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October the 12th 2004 I posted the first post here on this forum. 20 years have passed. Thank you for being such a good group of people and for hanging around. More here in this thread. All the best from Santiago, Ivar
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On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 11.0
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That chap is faithful to his post! He was there in 2006
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Alto de Mostelares marker
photo taken November 22, 2013
The climb up the broad path had been steep!
Alto de Mostelares marker
photo taken November 22, 2013
The climb up the broad path had been steep!
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The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
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Alto de Mostelares
photo taken February 18, 2009
Towards the east behind me is the path followed from Castrojeriz; at age 70 cresting the Alto was both exhausting and elating!
Alto de Mostelares
photo taken February 18, 2009
Towards the east behind me is the path followed from Castrojeriz; at age 70 cresting the Alto was both exhausting and elating!
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
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Leaving Botos in the morning.
All quiet on a Saturday.
7th of September 2024.
All quiet on a Saturday.
7th of September 2024.
Bill905
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Camino Frances
towards Itero de la Vega
photo taken November 4, 2011
Ahead to the west the ribbon-like path crossed the vast emptiness of the Meseta .
towards Itero de la Vega
photo taken November 4, 2011
Ahead to the west the ribbon-like path crossed the vast emptiness of the Meseta .
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Rowena
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Camino Frances
nearing Itero de la Vega
photo taken November 4, 2011
This was a lonely walk beneath the clouds.
nearing Itero de la Vega
photo taken November 4, 2011
This was a lonely walk beneath the clouds.
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Rowena
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Bill905
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Estaing, Via Podiensis May 2022
As Didier and I approached Estaing, we met an older woman who stopped us and asked if she could take a couple of photos of us. We asked why she wanted pictures of a couple of pilgrims she had never met before. She explained she was retired and visiting small towns by car. Her husband and her son were walking these stages of the Camino, but it would be too difficult for her. Her hobby is ink drawings and water colours, and so she would sketch different locations along the Camino as she waited for them. She showed us several of her sketches. They were very nice. Then she showed us one which had the Camino in it and explained that she wanted to create some drawings of the Camino with a couple of pilgrims, and that was why she wanted our picture.
As we were chatting with her she noticed my accent and discovered I am Canadian. She asked me what my impressions of France were, and "What is France" to me. I simply pointed at Didier and said “This is France. Didier is France to me!” And it is true. He was, and is, a great Camino companion, a good walker, and provided excellent colour commentary on everything that is France, especially the food!
A few weeks later, he received an email from her, with an ink sketch of Estaing ... but rats! we didn't make it into the drawing!
As Didier and I approached Estaing, we met an older woman who stopped us and asked if she could take a couple of photos of us. We asked why she wanted pictures of a couple of pilgrims she had never met before. She explained she was retired and visiting small towns by car. Her husband and her son were walking these stages of the Camino, but it would be too difficult for her. Her hobby is ink drawings and water colours, and so she would sketch different locations along the Camino as she waited for them. She showed us several of her sketches. They were very nice. Then she showed us one which had the Camino in it and explained that she wanted to create some drawings of the Camino with a couple of pilgrims, and that was why she wanted our picture.
As we were chatting with her she noticed my accent and discovered I am Canadian. She asked me what my impressions of France were, and "What is France" to me. I simply pointed at Didier and said “This is France. Didier is France to me!” And it is true. He was, and is, a great Camino companion, a good walker, and provided excellent colour commentary on everything that is France, especially the food!
A few weeks later, he received an email from her, with an ink sketch of Estaing ... but rats! we didn't make it into the drawing!
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Poster for a local fiesta but also obituaries.
On the way to Silleda.
7th of September 2024.
Poster for a local fiesta but also obituaries.
On the way to Silleda.
7th of September 2024.
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