Thanks for that information Nigel
. Didn't know about the chapel at Quintanilla de las Viñas, nor of any other that had survived in one piece from Visigoth times.
As for Saint Fructuoso, a similar thing happened to me. There's a fellow from the village who chases after anyone who wanders into the monastery and charges them a euro. He's really pissed off because Peñalba, the next village, has a Mozarabe church which attracts loads more attention and cash. He's not actually authorized to charge this money but does so anyway saying that it's to restore the church which is connected to the monastery (and he charges you if you wander in here too!) Well, he was the fellow I'd mentioned who was working in his allotment. The other day I avoided him (he's a gumpy old sod) but on a previous visit I tried to get my euro's worth by asking a few questions. I'd asked about the monastic order of San Pedro de Montes and he told me they were Fructuoso monks. Naturally I translated this as "fruity monks". No wonder they closed the place down.
And as for Bob Dylan, I was never into him either although my other half is a fan.
And as for stage 3 and 4....I dutifully completed them this morning. Too knackered to even think about writing it up. Will do so during the week. Buenas noches.
Travesía Integral de los Montes Aquiianos
