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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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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!
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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.
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VP Pt 1 2022
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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 .
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
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No, I only had Euros, left all my loonies at home!I hope you gave him a Loonie!
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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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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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Life as it is.
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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Ermita San Nicolás de Puente Fitero
photo taken November 12, 2013
The winding path passed an historic 13th c. pilgrim hospice presently only used during the warmer months.
Ermita San Nicolás de Puente Fitero
photo taken November 12, 2013
The winding path passed an historic 13th c. pilgrim hospice presently only used during the warmer months.
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Camino Catalan. Thirteenth stage. Igualada - La Panadella.
Town hall of Igualada.
Town hall of Igualada.
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Silleda. 7th of September 2024.
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leaving Itero de la Vega
photo take November 13, 2012
All seemed easy on the gently mounting path crossing the hills.
leaving Itero de la Vega
photo take November 13, 2012
All seemed easy on the gently mounting path crossing the hills.
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One of the small hamlets from Silleda.
Small centro cultural.
8th of September 2024.
Small centro cultural.
8th of September 2024.
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Boadilla del Camino
photo taken November 5, 2011
Prominantly sited next to the church this handsome richly carved column, known as a Rollo, marks a 15th c. jurisdictional/territorial boundary.
Boadilla del Camino
photo taken November 5, 2011
Prominantly sited next to the church this handsome richly carved column, known as a Rollo, marks a 15th c. jurisdictional/territorial boundary.
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8th of September 2024. On the way to Ponte Ulla.
For a moment I thought I was home. Landscape was so familiar.
For a moment I thought I was home. Landscape was so familiar.
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Camino Catalan. Thirteenth stage. Igualada - La Panadella.
The arrow and the symbol of the Ignatian Way
This way goes in the opposite direction to the Catalan.
The arrow and the symbol of the Ignatian Way
This way goes in the opposite direction to the Catalan.
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How well I remember this, on the morning after our stay in the albergue there. It was an oasis, truly. €5 for the bed. Laundry by hand of course, I think there may have been sheets... the kidney shaped pool to dip into, and the bar, and the communal meal.. and the madre as well as the son, who seemingly is still very much in evidence. They also had, and I gather still do, a separate scale for private accommodation. Thanks for the reminder... then, the lovely church in Fromista...
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east of Fromista
Canala de Castilla
photo taken November 5, 2011
This bucolic view of the Canala de Castilla is from a secondary walking path between Boadilla del Camino and Fromista.
east of Fromista
Canala de Castilla
photo taken November 5, 2011
This bucolic view of the Canala de Castilla is from a secondary walking path between Boadilla del Camino and Fromista.
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Ponte Ulla. 8th of September 2024.
Was a dfficult descent so even if this view of the bridge is not so special I was happy to have reached my destination for that day.
Was a dfficult descent so even if this view of the bridge is not so special I was happy to have reached my destination for that day.
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nearing Fromista
Canala de Castilla
photo taken November 13, 2013
Much of the CF near Fromista follows the waterworks of the 18-19th c. Canala de Castille. Canalside pathways now are recreational.
nearing Fromista
Canala de Castilla
photo taken November 13, 2013
Much of the CF near Fromista follows the waterworks of the 18-19th c. Canala de Castille. Canalside pathways now are recreational.
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Sant Jaume Sesoliveres.
Saint James of the olive trees. Very reconstructed Romanesque.
Sant Jaume Sesoliveres.
Saint James of the olive trees. Very reconstructed Romanesque.
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Two today. A Taberna de Gundian.
Ponte Ulla. 8th September 2024.
New owners so no taberna/ restaurant anymore but they give you a decent breakfast basket. Coffeecapsule and bread. There is a small kitchen with Nespressomachine and toaster.
Ponte Ulla. 8th September 2024.
New owners so no taberna/ restaurant anymore but they give you a decent breakfast basket. Coffeecapsule and bread. There is a small kitchen with Nespressomachine and toaster.
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near Fromista
Canala de Castilla Esclusa cuádruple
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photo taken February 28, 2007
Constructed 1753 /1849 to transport wheat by barge, the Canala de Castilla was popular 1850 /1870 and declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1991.
near Fromista
Canala de Castilla Esclusa cuádruple
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photo taken February 28, 2007
Constructed 1753 /1849 to transport wheat by barge, the Canala de Castilla was popular 1850 /1870 and declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1991.
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October 17, 2015 Camino Frances
When I arrived in Santiago this first time, I thought that this was the front of the cathedral. Silly me! I therefore had a very hard time finding the route to Finisterre from the front of the cathedral, shown on the map from the Oficina de Turismo!
When I arrived in Santiago this first time, I thought that this was the front of the cathedral. Silly me! I therefore had a very hard time finding the route to Finisterre from the front of the cathedral, shown on the map from the Oficina de Turismo!
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Leaving Ponte Ulla in the morning.
9th of September 2024.
9th of September 2024.
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near Fromista
photo taken November 13, 2012
The Fromista locks marked the hypothetical mid-point of my 8th CF. After four weeks walking whilest always wearing a loaded pack (6.5 kilos) I was as fit as might be hoped at 73......All I needed then, as now, was continued luck, tenacity and endurance.
near Fromista
photo taken November 13, 2012
The Fromista locks marked the hypothetical mid-point of my 8th CF. After four weeks walking whilest always wearing a loaded pack (6.5 kilos) I was as fit as might be hoped at 73......All I needed then, as now, was continued luck, tenacity and endurance.
Josep Montserrat
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Camino Catalan. Thirteenth stage. Igualada - La Panadella.
Camí de Sant Jaume. Sant James Way.
Camí de Sant Jaume. Sant James Way.
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Ermita de Santa Lucia in Piňeiro. Etapa Ponte Ulla to Santiago.
9th of September 2024.
9th of September 2024.
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Fromista
Iglesia San Martin
photo taken February 19, 2009
The unconsecrated Iglesia San Martin, an 11th c. Romanesque church, once part of a large monastery is now a museum; several hundred carved figures decorate the eave corbels below the roof.
Fromista
Iglesia San Martin
photo taken February 19, 2009
The unconsecrated Iglesia San Martin, an 11th c. Romanesque church, once part of a large monastery is now a museum; several hundred carved figures decorate the eave corbels below the roof.
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Poppies and wheat.
Poppies and wheat.
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Quiet memorial for the traincrash in 2013 in Angrois, Santiago.
en.wikipedia.org
Picture 9th of September 2024.
Santiago de Compostela derailment - Wikipedia
Picture 9th of September 2024.
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Fromista
Iglesia San Martin
capital
photo taken February 28, 2007
Atop many interior columns are stunning even shocking capitals. Located inside the south entrance this one, la Concordia, is quite explicit!
Fromista
Iglesia San Martin
capital
photo taken February 28, 2007
Atop many interior columns are stunning even shocking capitals. Located inside the south entrance this one, la Concordia, is quite explicit!
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Fromista
Iglesia San Martin
statue
photo taken February 28, 2007
Within the Iglesia museum this pilgrim appears to balance rather precariously!
Fromista
Iglesia San Martin
statue
photo taken February 28, 2007
Within the Iglesia museum this pilgrim appears to balance rather precariously!
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Arriving in Santiago from the Sanabrés.
9th of September 2024.
9th of September 2024.
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Población de Campos
photo taken November 13, 2012
Set within the garden of the Hotel Amanecer en Campos this chapel might be a scaled-down replica of a nearby church.
Población de Campos
photo taken November 13, 2012
Set within the garden of the Hotel Amanecer en Campos this chapel might be a scaled-down replica of a nearby church.
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Camino Frances. Astorga. September 28, 2023.
A few of the many beautiful windows of the Palacio de Gaudi.
A few of the many beautiful windows of the Palacio de Gaudi.
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Hostal Suso at Rua Vilar.
Santiago de Compostela.
Very central and quiet.
9th September 2024.
Santiago de Compostela.
Very central and quiet.
9th September 2024.
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Revenga de Campos
photo taken November 6, 2011
This stork was glimpsed atop the Iglesia de San Lorenz.
Revenga de Campos
photo taken November 6, 2011
This stork was glimpsed atop the Iglesia de San Lorenz.
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Via Podiensis. May 2022 - from the "strange but true" files
A little while after leaving Le Soulié early one morning, we came to a town with a small grocery store. Behind the counter were some pastries, and Didier asked me if I wanted one. What a silly question, of course I did! Take a look at this pastry. What do you call it?
The name of this pastry is at the center of a longstanding food feud in France, so you had better be careful the next time you are in France, in order that you use the proper nomenclature according to the region of France you are visiting. Here is how I found out about it. When Didier and I went into the grocery store he asked the woman behind the counter for two “pains au chocolat”. The woman stared at him ... then he quickly corrected and excused himself and asked for two “chocolatines”. The woman then said that she preferred the latter name. When we were outside the shop Didier explained that people in the north of France call this pastry a “pain au chocolat” while people in the south of France use the term “chocolatine”. Strange but true. A few kilometers later we stopped at a little picnic area to eat our lunch and enjoy the "chocolatines". There were two young women pilgrims there, and we discovered they were from Brittany. So I turned to Didier and said that I wanted to test his story. I pulled out a pastry asked the two women what they called it, and they both immediately started laughing because they knew exactly what I was referring to. “It's a pain au chocolat, of course,” they said.
A little while after leaving Le Soulié early one morning, we came to a town with a small grocery store. Behind the counter were some pastries, and Didier asked me if I wanted one. What a silly question, of course I did! Take a look at this pastry. What do you call it?
The name of this pastry is at the center of a longstanding food feud in France, so you had better be careful the next time you are in France, in order that you use the proper nomenclature according to the region of France you are visiting. Here is how I found out about it. When Didier and I went into the grocery store he asked the woman behind the counter for two “pains au chocolat”. The woman stared at him ... then he quickly corrected and excused himself and asked for two “chocolatines”. The woman then said that she preferred the latter name. When we were outside the shop Didier explained that people in the north of France call this pastry a “pain au chocolat” while people in the south of France use the term “chocolatine”. Strange but true. A few kilometers later we stopped at a little picnic area to eat our lunch and enjoy the "chocolatines". There were two young women pilgrims there, and we discovered they were from Brittany. So I turned to Didier and said that I wanted to test his story. I pulled out a pastry asked the two women what they called it, and they both immediately started laughing because they knew exactly what I was referring to. “It's a pain au chocolat, of course,” they said.
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View of Santiago. Leaving early morning to Negreira.
11th September 2024.
11th September 2024.
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Villarmentero de Campos
photo taken November 6, 2011
This small sculpted cross was isolated within a pasture east of Villarmentero de Campos.
Villarmentero de Campos
photo taken November 6, 2011
This small sculpted cross was isolated within a pasture east of Villarmentero de Campos.
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Jorba. Vegetarian "tapa".
Jorba. Vegetarian "tapa".
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