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On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 4.0.

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A bright morning in San Juan de Ortega, where I learned that the setting sun strikes a statue of the Virgin Mary on each equinox.

Being somewhat juvenile at times, I was more interested in the English translation of San Juan de Ortega, which reminded me of an old 80s detective show, starring John Nettles.
 
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I remember this guy.... I went into his Shop to buy a can of Beer and a Bun. A Simple Lunch.

I left with €20 of stuff, plus he throw in some free Olives a different Cheese. Great Salesman.
 
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One of my most memorable places - quite an interesting night! I'm still in touch with Christine now.
 
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2006 was the first year I learned about chinchas - at the albergue in Leon.
A little nun inspected and sprayed each and every mochila!
Even so, my bunkmate (who was below me) woke up and told me he'd fought bedbugs all night long! He had a pile of dead ones to prove it! I didn't see or feel one bug (which is why I now always take the top bunk!)
 
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Coming from the Westcountry in the UK, where tales of druids, stone circles and Stonehenge feature strongly, the standing stones of Atapuerca caught my eye.

I might have taken a better picture though. The inscription is illegible! Does anyone know what it says?

EDIT: I've been informed elsewhere.

"This stone of 2600 kilos was lifted in prehistoric fashion by the local people in 1998 in honour of the ancient peoples of Atapuerca".
 
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For me, getting to the monastery at Roncesvalles was a relief that remained unmatched!
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Fair enough, @JohnLloyd ! It would be #2 on my list, especially in 2013 when I was thigh deep in snow going up the Valcarlos route. Probably more like ‘glad to be alive’ than simple relief!! I had an AP photographer driving by who jumped out of car to photograph me coming into Roncesvalles which was a pretty cool momento

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1. Lone horse on road entering Estella
2. Estella after rain shower
3. Foncebadon at dawn
 

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Pretty sure it has always been there, same road that you cross over after ascending out of Foncebadon and then walk alongside all the way to Cruz de Ferro and then alongside afterwards.
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Thanks! I seem to recall a widish standing spot with a view ahead. Of course you are right. The photo in my avatar was taken along that route, near Manjarin. The scenery so reminded me of my home country, Scotland.
 
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Another interest of mine is medieval culinary history. A Facebook group on that topic recently published some photos of reconstructions of medieval baking ovens. They reminded me of nothing so much as this oven I saw in the kitchen of the Albergue El Palomar in Ledigos in 2016. The bottom door is for the fire; the top for what you want to bake.
 
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Other than never enjoying seeing a fish head on my plate, dinner in Porto was delicious!

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I didn't mind seeing the fish head on my plate as I much preferred looking at it instead of having to pick through the many bones to prevent choking...I finally switched to other types of seafood. Rumor is you need to spend big bucks in Spain at a Michelin star restaurant in order to get fish served like in the US, however I am not sure if a true fact.
 
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The next one, tomorrow... was actually taken the same day. We stopped for a breakfast, enjoying time with one of our constant companions, from Sardinia. Then, the little hill (!!!) where I learned how to breathe two in, two out and not stop and look back. It took me 17 minutes, or 19, but what's the difference? The relief at the top was worth it all!
 
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It's in the top three hardest climbs, I'd say.
 
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The hot springs at Ourense, full of healing magnesium and other minerals. All year round 40ish Celsius (would be nice now!). The perfect place for a pilgrim with a few aches and its free and very social with the locals. If not passing by on the Sanabres, can take a lovely train trip from Santiago in 40 minutes.
 

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This is the most special photo of my different Caminos.
Short story to put you in context:

It was my personal dream, and my wife drove 1.000 kmts to take me to Roncesvalles. We spent the weekend in a little hotel in Espinal (near Roncesvalles), sharing a couple of days together before my D-Day. We enjoyed the Pilgrim's Mass in Roncesvalles. Just 5 pilgrims. Very special and intimate.
The plan for next day, was she driving me to Roncesvalles, and let me there to begin my Camino, but the road, because of the snow, was too hard, that I decided to begin just there, in Espinal.
And so....there we are, saying goodbye, hugs and kisses (and some tears).
She took that pic after that moment.
And I was walking to the unknown (remember your personal feelings during your first steps???)


Now, 9 years after that moment, I've been lucky enough to walk that road again three more times. But....everytime I recall that sensation, and get emotional again (just like right now...)
 
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Porto has some amazing street art. Starting in 2014, the city council commissioned local street artists to create art that would help give rundown neighbourhoods new vibrancy and life. These 3 pieces are by one of Porto's street artist stars, Hazul Luzah. The work, painted on an abandoned building will disappear when the building is torn down or restored.

 
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Delightful houses on the Cantabrian coast, Comillas. The style is apparently called Montanesa (mountainous); these casas are a stand out feature of the camino del norte.
 

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