It is with Knightly honour that we are empowered to have great knowledge from within & without. With such knowledge comes power, a power that is naturally produced & requires no additional influences to achieve great things. Power is not about the control of others, it is about harnessing the inner strength & full understanding of one's purpose in this particular existence, such truth that can only be realised at a knightly level“So the last week of this amazing quest has begun and as we make our way into northern Spain and up into the beautiful mountains, we know that more extraordinary experiences await us”
DAY TWENTY FOUR: THURSDAY 17th APRIL: Leave Casa Zinda Rua do, Portugal for a long yet very scenic drive to northern Spain
Cathedral Beach northern Spain. (Playa de las Catedrales) Lugo: Remnants from the past, a mix of carved cliffs, arches, and structures on the beach. A beautiful and unique beach and one of the most impressive and scenic sights on the north coast of Spain. There are towering arches here on the beach looking like flying buttresses of a Gothic cathedral. It is a spectacular scene which gets very busy in the summer. Interestingly these caves or the area, were once the dwelling place of an ancient civilization, the info of which seems to be lost in time. Its name was given by the tourism industry, and the original name is ‘Praia de Augas Santas’ (translated from Galician meaning ‘Beach of the Holy Waters’. The caves are accessible at low tide, and many folks were enjoying them on the day we visited.
Stay Casa Uría – Cam. Santiago. Berducedo. Spain, with mountain views
“Out of the corner of one’s eyes is perceived a flicker, a movement, a figure? Someone is watching, waiting, observing, seeing all, telling all. Sometimes in the blink of an eye, a wanderer appears and then is gone….
Iglesias de Santa María de Celón. Lugar Celon, Asturias,Spain: Original 1139 CE, fully restored in 1982, then further works in 1986. It is interesting to note that this place was once the point of landing for those from the past… It was quite a rainy day but the mountains looked shimmery and photogenic with a bit of mist hanging around. This church was quite isolated up in the mountains, a peaceful spot though. The church is a Romanesque-style Roman Catholic parish church in the municipality of Allande, Spain and was was built in the 18th century on a previous building. There is a welcomed water point here, especially for hot days and for walkers on the pilgrim trail, of which we saw quite a few, even in the rainy weather.
DAY TWENTY SIX: SUNDAY 20th APRIL. Mirador da Pena I Boi , Spain, Asturias. A mountain viewpoint: The views were stunning and speak for themselves. There was also the remains of a building up there too, i think a chapel, so zoomed in to see it. Just when one thinks one is in the middle of nowhere, there is farm machinery – having got up there somehow!
Iglesia parroquial de Samartín. (San Martín del Valledor―Allande) Asturias, Spain: Built in 1452 CE, this small church holds the key to a ‘secret place’. 4,500 feet high in the Astrias mountains amid the most stunning scenery you could imagine is the little church of Saint Martins, truly charming with a surprise around the back.
The views everywhere in this mountainous region of Spain are straight out of a fairy tale, every direction is stunning. Today we could not get where we had planed for the road all but disappeared into a mud track, unsuitable for a vehicle such as ours. I did get out and walk a way but the track only got worse with no sign of our destination. However the views were stunning and so green and lush, and i did come across a row of stones in a field.
It had been a lovely few day here in this little rural community at the top of the mountains. There was a couple of little cafes or shops, the restaurant and places to sleep for pilgrims and travelers. This area was part of the el Camino trail and the little shell signs indicated to the pilgrims the way through the village, right past where we were staying. Mostly it was rainy up here but could have been because we were so far up in the mountains, in the clouds in fact. The only strange thing to have happened was that once again we ‘enjoyed’ the company of the existing ‘tenants’ of the property who insisted on ‘bang banging’ their way through the night. Clearly we were not wanted – well it was their home!
DAY TWENTY SEVEN:MONDAY 21st APRIL: Leave Casa Uría – Cam. Santiago Spain
Iglesia de Nuestra Señora de la Asunción. Torrelavega, Cantabria, Spain: Built in 1198 CE, with completion in 1207 CE, some nine years of construction. Built on the foundations of a previous Temple that was dedicated to Ataegina, whom ruled the underworld at that time. (More info can be found on Wikkipedia but the English link wouldn’t work)
The cathedral and a stroll around the town before journeying onwards
A long drive through mountainous scenery to the Basque region to stay at Villa La Perla de Sonabia Oriñón, Spain for 2 Nights
DAY TWENTY EIGHT : TUESDAY 22nd APRIL: A planned rest day but we went out to the Parish Church of Santa Maria del Juncal in Irun, Basque Country, Spain. An amazing church with links to the ‘Lady of the Lake’. The Church gets its name from Juncal, which means reedbed. For it is recorded that a small chapel existed in 1400 CE, on the riverside, with a statue of the Virgin Mary within the reed bed. Outside pictures of the constructed church from 1506 CE, which was completed on 1608 CE. A nice stroll around too, a relaxing day.
DAY THIRTY: THURSDAY 24th APRIL: A surprise visit, and very nice drive to Notre-Dame Basilica in Alecon. Normandy. France. This was a very special and poignant visit for me, as there were very important connections here to my Craft energy line, Craft heritage and to those whom went before me. The church is dedicated to Saint Therese. The current renovations are from 1513 CE, though a chapel stood here in 936 CE. Saint Therese was baptized on 4th January 1873, being the 9th Child of Saint Louis and Z Elie Martin, who married in 1859 CE. There are many interesting Craft symbols here and Karl was kept very busy with research for his up and coming book, ‘Timeless’ in 2026.
The town itself was very charming with some lovely old timbered building and a nice main shopping street. Interestingly for us English, just yards from the church were several shops legally selling that ‘funny green stuff’!
We connected to: the Craft energy lines of Cy and Ku, 10 and 2, of the Father and of Balance. To find out more about these ‘energy lines’ and what they mean, you will need to read the books by Karl Neville, the latest one to be published next year is called ‘Timeless’ and will be on Amazon, or even come and join us in respect of our teachings.
“So there you have it dear friends, another amazing adventure comes to a close, many experiences were enjoyed, both physical and metaphysical and much learning and understandings in respect of Craft were acknowledged by myself. As always i grew in Craft understandings and i also grew in my understanding of myself in Craft’
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