On the Camino: One Day at a Time, one Photo at a Time 7.0

[Rowena]

Between Tui and O Porriño on the CP, October 25, 2019

 

[mspath]

nearing Espinal
photo taken October 17, 2014




Following the CF path downhill towards Espinal was easy while seeing that glorious sunlight amidst the vegetation.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I see envy here.

 

[DoughnutANZ]

Tagging onto @SabineP 's post above with a photo from the new pilgrim's office. I think @t2andreo wrote a post a while back about what happens to all the left sticks. Some were used for an exhibit in the Museo das Peregrinacións e de Santiago.

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Are you sure that those sticks aren't parked there as part of a witches convention?

 

[Anne&Pat]

Between Palas de Rei and Melide, Albergue Casa Domingo in the village of San Xulian do Camino. September, 2014.

 

[SabsP]

Deserted Ponferrada in the morning. I stayed in Molinaseca the night before. Shall have to visit Ponferrada another time because the town did not appeal to me very much that day .
CF 2011.

 

[Phoenix]

Vila do Conde Castle (Forte de São João)

As I walked past this structure, which seemed long locked up, I didn't know a "boutique hotel" and a restaurant reside within its walls during parts of the year.

CP, Oct 2019

 

[Rowena]

Burgos, April 20, 2018

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

In the late 80s we visited Barcelona as part of a driving tour of Portugal and Spain. We wandered around alone at the Sagrada Familia construction site. I think it was free. Before our 2015 Camino Francés we stopped in Barcelona again. On entering I wept; such beauty. We visited again in 2019 and I started my Camino Catalan from Barcelona.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Buen Camino everyone, we’re away for the weekend, so no photos until Tuesday!

 

[mspath]

Villatuerta
private albergue

photo taken October 20, 2011




The loggia of the Casa Magica, a private albergue in Villatuerta on the CF, was strung with colorful hammocks for shady siestas out of the sun; these might have been very appealing during summer heat, but were not quite as inviting in the October chill.

 

[SabsP]

Cacabelos .CF 2011.

 

[FourSeasons]

CF April 21, 2016: On the way to Los Arcos. These early stretches are some of my favorites. Dirt roads, wide open spaces. Heaven.

 

[Phoenix]

Viana do Castelo --> Vila Praia de Âncora
CP, Oct 2019

Everytime I see a thread asking about the CP coastal vs interior routes, I know the answer for me. The interior of Portugal is rich with places/things to experience, yet as someone who lives above 7,100 ft (2,160 meters) elevation, I will take every opportunity to walk by the water, to feel the ocean breeze, and to hear nature's mood through the sounds of the waves.

 

[Phoenix]

CF April 21, 2016: On the way to Los Arcos. These early stretches are some of my favorites. Dirt roads, wide open spaces. Heaven.
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One of my favorite photos of Camino in 2016 is of my son and me beside each other with that exact stretch of The Way behind us.

 

[Theatregal]

Exploring the little side streets in León. September 27, 2012

 

[Rowena]

May 9, 2018, near Palas de Rei

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Light from the warm colored west windows of the Sagrada Familia wash over a wall and a font. The inscription reads In the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit in Catalan. The giant clam shells composing this font and several others were a gift from the Philippines.

 

[mspath]

south of Ages, bridge
photo taken November 01, 2011



In Ages on the CF at the south side of Iglesia de Santa Eulalia a farming path/dirt road begins. It will cross the rio Vena via this bridge.



The dirt road continues to Zalduendo on
Estrada Logrono Vigo / route N 120 where an old camino path parallel to that highway goes west to Burgos.

When I followed this old camino path so did pelotons of cyclists. Those bikers upon seeing my slow walking pace and gray hair often stopped to kindly ask if I needed anything.
All I needed was more pep!!

 

[FourSeasons]

CF Portomarin bridge crossing.
October 2, 2013
Can you spot the two fishermen? One in a blue shirt.

August 11, 2019 The river is quite swollen. No fishermen on this day.

 

[SabsP]

Zaragoza. Camino del Ebro.2013. I might be repeating myself?
Won't be long before I used all the pictures from my archive. I seem to have lots of pictures left of food but hey how many pics can you post of breakfasts and pintxos!

 

[Former member 49149]

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Zaragoza. Camino del Ebro.2013. I might be repeating myself?
Won't be long before I used all the pictures from my archive. I seem to have lots of pictures left of food but hey how many pics can you post of breakfasts and pintxos!

Every last one of them! They will intersperse with other contributions, no problem!

 

[VNwalking]

Won't be long before I used all the pictures from my archive.

What's wrong with food photos? Each one will have a story attached to it. Anyway, you can cycle back through the others you have used before, because many will not have seen them and we who have may not remember,

 

[Rowena]

Ponte de Lima, October 22, 2019, Camino Portugués

 

[Phoenix]

@Rowena Ponte de Lima from a different vantage point ("new" bridge with old bridge in the distance), just a few weeks before your photo was taken.

CP, 9 Oct 2019

 

[Phoenix]

I seem to have lots of pictures left of food but hey how many pics can you post of breakfasts and pintxos!

I have some photos of my pilgrim staples: coffee, beer, and chocolate.

 

[Theatregal]

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Zaragoza. Camino del Ebro.2013. I might be repeating myself?
Won't be long before I used all the pictures from my archive. I seem to have lots of pictures left of food but hey how many pics can you post of breakfasts and pintxos!

I say... bring on the food!

 

[Theatregal]

Pepper delivery. I passed this motor cart in Molinaseca and a few minutes later, as I sat outside at the bar just up the street, a young boy (maybe 13 or 14) drove up and brought the tub of peppers inside. October 3, 2012

 

[mspath]

Puente La Reina - Gares
Convento del Crucifijio
open door

photo taken February 11, 2007



In Puente La Reina - Gares on the CF this open door of the Convento del Crucifijio frames the view of the closed door of the Iglesia del Crucifijo across the Calle del Crucifijio.

The Calle del Crucifijo is named for the church which is in turn named for a famous crucifix displayed inside. A private school, the Colegio de los Padres Reparadores, occupies the Convento

 

[FourSeasons]

Del Norte, Getaria July 8, 2019: Sitting on a quant street enjoying some tapas this man rolls up with the catch of the day. Now that’s fresh!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Tomorrow I'll move on from the Sagrada Familia. Today though here is a view from outdoors.

 

[SabsP]

Food. Pintxo of morcilla and egg at the Taberna Blai in Beasain.

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What an exquisite choice of pintxos they have at this place.
@VNwalking and I arrived there after quite ( another ) a rainy day on the Vasco Interior. She already tracked down the friendly hospitalero of the albergue and so we waited till the hospi was ready to take us in.

We found two chairs at the windowsill and had some bites. There was a lovely vibe of local families at Blai.
The next morning our breakfast there was very good also.

 

[VNwalking]

We found two chairs at the windowsill and had some bites.

There was a lot of variety! I never take photos of food unless the place is remarkable. This was.

 

[kohara]

Colombres on the Norte, famous for its brightly coloured and uniquely designed houses. Apparently built by returning emigres from Latin America at the end of the 19th century

 

[mai]

Buffet breakfast at Cuatro Cantones Albergue in Belorado, CF, 04/04/2018,
BEST breakfast, for €4 !!!

 

[Rowena]

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@Rowena Ponte de Lima from a different vantage point ("new" bridge with old bridge in the distance), just a few weeks before your photo was taken.

CP, 9 Oct 2019

@Phoenix, I took a photo from that spot too. It must have rained in between your photo and mine, because there was plenty of water flowing over those exposed structures in the river.



Crossing the old bridge the next morning, October 23, 2019
Ponte de Lima on the CP

 

[Phoenix]

Vila Praia de Âncora
CP, 10 Oct 2019

EDIT: Many pilgrims pass through this town on the way to Caminha (5-6 km farther). It is the kind of spot many people in the US would travel to several hours by car for vacation, yet many pilgrims blow past it because a guide book/app may state that Caminha is the end of the stage. It's a very nice place to chill for the evening.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Hi all,
I have not participated on this thread for quite some time, but I came across this photo I'd taken near Sahagún and thought it interesting. I wasn't sure if it was a repair of loose stonework, or if a larger window had been removed and replaced with a smaller one. This is an example of one of the rather quirky, yet charming aspects of the Caminos imo.

P.S. I have caught up with viewing all the photos on this page. I do enjoy all of the submissions as, like myself, they make us recall many of our wonderful memories walking these pilgrimage paths.

 

[Theatregal]

Perfection at the end of a delicious meal in the lovely garden of Casa Felisa in Santiago. August 7, 2014. Had a meal here 2 days in a row because it was so good!

 

[SabsP]

Perfection at the end of a delicious meal in the lovely garden of Casa Felisa in Santiago. August 7, 2014. Had a meal here 2 days in a row because it was so good!

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The garden is one of the nicest spots in Santiago!
Had one of those memorable lunches there . Arriving at 3 pm and leaving at 5.30 pm...
Thanks for sharing this memory...

 

[nycwalking]

Train station 2019.

 

[Chenahusky]

Perfection at the end of a delicious meal in the lovely garden of Casa Felisa in Santiago. August 7, 2014. Had a meal here 2 days in a row because it was so good!

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If I am not mistaken the pictures show the Hotel Costa Vella, no.17 Rua da Porta da Pena. Casa Felisa is on the same street no.5. Pictures attached. I eat there every time I am in SDC.

Perfection at the end of a delicious meal in the lovely garden of Casa Felisa in Santiago. August 7, 2014. Had a meal here 2 days in a row because it was so good!

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[Theatregal]

If I am not mistaken the pictures show the Hotel Costa Vella, no.17 Rua da Porta da Pena. Casa Felisa is on the same street no.5. Pictures attached. I eat there every time I am in SDC.

It could be! I couldn't remember the name of the place so I googled "garden restaurant in santiago de compostela" and one of the entries that came up was Casa Felisa with a photo showing the sculpture in my photo.

 

[mspath]

west of Itero de Vega
landscape

photo taken February 28, 2007



The sky was grey and heavy with rain while this ocher landscape on the CF was thoroughly wet. Puddles were everywhere. For pondering the weather was perfect; the cold drip of rainwater on my face kept me focused.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I didn't lie but I did change my mind. I was preparing some photos to post about my escape from Barcelona Camino Catalan but I saw a photo taken in the Sagrada Familia in 2019 similar to the one I took in 2015 and posted a couple days ago. I decided to post it now.

 

[SabsP]

Lost in translation. At a bar at La Faba .CF 2011.

 

[Former member 49149]

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Lost in translation. At a bar at La Faba .CF 2011.

I often want to offer an improved translation, but rarely do. The message does get across!

 

[Bronte DownUnder]

If I am not mistaken the pictures show the Hotel Costa Vella, no.17 Rua da Porta da Pena. Casa Felisa is on the same street no.5. Pictures attached. I eat there every time I am in SDC.

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You are not mistaken Chenahusky. The magnificent gardens of the Hotel Costa Vella are the refuge of pilgrims and locals alike. We have enjoyed stays at that Hotel at the conclusion of 2 Caminos - 2013 and 2017. The owners are wonderful as is their hospitality.

 

[Phoenix]

A piece of the Berlin Wall
Redondela
CP, 15 Oct 2019

 

[mspath]

Santiago de Compostela
Cathedral
interior

photo taken December 3, 2011



Evening mass was a simple service. Perhaps 15 pilgrims attended; we all sat/stood close to the new altar. In the nave were a few other worshipers. A solitary nun sang; her voice rose pure and clear. The places from which we pilgrims had begun our caminos were read.
All was timeless.

 

[SabsP]

In between Villares de Orbigo and Astorga. 2017.
My final walking day for this Camino seeing my knee was not helping me very much. So I hobbled into Astorga , treated me to a nice hotel and enjoyed some quiet holiday time.

 

[VNwalking]

A bit of evening sunlight sneaking through the clouds to light up the end a mostly gray day.
April 2015.

 

[Phoenix]

O Porriño --> Redondela
CP, Oct 2019

 

[Chenahusky]

SDC Cathedral, CF June 2017, Praza das Praterias. A late evening stroll, before turning in for the night.

 

[Bronte DownUnder]

I met D'Artagnan and the 3 Musketeers in a village only the French would call Condom!

 

[mspath]

I met D'Artagnan and the 3 Musketeers in a village only the French would call Condom!

Check out how this name evolved from antiquity here.

 

[Phoenix]

Santiago de Compostela
Cathedral
interior

photo taken December 3, 2011

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Evening mass was a simple service. Perhaps 15 pilgrims attended; we all sat/stood close to the new altar. In the nave were a few other worshipers. A solitary nun sang; her voice rose pure and clear. The places from which we pilgrims had begun our caminos were read.
All was timeless.

Of the many good folks who've walked Camino(s), I think I would most love to sit and listen to your Camino stories/experiences.

 

[Bronte DownUnder]

Check out how this name evolved from antiquity here.

Thank you mspath - I've checked the link out and for the benefit of those who may have been as ignorant as me, here is the explanation. Despite its name, it is a beautiful little village.
There is no relationship between the English word condom and this town. The toponym Condom comes from the Gaulish words condate and magos combined into Condatomagos, which means "market or field, of the confluence".

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

To make it easier for me to choose some photos to post tomorrow I will show pictures of places I visited on day one of my Camino Catalan. Most were closed due to my early start but I touched them as I passed. I had taken their pictures earlier on my trip and I'll be posting those.

Today is the Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi, which I didn't visit on my walk out of the city. Its style is Catalan Gothic.

 

[SabsP]

To make it easier for me to choose some photos to post tomorrow I will show pictures of places I visited on day one of my Camino Catalan. Most were closed due to my early start but I touched them as I passed. I had taken their pictures earlier on my trip and I'll be posting those.

Today is the Basilica de Santa Maria del Pi, which I didn't visit on my walk out of the city. Its style is Catalan Gothic.
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My favourite church in Barcelona!

 

[Rowena]

Here is the interior of the Gothic cathedral in Condom, with its wonderful stained glass. October 10, 2016

 

[Former member 49149]

Of the many good folks who've walked Camino(s), I think I would most love to sit and listen to your Camino stories/experiences.

You get the prize!

 

[FourSeasons]

CF Burgos April 27, 2016: Looking on to the empty Cathedral Square as one man admires the grandeur before him.

 

[mspath]

west of Triacastela
photo taken November 25, 2011




This unidentified riverside location somewhere on the CF west of Triacastela and east of San Martiño do Real appeared bucolic in the cold November morning light.

 

[Anne&Pat]

As we were leaving Melide in the morning, on the last day of September, 2014, we were able to visit the Romanesque Igrexa Santa Maria de Melide XII.

 

[Chenahusky]

west of Triacastela
photo taken November 25, 2011


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This unidentified riverside location somewhere on the CF west of Triacastela and east of San Martiño do Real appeared bucolic in the cold November morning light.

Same spot, a sunny May morning 8 years later.

 

[mspath]

Same spot, a sunny May morning 8 years later.

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Chenahusky,
Great shot! Do you have a gps by chance? I don't.

 

[SabsP]

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La Casa de los Dioses from David.CF 2017

 

[VNwalking]

@mspath and @Chenahusky, I also have a photo from a rainy April day between the two of you, in 2014.
But I only can post one photo and I will follow my own rules.

La Casa de los Dioses from David.CF 2017

Here is David in 2014 as we were leaving. What a gem of a human being.

 

[kohara]

Near the Ponte de Porco on the Ingles.

 

[Bronte DownUnder]

@mspath and @Chenahusky, I also have a photo from a rainy April day between the two of you, in 2014.
But I only can post one photo and I will follow my own rules.

Here is David in 2014 as we were leaving. What a gem of a human being.
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Yes David was such a selfless soul. We met him in May 2013 and the hug I received when we left me feeling emotionally fueled. He even offered "Bronte Bear" some honey!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

My first stop on Camino day one was to touch the gate of the romanesque monastery of Sant Pau del Camp. Once in fields (camp) outside the walls of Barcelona it is now two blocks away from the Parallel Metro stop (and without moving at all). I visited it twice before on my stay in town and picked up my credential there.


I'm cheating a bit by adding a second photo but just saying it suffers occasional floods isn't enough.

Sant Pau del Camp · Carrer de Sant Pau, 99, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

★★★★★ · Church

maps.app.goo.gl

 

[Rowena]

Fromista, September 30, 2015

 

[Phoenix]

Ponte Sampaio
Redondela --> Pontevedra
CP, Oct 2019

 

[Chenahusky]

Chenahusky,
Great shot! Do you have a gps by chance? I don't.

It is in the village of San Christovo do Real, about 35 minutes walk from Triacastela. If you look on Google Earth you can see the weir to the West of the village. I had my location turned off, but the Coordinates Lat. & Long. are 42.740482, -7.272834. If you stick those into Google Earth search, it will take you straight there. Thank you for all your great pictures and your lovely descriptions. I am cheating a bit, but I have attached a picture of the village church, in case it rings any bells.

 

[mspath]

It is in the village of San Christovo do Real, about 35 minutes walk from Triacastela. If you look on Google Earth you can see the weir to the West of the village. I had my location turned off, but the Coordinates Lat. & Long. are 42.740482, -7.272834. If you stick those into Google Earth search, it will take you straight there. Thank you for all your great pictures and your lovely descriptions. I am cheating a bit, but I have attached a picture of the village church, in case it rings any bells.

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Chenahusky,
Bingo! With your long./lat. I "see" it ; there is even a video!
Thank you for that info and kind comments. Carpe diem.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I have attached a picture of the village church, in case it rings any bells.

I'm listening. Nothing heard yet. Maybe Sunday.

 

[FourSeasons]

CF August 4, 2019: After a sleepless night in Villares de Orbigo I set out about 4:30a to meetup with a friend in Astorga so we could walk to Rabanal together. (A very long day for me) Through the still dark morning I came across David’s place where I heard someone snoring in the distance, I’m guessing it was him. He’s created a nice oasis along the way. Grateful.

 

[mspath]

Roncesvalles
photo taken February 7, 2007



From Valcarlos I had climbed 5 hours on the verges of route N135 to the famous monastery at Roncesvalles. The air was very cold; snow and sleet covered the ground.

Suddenly a tourist bus pulled up. Within the heated interior several fur clad passengers quickly snapped a photo before I, shivering, slowly moved from their sight.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Approaching Ribadiso. September, 2014.

 

[FourSeasons]

@Anne&Pat we have nearly the same photo. I was there October 3, 2013. There is no sign in my photo, I wonder why? I recall this place because I stopped for a quick minute to have a Coca-Cola with a couple who were part of my Camino family. Salute!

 

[Corned Beef]

Another view of the bridge shown by @Phoenix at #774. This is Arcade

Arcade Town in Galicia Along the Portuguese Way

Portuguese Way - Arcade find out here about this unassuming town on the Camino Portuguese - food to try and places to visit, or simply relax on the beach

followthecamino.com

 

[dick bird]

Hi. I'm back. Sometimes, in the morning, you get a glimpse of wild life. Deer seem to be the most common. This one was just after Valdedios, 30 Sept 2015. Believe it or not, there was a main road between me and the field it is standing in. It was very early in the morning.

 

[Anne&Pat]

@Anne&Pat we have nearly the same photo. I was there October 3, 2013. There is no sign in my photo, I wonder why? I recall this place because I stopped for a quick minute to have a Coca-Cola with a couple who were part of my Camino family. Salute!
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You are on the other side of the sign, a wee bit closer to the rio Iso!

 

[Anne&Pat]

Hi. I'm back. Sometimes, in the morning, you get a glimpse of wild life. Deer seem to be the most common. This one was just after Valdedios, 30 Sept 2015. Believe it or not, there was a main road between me and the field it is standing in. It was very early in the morning.

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Welcome back Dick! Beautiful photo.

 

[SabsP]

Santiago de Compostela.Around the corner of the San Agustin church. Only a couple of minutes walking from the cathedral but oh so quiet.

 

[FourSeasons]

You are on the other side of the sign, a wee bit closer to the rio Iso!

Yes, yes. I see that now.

 

[dick bird]

Just seen this in El Pais. According to the caption, it is in Navarra somewhere. Guess what those two are up to.

 

[VNwalking]

They look happy enough....

 

[Phoenix]

Just seen this in El Pais. According to the caption, it is in Navarra somewhere. Guess what those two are up to.
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That looks like the stretch between Roncesvalles and Burguete, when I walked the slushy roads with police at several locations along the road waiting to help drivers and pilgrims.

I am positive that it will be the only time in my life I walk a Camino during the period Nov 15 - April 1.



CF, 1 Mar 2014

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

The second place in Barcelona that I felt I had to touch on my Camino Catalan day one was the Columbus monument at the low end of La Rambla. The reason has to be told in a story too long for here. There is an elevator in the column! A trip up to view the city must have quite an experience when the monument was erected.


[Wikipedia article]

Photos and map:

Columbus Monument · Plaça Portal de la Pau, s/n, Ciutat Vella, 08001 Barcelona, Spain

★★★★★ · Tourist attraction

maps.app.goo.gl

 

[mspath]

That looks like the stretch between Roncesvalles and Burguete, when I walked the slushy roads with police at several locations along the road waiting to help drivers and pilgrims.

I am positive that it will be the only time in my life I walk a Camino during the period Nov 15 - April 1.

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CF, 1 Mar 2014

Just seen this in El Pais. According to the caption, it is in Navarra somewhere. Guess what those two are up to.
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The sign reads Mezkiritz so this curved double lane route is the N135 here

 

[Phoenix]

Good eye, @mspath.

 

[Phoenix]

I am positive that it will be the only time in my life I walk a Camino during the period Nov 15 - April 1.

A bit of explanation... nothing against winter Camino(s); I have great admiration for those who brave the elements. However, it seems several life experiences have had a cumulative effect on me. From "sleeping" in a tent at 15,300 ft with melting glacier water running just beneath the volcanic ground to alpine climbing to shoveling snow, once I get cold now it takes days to warm up.

 

[Rowena]

October 12, 2015
On the San Xil route from Triacastela to Sarria

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

After the pre-dawn touch of the Columbus monument on my Camino Catalan day one I went to join the charming @Camino_Chrissy for breakfast. Chris was touring in Catalonia and France with her family and was able to squeeze me into her schedule twice (the first time I was lost, checked my phone's map app, saw an email sent by her a half hour previously saying she just checked into her hotel and since it happened to be just a block away I surprised her, her husband and a son with a brief visit).

Afterwards I went to one of the Barceloneta beaches to start a sea-to-sea camino by picking up a pebble to deposit on the beach at San Sebastian (I stopped at Pamplona though).

 

[nycwalking]

That looks like the stretch between Roncesvalles and Burguete, when I walked the slushy roads with police at several locations along the road waiting to help drivers and pilgrims.

I am positive that it will be the only time in my life I walk a Camino during the period Nov 15 - April 1.

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CF, 1 Mar 2014

February 2014 to late March CF.

Like you I am fairly certain I will not walk another winter camino.

Great experience.

But, once was more than enough.

 

[dick bird]

That looks like the stretch between Roncesvalles and Burguete, when I walked the slushy roads with police at several locations along the road waiting to help drivers and pilgrims.

I am positive that it will be the only time in my life I walk a Camino during the period Nov 15 - April 1.

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CF, 1 Mar 2014

Here's the caption from the photo gallery: https://elpais.com/elpais/2021/12/05/album/1638720469_746965.html#foto_gal_1 which gives a bit more information:
Una pareja de peregrinos realiza el Camino de Santiago por la N-135, en Mezkiritz (Navarra). Las temperaturas bajarán de forma apreciable y generalizada en la Península, incluso con un descenso notable en el noroeste, Cantábrico y sierras del sureste.

 

[mspath]

San Martiño do Real
overlooking Samos Monastery
photo taken November 25, 2011



The CF between Triacastela and Samos parallels much of route LU 633; this bird's eye view down onto the immense monastery is from the hamlet San Martiño do Real.

 

[dick bird]

Here's the caption from the photo gallery: https://elpais.com/elpais/2021/12/05/album/1638720469_746965.html#foto_gal_1 which gives a bit more information:
Una pareja de peregrinos realiza el Camino de Santiago por la N-135, en Mezkiritz (Navarra). Las temperaturas bajarán de forma apreciable y generalizada en la Península, incluso con un descenso notable en el noroeste, Cantábrico y sierras del sureste.

Just to add - I've always wondered which verb to use with 'camino', is it hacer? Andar? Apparently it is realizar, which I like.