Camino reunion - 40 years later.

Bradypus

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Too many and too often!

• Jul 20, 2022

• #1

An article in El Correo Gallego about a reunion gathering of six pilgrims who walked the Camino Frances in historical pilgrim costume in 1982. With "then and now" photos.

...Cuando el Xacobeo no existía y en la Oficina del Peregrino solo se expedían 200 compostelas al año

Han pasado ya cuatro décadas desde que los periodistas Luis Menéndez y Valentín Carrera, junto a otros cuatro compañeros, se aventuraron a hacer una h...

www.elcorreogallego.es

 

Lexicos

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• Jul 20, 2022

• #2

Unfortunately, so many ads popping up on my screen, I gave up trying to view or read the article. But what a wonderful thing! 40 years later. That’s the Camino.

 

VNwalking

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• Jul 20, 2022

• #3

The then and now photos are wonderful. And how pilgrim culture has changed, much of it in the last 10 years. Thank you @Bradypus !

 

peregrina2000

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• Jul 20, 2022

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Thanks so much for posting that. What a treat. And all of them looked pretty good 40 years later! I wonder if any of them has walked another Camino.

 

El Cascayal

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• Jul 21, 2022

• #5

For those who were unable to open. Here are the Peregrinos 40 years apart. Looking good in front of the cathedral.

 

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susanawee

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• Jul 21, 2022

• #6

El Cascayal said:

For those who were unable to open. Here are the Peregrinos 40 years apart. Looking good in front of the cathedral.

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Thankyou

 

SabsP

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• Jul 21, 2022

• #7

Thank you @Bradypus !
Heartwarming article.

 

Kanga

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• Jul 22, 2022

• #8

I think they look in amazingly good nick! Goes to show what walking will do.

 

Lexicos

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• Jul 22, 2022

• #9

Brilliant. Love it. Thanks El Cascayal for reformatting the pics so that we can see them. An absolute gem.
That’s what it’s all about.