So, finally, we walked Avila's walls, as much as are open...several kilometers anyway. We've seen our share of ancient city walls. Avila's are indeed quite impressive, both the extent and the preservation.
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There are only three entrances to the walls;
here's one; the ticket booth is the tiled little
building below; the steps comparable to the
"Gringo Killer" on the Camino Inka, but with
a handrail; note Celtic pig in background |
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Atop the wall and walking most of it; looking back at the
cathedral |
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| Defender's view of city square |
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| The countryside |
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Everything signed, described; different ethnic//social/economic
groups had different sections of the wall to defend |
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| Defender's view of nice restaurant to be defended |
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| Looking back to cathedral, again |
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| Of course contemporary Avila extends well beyond the old walls |
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| Spare parts |
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| A privacy fence?! |
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| Well, yes, some of the houses are built quite close to the wall |
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Celtic pig replica; one of the major jamon-producing areas,
Guijuelo, is nearby |
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| It goes on, and on... |
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Looking to the convention center camper-stop where we spent
the night |
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| On and on... |
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| From without, again |
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| Beautifully lit |
