Camino Signs in Unlikely Places

[jungleboy]

This morning I was in the sleepy colonial town of Antonina, near Curitiba in the Brazilian state of Paraná. I know the camino is popular with Brazilians but I didn’t expect to stumble upon camino memorabilia in a place like this!





Have others come across camino signs in unlikely places?

 

[KinkyOne]

Maybe the house is property of Camino de Santiago pilgrim

 

[Bradypus]

Kumano Hongu Taisha, Kii peninsula, Japan. 10,755 kilometres from Santiago

 

[hel&scott]

Ha, I have one at home reminding me its 19,557.6kms to Finisterre.

 

[Vacajoe]

Camino brewery in San Francisco Bay Area sports a lot of Camino-related touches

 

[jungleboy]

Camino brewery in San Francisco Bay Area sports a lot of Camino-related touches

That looks great, I’ll definitely check it out if I’m ever in the area again!

 

[Bradypus]

My wife spotted this and ate there. Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, spring 2017

 

[trecile]

Camino brewery in San Francisco Bay Area sports a lot of Camino-related touches

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Now I have two reasons to go to San Francisco. The Camino Brewery and the new Decathlon store! https://www.decathlon.com/pages/san-francisco

 

[Glamgrrl]

In Germany. Technically part of Camino?

 

[tominrm]

Near Hayatama Taisha, Shingu, Japan.
A Portuguese restaurant.

 

[Glamgrrl]

In Chicago...

 

[Glamgrrl]

Now I have two reasons to go to San Francisco. The Camino Brewery and the new Decathlon store! https://www.decathlon.com/pages/san-francisco

I googled it and is it the one in San Jose? 50 miles from SF? We’ve been to a couple great taquerias in that area!

 

[sugargypsy]

In Germany. Technically part of Camino? View attachment 46812View attachment 46813View attachment 46814

Probably part of the Rhine-Camino, been there quite close to, just a couple of weeks ago. The way follows the Rhine quite closely, walked a few kilometers from Bingen which is mentioned on one of the signposts (21,7 km). Great views, though lots of ups and downs - a beautiful tour along several vineyards, lots of nice places to take breaks and to do some fine wine-tasting.

 

[Glamgrrl]

Probably part of the Rhine-Camino, been there quite close to, just a couple of weeks ago. The way follows the Rhine quite closely, walked a few kilometers from Bingen which is mentioned on one of the signposts (21,7 km). Great views, though lots of ups and downs - a beautiful tour along several vineyards, lots of nice places to take breaks and to do some fine wine-tasting.

It’s on my list as my uncle lives in Breitzenheim. There is the Hermitage down this road with the old place cut into the rocks. I’m going to check and see if it follows the Wine Way and see how far you can walk.

 

[sugargypsy]

Just checked: The Rhine-Camino is split into 3 stages, depending which way one walks - about 50 to 59 kilometers. And now I'll stop being off-topic, promise .

 

[Icacos]

While cycling the seawall, Vancouver BC
"It's like déjà vu all over again." (Yogi Berra)

 

[blueskywa]

Maybe the house is property of Camino de Santiago pilgrim

Most definitely!!! I have them in and around my home as constant reminders of the Frances and del Norte!!!

 

[lovingkindness]

... Paleolithic pilgrim signs - Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier (2011)

 

[Bradypus]

... Paleolithic pilgrim signs - Rheinisches Landesmuseum, Trier

Thank you @lovingkindness - that gave me a smile so wide it actually hurts

 

[Theandrea]

This morning I was in the sleepy colonial town of Antonina, near Curitiba in the Brazilian state of Paraná. I know the camino is popular with Brazilians but I didn’t expect to stumble upon camino memorabilia in a place like this!

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Have others come across camino signs in unlikely places?

 

[Theandrea]

Hungo Japan
Over 10 000 km to Santiago?!!It will take me a year!

 

[Miki Goldie]

My letterbox, Gold coast..Australia....spreading the good vibes..

 

[JabbaPapa]

In Germany. Technically part of Camino? View attachment 46812View attachment 46813View attachment 46814

Not "technically" at all -- that is the Camino.

Just checked: The Rhine-Camino is split into 3 stages, depending which way one walks - about 50 to 59 kilometers. And now I'll stop being off-topic, promise .

... plus the distance from where that section of it ends to Santiago ...

 

[jungleboy]

Still in Brazil, today I visited the Escadaria Selarón (Wikipedia link) in Rio de Janeiro, which is a famous tiled staircase leading from Lapa to Santa Theresa. Many different tiles make up the staircase, and guess what I found there?

 

[trecile]

I don't see a picture

 

[jungleboy]

I don't see a picture

That's strange. How about now?

 

[Icacos]

Still in Brazil, today I visited the Escadaria Selarón (Wikipedia link) in Rio de Janeiro, which is a famous tiled staircase leading from Lapa to Santa Theresa. Many different tiles make up the staircase, and guess what I found there?

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Thank you so much for this @jungleboy, and the Wikipedia link. Very interesting. So sad about the artist.

 

[trecile]

I don't see a picture

That's strange. How about now?

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Yes, it's there now. My internet was acting up before.

 

[jungleboy]

Today I made it to Hongu, Japan, where there is a camino marker as posted by @Bradypus upthread: