Day 22: Buñuel to Tudela
Day 22: Buñuel to Tudela
| Date | 15 Jul 2025 ( Tuesday ) |
| Today's Distance: | 13 Mi / 20 km |
| Total This Camino: | 188 miles |
| Total All Caminos: | 1806 miles |
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Route and Stats
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| Lodging (Deb & I): | € 81 @ Balcony de Bardelas |
| Total Lodging: | $ 1675 |
| Total Airplane(s): | $ 1427 |
| Travel Insurance (Larry): | $ 360 |
| Buses / Trains / Taxis (Deb & I): | |
| Total Buses / Trains / Taxis: | $ 234 |
| Food (Deb & I) : | € 65 |
| Total Food: | $ 1218 |
On the Road
5:30 a.m. Wake up.
6:30 a.m. Out of the hostel.
7:20 a.m. Back on the Canal Imperial de Aragon.
It was good to get back on the Canal Imperial path, which we followed most of the day with pleasant temperatures in the '70s, shade provided by trees and a nice breeze.
8:30 a.m. Coffee break in Ribaforada. Learned that towns in this area are celebrating the Feast of Santa Ana at the end of July. Each area has a "running of the bulls" which explains the high fencing that we have seen in each town that we pass thru.
9:10 a.m. On the road again.
It's a beautiful morning on the Canal Imperial path.
Temperature is 75° f, 0% cloud cover twins 15. 15 mph as a head pump with gusts. 30 mph.
10:50 a.m. reached El Bocal, the end of the Camino Imperial for us.
Break to take shoes and socks off and have a snack time.
Sitting comfortably on some concrete barricades in the shade of a welcome tree with a absolutely delicious breeze blowing over us.
11:15 a.m. Leaving El Bocal ( source of the Camino Imperial - drawing its water from the Rio Ebro ) and the final part of this morning's hike to Tudela.
After a short walk on paved road, it turned into a dirt farm road and we were on our way to Tudela. Last part of the way into the city was a mix of pavement and dirt road through somewhat less attractive neighborhoods until we reached the city limits.
1:15 p.m. In Tudela. Doing our shopping before we check into the b&b.
Meaningful Moment
Camino Ignacio
I noticed a sign marking that we were on the Camino Ignacio. Here is a little history.
Camino Ignacio - The Ignatian Way is a cultural tourist itinerary and an approved long-distance trail (GR-21) that recreates the route that Ignatius of Loyola traveled in 1522 from Loyola to Manresa. It consists of 27 stages.
The first part goes from Loyola in the Basque Country to Logroño in La Rioja.
The second part goes from Logroño to Zaragoza in Aragon, which mirrors the Camino del Ebro, which Deb and I are doing now, except in reverse.
The third part goes from Zaragoza to Barcelona, mirroring the Camino Catalan, again in reverse, which Deb and I walked in 2023.
That also explains the many red arrows that we have seen pointing in the opposite direction to our Camino. The Ignacio is not headed towards Santiago like many other caminos but elsewhere, specifically Loyola, Spain.
Leaving Buñuel along the Canal Imperial
Our first sighting in the entire Camino of a free ranging flock.
First Mule also
Walking the canal
Random Thought of the Day
Strolling around Tudela.
Cathedral of Tudela
Our first stop was the cathedral of Tudela. It is a mix of Romanesque and Gothic Styles.
The scene depicts the Last Judgment, with figures representing the saved and the damned, a common theme in medieval and Renaissance art.
Altar and backing artwork
Cloister of the cathedral
Artistic religious sculptures on display in the cathedral
In contrast, Gothic architecture is known for its taller, more slender structures, pointed arches, large windows often filled with stained glass, and flying buttresses, creating a sense of lightness and spaciousness with abundant light.
Jewish Quarter of Tudela
The Jewish quarter was disappointing as I think it was designed in name only based on historical location information. Culturally, the quarter is an architecturally modernist Plaza.
Plaza de Fueros
Stopped in the Plaza de Fueros for supper : Mixed salad with tuna, paella, two white wines and two agua con gas, followed by double scoops of ice cream.
Typical style of plaza with a wide open space, shops and restaurants in which to enjoy the evening cool down from the hot afternoon temperatures over drinks and as meal.
Day wrap-up
Back at the room because we have a 4:30 a.m. wake up. Tomorrow's weather forecasts are triple temperatures in the afternoon, so we have to be absolutely sure that we are done hiking by noon. We have approximately 12 Mi to cover and there are zero places to get water during the route.
Rest break
Entering Ribaforada for coffee and a chance to sit comfortably.
Ribaforada is setting up for the Festival of Santa Ana.
The gates are here because they do a running of the bulls also.
Casco Antigua ( Old town ) of Tudela
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