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Anik2001,Two for one tonight. Between Atapuerca and Cardeñuela Riopico. That peculiar place really made me curious. What is the meaning of this rocks spiral?View attachment 109550
The quote I understood!
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So we were walking through the woods between Villeguillo and Alcazarén (Camino de Madrid) when we noticed a pair of jeans nailed to a tree. 'That's odd' we thought, 'why would anyone nail a pair of jeans to a tree in the middle of a forest, miles from anywhere?'. We lifted them up and found a bat underneath. To this day, I have failed to even imagine a likely scenario that finds a bat to be lurking underneath a pair of jeans nailed to a tree. Anyway, we left it there and hurried on.Many healing wishes for your daughter, Anne & Pat. The rest of us will just have to post photos on your behalf.
Wait, what?
The rest of the way (without the signage) is con oso?! Sign me up.
Never seen an oso, but one frigid morning in March, I rescued this small shivering being from the icy doorjamb of the closed San Nicolas Albergue and put her on a branch where the warmth of the morning sun would hopefully be able to warm her up.
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Thanks, although I am not the OP, for this link, mspath. I have not got time right now to read through it. At first sight I thought of the labyrinths of popular spirituality, and from my superficial spaghetti grasp of history I would say a variation on the trials and tests of Greek endurance/ initiation events. The best storytellers use the natural environment as their instruments.
Pulling the thread of this to go way off topic, just to mention that a good many of these are based on or copies of the 13th C labyrinth of the Cathedral of Chartres. These have become very popular again, so lots of variants have sprung up.At first sight I thought of the labyrinths of popular spirituality,
But of course. I can't think of a better roosting place. The perfect dark nook to sleep in.We lifted them up and found a bat underneath. To this day, I have failed to even imagine a likely scenario that finds a bat to be lurking underneath a pair of jeans nailed to a tree
Echoing the others in wishing your daughter a speedy recovery and to note, whatever she’s going through she’s blessed to have a mom who would come be at her side during such a trying time.Greetings fellow peregrinos. We’re having a short break away from home to help one of our daughters while she recovers from an operation, so will not be posting any photos for about a week. Will still be checking in each day and reacting to all your posts and great photos.
Buen Camino
Anne & Pat
They do look like weary soldiers. Quite emotional if you let your mind drift.We all take lots of photos of sunflowers, but not usually looking like this. In my diary I wrote that they looked like a beaten army. The story I was told (and I think it is the correct explanation) is that farmers plant sunflowers to be sold to make cooking oil but without knowing what the state of the market will be when they are ready for cropping. At some point during the growing season, it may become apparent that the farmer will not have a buyer for their crop. They then stop irrigating them, water is obviously very expensive in the middle of the dry meseta, and eventually plough them in. This was on the Francés, just before Sahagún, Sept 2018.
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Much as I love the flechas amarillas, whenever I've followed a GR I've found it works very well and is a better system.View attachment 109610
CP. On the way to Barcelos. Where the Camino runs parallel for a while with the GR11/E9. .
The European long distance path. The GR in the typical red/white marking.
With the lockdowns we had the last year it was remarkable to see how many Belgians rediscovered their own country and walked our local GR paths and went from place to place.
One of our longest paths here crosses the country from the Northsea all the way to Nice in France.
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Tijdelijke trajectwijzigingen Kaart 23 : In Herselt is er in het Provinciaal Domein Hertberg een beukendreef tijdelijk afgesloten, wegens risico op vallende takken of omvallende bomen. Ter plaatse is een omleiding door ...www.groteroutepaden.be
Great photo. As our government has just told us we might, just might be allowed to travel by Christmas, we are exceedingly jealous.El Burgo Ranero at sunset from the roof of El Perigrino Hostal. Tuesday September 21st 2021.
I look at that photo, and for a fleeting second, I'm there. I've been reading Nancy-Louise Frey's 'Pilgrim Stories'. She is an anthropologist and walked and worked on the camino collecting material for her Phd. It was written in the 90's and gives a marvellous snapshot of the camino and an incredible insight into the pilgrim experience back then.
I've stopped to look at this photo each time I've scrolled through the thread today.We all take lots of photos of sunflowers, but not usually looking like this. In my diary I wrote that they looked like a beaten army. The story I was told (and I think it is the correct explanation) is that farmers plant sunflowers to be sold to make cooking oil but without knowing what the state of the market will be when they are ready for cropping. At some point during the growing season, it may become apparent that the farmer will not have a buyer for their crop. They then stop irrigating them, water is obviously very expensive in the middle of the dry meseta, and eventually plough them in. This was on the Francés, just before Sahagún, Sept 2018.
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El Burgo Ranero at sunset from the roof of El Perigrino Hostal. Tuesday September 21st 2021.
Kirkie,Now, did you or didn't you? There was also the shadow photo, wasn't there?
I recently removed all my photos onto a usb. I was getting warning messages about my space being all used up and I do not want my stuff in anybody's cloud. So photos from now on will be random par excellence! This was definitely on the CF. By the look of the shoes, fairly near the beginning!
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I love the contrast of light and dark with the hint there’s something more just out of view. I want to wander through and find out. Somewhat mesmerizingPlaza, Léon. 24 Sept 2018. Both times we passed through Léon, we've taken a rest day: lots to see there, some very pleasant bars and cafés and places to eat. Spain is incredibly lucky that practically every town and city has a plaza. The plaza is a car free, human space and outside of a beach on a tropical island or a mountain top, the peasantest place on earth to just sit. Plus the Spanish seem to know how to take full advantage of it. UNESCO should list them like it does the caminos.
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Is that the one with a wide open clearing at the top? I was very curious to see how the French pilgrim walking along the same stages would manage, the one with the trailer attached to his body. Not a problem, he was like a mountain goat!View attachment 109735
CP 2015.
A dry day to tackle the Alto da Portela Grande de Labruja !
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Actually, it's the Douro River, or Duero when it is in Spain. Further up the valley, the grapes are grown to make port wine. A Gaia means seagull in Portuguese, so new town of the seagull. O Porto literally gave its name to the drink. At some point in the 14th century the English (or rather the English crown) lost control of their territories in southern France and could no longer import wine from Bordeaux so they replaced their supply with wine from Portugal. To keep it drinkable on the longer voyage, it was cut with brandy. The English aristocracy thought this was a jolly good idea so kept on drinking it even when straight red wine was available, they just drank both. So Port wine means wine of Porto (which means port in Portuguese, naturally). The England-Portugal connection has persisted over the centuries. Several of the port wine lodges (not winehouses) have both English names and English as well as Portuguese owners even now. We lived there for three years way back so we know it well. A provincial backwater then, trendy cheap flight destination now.Vila Nova de Gaia
Port lodge interior
photo taken January 2012
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O Porto is on the Camino Portugués. Across the Minho river at Vila Nova de Gaia are many winehouses which produce Port wine.
For various reasons I've always enjoyed Graham's Port; they did a great tasting visit on this frosty January day.
dick bird,Actually, it's the Douro River, or Duero when it is in Spain. Further up the valley, the grapes are grown to make port wine. A Gaia means seagull in Portuguese, so new town of the seagull. O Porto literally gave its name to the drink. At some point in the 14th century the English (or rather the English crown) lost control of their territories in southern France and could no longer import wine from Bordeaux so they replaced their supply with wine from Portugal. To keep it drinkable on the longer voyage, it was cut with brandy. The English aristocracy thought this was a jolly good idea so kept on drinking it even when straight red wine was available, they just drank both. So Port wine means wine of Porto (which means port in Portuguese, naturally). The England-Portugal connection has persisted over the centuries. Several of the port wine lodges (not winehouses) have both English names and English as well as Portuguese owners even now. We lived there for three years way back so we know it well. A provincial backwater then, trendy cheap flight destination now.
I'm afraid I struggle with the concept of 'bottles in reserve' - but many fond memories. We worked at a British Council sponsored school in Oporto and some of our colleagues were from old port wine families. We'd have a function at work and they'd bring in an unlabelled bottle of pure nectar casually informing us 'oh this is from the quinta just behind the house'. Then there were the sardinhadas washed down with deceptively refreshing vinho verde and the plangent tones of the guitarra inglesa with the haunting voice of Amalia Rodriques. Saudades, saudades.dick bird,
Thanks for your correction. Probably I was too tipsy to know the Douro from the Minho. Lucky you living there. Hopefully you still have favorite bottles in reserve.
Rush hour. I like the pilgrim just waiting for the parade to pass. I was surprised to read most cows have horns (a few bred without them). They are remove from young cows in modern dairy farming to prevent accidental injury to calves but if open range the horns provide protection to the cow and her calf from predators since they can’t run fast or kick effectively)Not bulls, too. Plus a busy dog and some unperturbed hens.
Likely a cat somewhere, too, if we look hard enough.
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2017. It must be hard to be a witch in this Bosque Encantando!
Love this photo! There are so many stories going on! I can't tell if the guy in the orange vest is holding the hay or if the sleepy cow has it dangling from it's mouthNot bulls, too. Plus a busy dog and some unperturbed hens.
Likely a cat somewhere, too, if we look hard enough.
It's a real pity this albergue closed.All these years later when falling asleep I still try to glimpse those stars.
The more I look at it the more I see - things I missed at the time. There's another person right behind the steer that the dog is dealing with - you can only see his disembodied head.I can't tell if the guy in the orange vest is holding the hay or if the sleepy cow has it dangling from it's mouth
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Got talking to a lady doing her washing on the path to Caldes Des Reis, impressed with her recycling focus in making her vertical blinds.
Awwwww.Anyway, here are my favourite shots of both cows and bulls in less threatening contexts.
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On this day, I discovered that walking a winter Camino is not my thing.
CF, 1 Mar 2014
Very sad to hear that news Jim. How happy your dear partner looked on the camino.October 2014....was able to walk again with my adventure partner one more time in 2015...Next one alone as she passed away in 2020.
A beautiful photo Jim, thank you for sharing this magical memory with us. Our condolences to you.October 2014....was able to walk again with my adventure partner one more time in 2015...Next one alone as she passed away in 2020.
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I’m so sorry for your loss, but how wonderful to have made memories togetherOctober 2014....was able to walk again with my adventure partner one more time in 2015...Next one alone as she passed away in 2020.
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Thank you for sharing this beautiful photo. And what it speaks of.October 2014....was able to walk again with my adventure partner one more time in 2015...Next one alone as she passed away in 2020.
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Sometimes, our scatological sense of humour gets the better of us. I mean, who could resist this?
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Five years ago today, 26 Sept.
Travel rest day and exploration of SJPdP I didn't have the opportunity to do on first Camino; the beginning of our father/son Camino.
Fresh out of the military and having been around the world and seen some hard places, it was good to watch my son explore such a beautiful place without needing to be on guard about what was lurking around the next corner.
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In 2015, I was coming from very far away, so planned to spend 2 nights in SJPP. I was wonderful to wander with no agenda, other than getting my first stamp at the Pilgrim's Office, buying a few last-minute things and to simply land. It's a beautiful little town.Many pilgrims miss this view since they hurry WEST on the Camino Frances and never look about.
One of many we took in the railway station in Oporto.
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because isn’t enoughMezkiritz, on the CF
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Seventeen years ago today, September 27, 2004, I began my first camino.
Thankfully my memories still remain.
"...But to have been,
This once, completely, even if only once:
To have been at one with the earth, seems beyond undoing."
Rainer Maria Rilke, 9th Duino Elegy,
(translated by Stephen Mitchell).
Ummm. So now what?Sometimes it wasn't my fault I got lost...this was taken literally 4 minutes after th
Absolutely.because isn’t enough