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The Church of the Assumption, Viloria de Rioja, near Belorado. CF June 2016. I love the mixed architecture of this church. The central nave is 10th cent. with additions from the 16th and 17th cent. Some Romanesque, or even earlier. I think that it is fun.

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São Jacinto, Portugal
Bairro dos Pescadores

photo taken December 2011

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Simple one-storey cottages in traditional blue and white can be seen on some streets in the Bairro dos Pescadores/Fishermen's Neighborhood in São Jacinto.

São Jacinto is located on the southern end of the coastal strip that separates the broad Ria d'Aveiro aka the Aveiro Lagoon, where the fishermen fish, from the sea.

Route N327 which parallels the calm waters of the lagoon begins here in São Jacinto, and runs to Furadouro in the north. Porto is 40 km. further north of Furadouro.
 
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leaving Hontanas
fog
photo taken November 10, 2014

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I left Hontanas walking into this cold fog-hidden void. It may have been frosty and impossible to see clearly but at least the mud was frozen!
 
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Albergue El Camino in Boadilla del Camino. This was in 2013.
I chose a private room that night.

After a hot, exhausting 30km stretch from Hontanas we arrived at Albergue El Camino in Boadilla del Camino to be told they were full. We didn't have the energy to go further. Not a problem! "Sit down, have an ice cream in the garden and we'll see what we can do" the staff said. And they did ... set us up with mattresses on the floor in an adjoining room and after a fabulous dinner we slept soundly. About 8 others came after us and no one was turned away. Definitely one of our favourite albergues - May 5 2013. At the time they were talking of building another hostel/hotel next door. Don't know if that eventuated.
 

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On the way down to Molinaseca, some of the path is interesting.
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I recognise that as the spot where two miners from Southern Spain came jauntily down, smoking all the while, after their hearty breakfast - which we had copied, except for the liquid gold they ended it off with! They were talking loudly, going at a fast pace, happy as the day is long. A lovely memory, thanks!
 
After a hot, exhausting 30km stretch from Hontanas we arrived at Albergue El Camino in Boadilla del Camino to be told they were full. We didn't have the energy to go further. Not a problem! "Sit down, have an ice cream in the garden and we'll see what we can do" the staff said. And they did ... set us up with mattresses on the floor in an adjoining room and after a fabulous dinner we slept soundly. About 8 others came after us and no one was turned away. Definitely one of our favourite albergues - May 5 2013. At the time they were talking of building another hostel/hotel next door. Don't know if that eventuated.
.... I hiked past there in late October last year and am pleased to report that the family have built a great hotel next door with bar, comedor, garden and rooms. The Albergue was open too! I too was so well received in about 2012.

 
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As I picked this picture to show I was wondering what to say about it; other than that it shows a spot off the Camino Francés before Ages I have no other information. Then I had the idea to do a Google Lens search. The photo shows the Basilica de San Gregorio Ostiense.
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@Bronte DownUnder, the dog in your Acerbo picture reminds me of our dog that we left behind for 12 weeks. We thought he would be so happy to see us but instead he held a grudge for a week.

Rowena I think that little village is Torres del Rio about 1km past Sansol. We stayed there 25 April 2013.
I agree. It is a photo taken from Sansol. GPS information in the jpg would indicate the location you were at when the picture was taken, not the subject of the picture.
 
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Lagos, Portugal
photos taken January 2012

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This shot is in central downtown Lagos, a major seaside city in SW Portugal on the Atlantic Ocean.
In Lagos if you turn right ie. west at any beach such as the Praia Camilo

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you can follow the informal Trilho dos Pescadores/Fishermen's Trail which leads to the Rota Vicentina going up the west coast.
 
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.... I hiked past there in late October last year and am pleased to report that the family have built a great hotel next door with bar, comedor, garden and rooms. The Albergue was open too! I too was so well received in about 2012.

Great to hear Filly that they are still providing the same great service. I suspect the hotel is a little more luxurious.
 
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An Italian peregrino was walking with two beautiful companions, who were enjoying the walk as much as the rest of us. Just past Boadilla they encountered something much more interesting than the open road. Both dogs are herding breeds, and they were transfixed. I once had a Border Collie in my life, so it was fun to watch.
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An Italian peregrino was walking with two beautiful companions, who were enjoying the walk as much as the rest of us. Just past Boadilla they encountered something much more interesting than the open road. Both dogs are herding breeds, and they were transfixed. I once had a Border Collie in my life, so it was fun to watch.
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Hi Sherry. The photos in this thread are usually taken from past Caminos. I saw you asking a question, and see you joined less than an hour ago. Welcome. Vacajoe gave you a good hint about checking answers to your questions. All the best, and whenever, Buen Camino!
 
I just came across this detail from an exhibition we popped into, somewhere on the Portugues from Oporto. I can almost still smell the atmosphere outside, there was a plaza... but I have no idea of where. Maybe if I follow Jeff Crawley's steps I can find it! (No! As it is a detail from a painting, maybe google didn't get a pass into the exhibition!). I have always loved portraits. My collection of postcards of same was vast, to use with the children I taught, for a variety of contexts...

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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.
I just came across this detail from an exhibition we popped into, somewhere on the Portugues from Oporto. I can almost still smell the atmosphere outside, there was a plaza... but I have no idea of where. Maybe if I follow Jeff Crawley's steps I can find it! (No! As it is a detail from a painting, maybe google didn't get a pass into the exhibition!). I have always loved portraits. My collection of postcards of same was vast, to use with the children I taught, for a variety of contexts...

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Kirkie,
Perhaps this woman is by José Malhoa.
...more later.
 
Kirkie,
Perhaps this woman is by José Malhoa.
...more later.
Thank you so much. As I have said, my photos suffered from warnings about memory shortage, and some have disappeared. It is a detail obviously, from an agricultural scene. The pathos touched me.
 
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The picture-postcard village of Estaing lies at the foot of the Aubrac Mountains on the Le Puy route in southern France. It was 30+ degrees Celsius the day we walked through this village which is dominated by the towering 15th century Chateau of the Estaing family.
 

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Thank you so much. As I have said, my photos suffered from warnings about memory shortage, and some have disappeared. It is a detail obviously, from an agricultural scene. The pathos touched me.
The intensity is indeed strong. This might be by the Spanish painter Joaquin Sorolla while José Malhoa was Portuguese.

 
I will check with my walking companion. She will remember the place, and that might help locate the artist. You are too good, to give time to this. Thank you.
 
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The picture-postcard village of Estaing lies at the foot of the Aubrac Mountains on the Le Puy route in southern France. It was 30+ degrees Celsius the day we walked through this village which is dominated by the towering 15th century Chateau of the Estaing family.
Beautiful photo.

I am currently watching the Le Puy (Via Podiensis) vlog series by Efrén González. Although only 3 videos are out, they have made me yearn to walk this route; this is in addition to wanting to walk the Via Francigena. So many walks yet to take...
 
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CF after leaving Melide. Today I was watching Efren Gonzales’ YouTube on the Primitivo and in his video he has a scene of this lovely horreo that I had taken on August 13, 2019.
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Great photo. I noticed Phoenix also mentioned Efren Gonzales but I'm not aware of him. I must check out his various You Tubes. It's always lovely to reminisce and see another's perspective.
 
Great photo. I noticed Phoenix also mentioned Efren Gonzales… I must check out his various You Tubes.
May I suggest you start with his first Camino, the Frances, in 2017 on the Frances. I had already walked two Camino’s when I found Efren. I really enjoyed his videos and his drone work is phenomenal. 😍
 
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Saint Jean Pied de Port
49 rue de La Citadelle

photo taken October 14, 2014

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This handsome door knocker adorns a private house on the street of pilgrim hope and memory in Saint Jean Pied de Port, the picturesque Basque mountain town in the French Pyrenees.
 
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Descent to Villanueva de la Oca.Camino Vasco Interior 2019.

 
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Ventosa
Calle Mayor 33
Albergue San Saturnino

photo taken October 29, 2015

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Ventosa is small village located slightly off the CF path between Navarrete and Najera. This private albergue, a handsome, comfortable renovation, offers garden/patio views plus welcome heat in autumn/winter.
 
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Capilla de San Pedro Martir. On the way to Cee.Epilogue from Santiago to Finisterre. 2016.

 
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We were very fortunate to hear this Youth Orchestra/Band in Sarria on the promenade beside the Rio Sarria.
We were eating our dinner and noticed lots of young people passing all dressed similarly and carrying what looked like musical instrument cases. They then started to set up along from where we were eating. Then the conductor/leader arrived and the music began. It was a wonderful experience. September, 2014. It seems to work OK, hope you are able to listen to it.
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Zubiri
El Palo de Avellano
interior

photo taken October 17, 2015

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This handsome dining room mural is in El Palo de Avellano a private albergue located next to the church in Zubiri on the CF. The albergue name recalls hazel wood walking sticks used by earlier pilgrims.
 
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Galicia, sunrise, 2010
Carpe diem!

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May the glory of new morning light lift our spirits and give us hope of better times to come.

"Your days are numbered. Use them to throw open the windows of your soul to the sun. If you do not, the sun will soon set, and you with it."

Marcus Aurelius,
The Emperor's Handbook, II,IV
 
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As I sit here this morning waiting for the ibuprofen to kick in, my feet are sore from the miles I've been putting in here at home on hard surfaces.

I miss those miles and miles of boardwalk along the Portuguese coast...

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O Cebreiro
snow

photo taken November 29, 2012

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After climbing 5 cold hours on the CF this photo was taken with great joy/relief upon arrival!
Cognac plus a late second breakfast came next in the surprisingly open/warm cafe.

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The path along the Canal Lateral a la Garonne, after Moissac on the Le
Puy Camino, October 7, 2016. An easy walk!

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Fabulous photo Rowena and what a beautiful walk on that towpath. We spent 2 nights at the wonderful albergue Ultreia in June 2015. The Abbaye St Pierre and its cloisters were magnificent.
 

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On the same day as my last photo, October 7, 2016, on the Le Puy, the path left the canal after several kilometers and crossed over the Garonne River into Auvillar. I sat to eat lunch at the side of the road somewhere in between, and these bold turkeys suggested that I should share it with them.

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West of Nájera on the CF beneath a vivid blue sky and bright winter sun snow-covered mountains were visible to the south on my left. That February walk was a long cold slog across frozen mud.
 
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Coming into Salvatierra on the Vasco, one the first things you encounter is the beautiful Iglesia Santa Maria; it's not the main church in town - that's the much bigger Baroque Iglesia de San Juan Bautista on the main plaza. Both apparently started out as fortresses and Santa Maria once formed part of the wall around the town.
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Coming into Salvatierra on the Vasco, one the first things you encounter is the beautiful Iglesia Santa Maria; it's not the main church in town - that's the much bigger Baroque Iglesia de San Juan Bautista on the main plaza. Both apparently started out as fortresses and Santa Maria once formed part of the wall around the town.
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I missed this one of course! Coming in from the other side by public transport. I shall have to walk the Vasco Interior again if only for that gorgeous etapa between Zegama and Salvatierra. I was very glad to see you arrive and our fellow peregrino from Barcelona.
And now for some reason I am reminded of the wonderful dish of defrosted peas that evening in the albergue... ;) . Thank god that supermarkets stocked up on veggies! Made me feel less bad because of me eating lunch alone in a restaurant ( meat in abundance ) .
 
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Made me feel less bad because of me eating lunch alone in a restaurant
I missed your company in that very nice cafe, too. Next time. And next time I will know how to find the albergue. What a wild goose chase, rescued by a teacher in the local school.
 
I missed your company in that very nice cafe, too. Next time. And next time I will know how to find the albergue. What a wild goose chase, rescued by a teacher in the local school.
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Wouldn't it be wonderful if we could indeed have a next time.
"The end of one journey is simply the start of another. You have to see what you missed the first time, see again what you already saw, see in springtime what you saw in summer, in daylight what you saw at night, see the sun shining where you saw the rain falling, see crops growing, the fruit ripen, the stone which has moved, the shadow that was not there before. You have to go back to the footsteps already taken, to go over them again or add fresh ones alongside them.You have to start the journey anew. Always"
Jose Saramago, A Journey to Portugal
 
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