Durro
La Nativitat
In front of one of these churches I
exchanged with young women some
Spanish words that it remained me of
my training course at Ensenada,
Mexico. Around 17:30 I bivouacked at
waypoint Vib472 on the track.
From waypoint VIB472 to waypoint VIB549
Forecasting a long track I left at
6:30 the VIB472. The track was broad
and travelling, provided that lasts.
But at the VIB486 the roadbook
announcement major ruts then track
slipping up to the VIB489. Then again
starting from the VIB518 during 5.8 km
decorated of very low trees wounding
the cell as well as the solar panels.
I leave several times the truck to
look for the most adapted track. A
photo watch which I placed some rocks
so that the truck does not fall into a
hole. The asphalted track and the few
connections finished at the VIB539
after 77 km in 5 hours is 15 km/h. At
the VIB549 I left the roadbook for a
diversion towards the Monastery San
Victorian in El Pueyo de Araguas. But
I learned At the Tourist office from
Ainsa where I arrived around 1 p.m.
that the visits are to 12 & 13 hours;
consequently it will be for tomorrow.
The afternoon was devoted to food
purchases, the full of the tank truck
with diesel, it breaks the crust the
guy, like its toilet at Centro de
Lavabo. Then I settled in front of the
library where there would be an
Internet connection, but at 5 p.m. I
wrote the log book of the day, I
installed photographs and videos. I
bivouac on a car park in Ainsa.
I climbed up there on the hill to
admire what Lonely Planet calls a
jewel, the medieval city of Ainsa.
Yes, of agreement, but does there
exist a house of time? All was
restored to see rebuilt. I entered by
the weephole to be able at the bottom
of the church then to lead to the vast
place occupied by hotels and
restaurants. At this early hour not of
tourist because in Spain the museums
open as well as possible at 11 a.m.
Medieval city
A barbacane
Monasterio de San Victorian
Then I was going to visit what would be
the oldest monastery in Spain, San
Victorian to 18 km from Ainsa. There
remains only the church which was restored
at the beginning of the 20th century.
From waypoint VIB549 to waypoint VIB584
Around 13:30 I took again the track at the
VIB549 for three hours of spectacle. At
the VIB556 the roadbook request to pass in
low gear, the track is very hung and
covered with hard round stones for the
tires. From the VIB575 the track is very,
very narrow and the fir trees have
branches damaging the body and the solar
panels.
I arrived at the tarred road to go in
Alquézar to visit the castle/eponymous
monastery. The site was a castrum at the
time Roman then a el-Ksar at the time
Arabic at the 9th century. At the end of
the 11th century Sancho Ramirez with the
assistance of the French knighthood seizes
some. It made build the first church. The
current church goes back to 1525 in late
Gothic. The museum presents a retable and
paintings. In the vault baroque a hieratic
Christ dates from the 13th century. I
bivouacked on a carpark dominating the
landscape.
From waypoint VIB584 to waypoint VIB748
I wished to be at the Lake Pitillas to
have rest there on Sunday;
consequently I left Alquezar around
6:10 the road being asphalted during
more 30Km. The day was announced sunny
and the track was travelling, i.e.
without tree wounding the car. But at
the VIB 657 the roadbook indicates
that it is necessary to cross the
railway more closely while looking at
it was necessary to play leapfrog on
the rails. Moreover one fill seemed to
prohibit the passage. Finally the
roadbook mentions the construction of
a bridge at 1,30km. I choose this
option, but was it the good one?. I
went along the railway cahin-caha on a
narrow track with trees, what a pain!
At the 1.30 km not of bridge and
impossible to turn around; it was
necessary to persist. I arrived close
to a tunnel, ok the vault is
sufficiently high for the vehicle, but
further on two dams must be crossed
while passing above; the width was
just enough. I led to a tarred road
some share. Phew! but where was the
error? By luck I charged the map with
France to the 10k which indicated my
GPS position. I can thus to join the
waypoint of the tour nearest, VIB697,
via Murillo de Gallego. I thus
continued while having given up 40
waypoints.
Montage Vidéo au vib657
Ermita de Santiago
At Agüero as a compensation I was offered
the visit of the Hermitage of Santiago of
the 13th century. It is remarkably
preserved with sumptuous sculptures of the
capitals. The tympanum of the gate
describes a biblical scene. Harassed by
these events I stopped in the end of a
field around 15:40 to bivouac and tell
this day.
From waypoint VIB748 to waypoint 900
The day proceeded at an average
altitude of 500 meters. The track
curves between the fields of cereal
culture. It is generally broad and
without tree, what a happiness! While
passing I threw an eye with the
ermitas of Sant Orosia and Santiago
without much interest. Crossed some
villages caused me some concern in
view of the narrowness of the lanes.
Two points highlight decorated the
tour.
Los ñales
LoLos Bañales is an ancient Roman city of
which they remain two structures showing that
the Romans were large town planners and
brilliances engineers. The gigantic pillars of
the aqueduct having survived the rigor of time
as well as the heating of the public baths
testify to their technical control.
Parque Natural de Las Bardenas Reales
Further on at the bottom of wet slopes of
the mountains the desert of Mow Bardenas
Reales surprise by its aridity. The
geological structures are worthy of the
Great Parks of the USA. Perhaps in a few
million years it will become a European
Valley Monument. In this Saturday of
August many tourists visited it.
Montage Vidéo au vib863
Out of the tour, Olite
The target of the day was to find a
camp-site at the edge of the Lake Pitillas,
Que nenni. I pushed up to Olite to inform
me at the tourist office. Alas the search
for a parking space delayed me and I
arrived shortly after 14 hours. Reopening
was at 16:30; then the hostess advised me
the camp-site of Villafranca to about
thirty kilometers in the south. Not
folichon, There are primarily bungalows
and the places of camp-site are a little
larger than the places of a car park;
admittedly with electricity but connection
WiFi is at the administrative building at
the entry. Moreover there is no
possibility of filling the water tanks of
the truck! Finally the showers are hot and
there is paper in the toilets
Palacio Realh
The town of Olite is famous for its
Palacio Real built by Carlos II and
partially transformed into Parador hotel.
Iglesia de Santa Maria Real has a superb
Gothic porch.
Last minutes, at the back of the
update of my website I saw a
blue-collar worker on the ground I I
took him by the arm to lead it to my
truck and to show him connections for
the filling of water of the tanks. he
understood my problem. In he turn he
took by my arm and led me where there
was a connection for drinking water.
What a miracle! Gardenas connection is
Ok! I could fill my tanks. The worst
is never certain, it is necessary to
be like lice specific, hooker. Once
again on August 10th is my birthday I
decided to lunch at the restaurant of
the camp-site; admittedly it was not
great kitchen, but the beef animal
part to the barbecue was succulent. As
in all the countries the cutting of
the meat is specific, for example in
the USA famous T-Bone. Here the beef
animal coasts are cut to block. For
13,50€ I consumed an entry, a dish, a
dessert, a coffee and a bottle of rosy
of Navarre. The afternoon was devoted
to the filling of the water tanks, the
cleaning of my truck, a new update of
the website and under investigation of
the road plan of the circuit for the
return in France.
