Touched By Light

"Helping others to remember who they are"

 

Days 18 and 19:
San Domingo de Silos
 
 

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 (60 km south of Burgos)

San Domingo de Silos - town centre
 
 

 
 
San Domingo de Silos
- typical street. Felt very medieval


San Domingo de Silos
- typical street. Felt very medieval
 
 

 
 
San Domingo de Silos - Town Hall

San Domingo de Silos - Monastery
 
 

 
 
San Domingo de Silos -
Mother swallow feeding 3 babies.


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

 
 
San Domingo de Silos -
Original Monks washing area


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

 
 
San Domingo de Silos - Monastery Cloister.
Mosaic floors


San Domingo de Silos - Monastery Cloister.
Capital details.
 
 

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


San Domingo de Silos - Sunset