Knights Templar is on the Camino

 Since Roncesvalles, we have seen the Knight Templar cross appear on rocks and stones along the Camino way. Sometimes written in marker, sometimes carved in the rock and sometimes in the form of a 3D emblem, standing two meters off the ground. Here is why this is strange.

The Knight Templar was a military order of the  Catholic Church. They had great wealth and land, and a kick-ass reputation. There involvement in the crusades is legendary, brutal and victorious. They fell out of favour, and pressure was put on Pope Clement V, to have them rounded up and tortured. This pressure came from the royal families of Europe, jealous of the power the Templars held. Pope Clement V disbanded the order in 1312, which means it should not exist, or be running hotels on the Camino.

One knight introduced me to a beautiful white wine. It was called Pragustus, from the Galicia region. The nosepiece one of fresh citrus, kiwi, grapefruit and white rose blossom. 

The taste is one of sherbet, lemon zingers, kiwi, however there was a slight metallic taste, probably from the vat it was finished in. At 12%, it was drinkable and went perfectly with my pilgrims meal of hake and salad.