Tag Archives: Castile and León

San Martín church in Frómista: Romanesque pilgrimage perfection and a figurine of a one-armed hobo

August 2, 2015 · by · in Spain, UNESCO World Heritage Sites · 14 Comments

San Martín church in Frómista, Spain is the archetype of a Romanesque pilgrimage church.  Obviously I’m crazy about the place. It’s the clarity of the structure I love most of all.  Notice the precision of the architectural elements and the way the building cleanly meets the plaza. San Martín was built quickly—in about 15 years […]

An outbreak of snowball fights in León

February 1, 2015 · by · in Spain, UNESCO World Heritage Sites · 12 Comments

When it snowed in León snowball fights broke out everywhere. These naughty boys lobbed snowballs at all the passersby, including us.  I returned fire. HOB eating mantecadas, the specialty almond cookie of León. I felt chilled and bought the same scarf all the teen girls are wearing. Casa de Botines by Antoni Gaudi. Painting in our Hostal […]