On this date in July...

[trecile]

Here's a thread to post pictures, musings, etc. from any date in July from any year when you were on the Camino.
I have to wait a few days to get to one of my Camino dates in July.

 

[jsalt]

On 1 July, 6 years ago, I was leaving Carrion de los Condes:

 

[mvanert]

On July 2nd, 2014, my sister Lezlie and I left Pamplona headed to Santiago on a very wet, windy day as you can see in this photo of us at Alto de Perdon.

 

[Anik2001]

On July 2nd in 2017, I was going past Zubiri and pushing to Larrasoaña.

La Abadia, between Zubiri and Larrasoaña

 

[trecile]

July 4th, 2017 - started my 2nd Camino, walking with my friend Julie. We had a gorgeous afternoon at Orisson




The following year I started on the Norte from Irun. Because of a cancelled flight I got a late start. Fortunately, I had reserved a room in Pasajes de San Juan

 

[grayland]

I was on the Primitivo with my grandsons on the 4th of July in 2015.
Does not seem that long ago.

 

[trecile]

On July 2nd in 2017, I was going past Zubiri and pushing to Larrasoaña.
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La Abadia, between Zubiri and Larrasoaña

I was just a couple of days behind you

 

[jsalt]

On this date 6 years ago I stopped for a beer in Mansilla de las Mulas, wondering whether to check in to the albergue, but decided to push on to Villarente.

 

[Aidan21]

Having a beer after hiking down from the Iron cross. I just love a hike with a cold beer at the end of the day.

 

[wayfarer]

We stopped there for a beer in 2012 by the old bridge and ended up staying for the day, a beautiful spot.

 

[Aidan21]

And those Romans could sure build good bridges....

 

[jsalt]

At the Cowboy Bar in El Ganso after checking into Albergue Gabino.

Having a beer again

 

[David Tallan]

On this date in July 2016, I was in Pamplona waiting in the bus station waiting for the bus to Roncesvalles. But as this sign on the wall indicated, I knew we'd be back in a few days.

 

[La Brique Jaune]

On the 8th of july, today 3 years ago, I get my first stamp in Saint-Jean.
On that day I had no particular emotions ....this is so strange. But on the Mesata all on this hit me

 

[Peregrinopaul]

I hadn't noticed the updated month @trecile!

July 8th 2012. The day before my return flight to Australia. I sneaked a forbidden picture of Guernica at the Reina Sofia in Madrid.


July 8th 2018. The final sunset after 2500km: Madrid - Santiago - St Jean - Brittany before embarking on the ferry to Ireland.
The view from my Roscoff hotel window

 

[David Tallan]

July 8, 2016. Espinal.

 

[Peregrinopaul]

July 9th Arriving back at the door, so to speak. Cork Ireland, having ridden from the Roscoff ferry around the magnificent Cork Harbour on a lovely greenway.

Any Cork people out there? O'Driscolls is just up the street.

 

[David Tallan]

July 9, 2016. Trinidad de Arres. We opted for a shorter day from Zubiri as we hadn't trained for our Camino before walking. Also, I expected that accommodations in Pamplona might be in short supply, what with the fiesta and all.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Thursday, July 9, 2015

We finally arrived in Santiago on day 68 from our start in St. Jean Pied de Port. 48 days of walking, 2 days touring in Burgos and Leon and 8 days of recovery from the meseta gastro-intestinal bug and post-Leon tendonitis. Poor Peg. She had a goal, it looked like she wouldn't make it but she toughed it out. She later walked a two day trip from Finisterre to Muxia but made me walk to Finisterre by myself.

In Santiago, just before getting to the Plaza Cervantes, a woman asked us if we would be interested in a nearby private room. Yes and we made the deal after an inspection. The inpection did not show the nightclub one floor below though. Peg must have been exhausted; in 5 nights there she never heard a noise even if the dead could. I didn't tell her about it for fear that she might stay awake in anticipation. It didn't bother me as I wasn't really sleeping well anyway. Everything was great otherwise, and a wonderful location.

Right after getting our compostelas I presented Peg with a gift pack of pins, patches, postcards, refrigerator magnets and other trinkets that I had been collecting for her camino completion.

The botafumeiro flew at Friday evening's mass. Ever since seeing it swing on film I thought it would be a great spectacle to see. It was only once on the camino that I found out that it was waiting for us in Santiago.

The picture shows a cross in the cathedral's cloister that we saw being wheeled earlier on our walk.

 

[David Tallan]

July 10, 2016. Walked from Trinidad de Arre to Zariquiegui, still taking shorter days to ease into the Camino. Lot's of wheat fields. We'd see plenty more by the time the Camino was over.

 

[Anthony18]

This month last year somewhere on the camino-(CF). Miss it.

 

[trecile]

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This month last year somewhere on the camino-(CF). Miss it.

Classic picture

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Not for me, I've only walked in spring.
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[David Tallan]

July 11, 2016. We walked from Zariquiegui to Puente la Reina via Eunate. The next day we would start to increase the daily distance. This is coming down from the Alto de Perdon.

 

[David Tallan]

On July 13, 2016, between Estella and Los Arcos.

 

[David Tallan]

14 July 2016, between Viana and Los Arcos

 

[David Tallan]

On July 15, 2016, in Logroño.

 

[alhartman]

July 2014, LeMonastier to LeBouchet on the RL Stevenson route (GR70). Too many days near 35C for this Oregon Lad. Bailed a few days later at LaBastide to go to Paris. Walked nearly every arrondissement and loved GeoBrassens park and Le Lapin Agile.I adore walking big cities nearly as much as the Camino Frances

 

[trecile]

Too many days near 35C for this Oregon Lad.

You're not from Southern Oregon are you?

 

[David Tallan]

On July 16, 2016. A typical breakfast from our camino in Ventosa: cafe con leche, bocadillo, maybe a pastry.

 

[trecile]

July 20th 2018 between Llanes and Ribadesella on the Norte. A 30km walk on a mostly rainy day, brightened by the sight of these painted rocks.

 

[David Tallan]

July 20, 2016. Pilgrim dreams in Cardeñuela Riopico.

 

[David Tallan]

July 21, 2016. Rest day in Burgos. The view from our hotel room.

 

[Anthony18]

July 20, 2016. Pilgrim dreams in Cardeñuela Riopico.
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I remember walking by there!

 

[Anthony18]

July 21, 2016. Rest day in Burgos. The view from our hotel room.
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Such an amazing cathedral.

 

[David Tallan]

July 22, 2016, Río Arlanzón west of Burgos (42°21'00.2"N 3°47'53.3"W)

 

[David Tallan]

July 23, 2016, Castrojeriz

 

[David Tallan]

July 24, 2016. It was tough to pick one from today. I was very tempted to choose a photo of one of my favourite churches, in Fromista. But instead I chose this one between Castrojeriz and Fromista (42°16'54.0"N 4°16'40.0"W).

 

[trecile]

July 24, 2016. It was tough to pick one from today. I was very tempted to choose a photo of one of my favourite churches, in Fromista. But instead I chose thism one between Castrojeriz and Fromista (42°16'54.0"N 4°16'40.0"W).
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Sunflowers are always a good choice - they are so cheerful!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I have never walked in the heat of a Spanish summer so have missed the beauty of those bright sunflowers. I will have to keep enjoying all the spring wildflowers in a rainbow of colors as I dislike walking in heat immensely.

 

[David Tallan]

July 27, 2016.

One of the things about the meseta is that the skyscapes can be just as impressive as the landscapes.
Just before Moratinos (42°21'37.0"N 4°54'55.0"W)

 

[David Tallan]

July 28, 2016. The hobbit quarter of Bree or bodegas in Reliegos? You be the judge!

 

[trecile]

July 28, 2018 - I walked from Piñera to Tapia de Casariego, where I stayed at the municipal albergue with the best view of any albergue!



Unfortunately, it was the day that I developed shin splints, which ended my Camino 4 days later. In hindsight, I should have taken a rest day or two in Ribadeo. I probably would have been able to continue on if I had.
I ended up doing finishing the Norte in 2019 as part of my Frances/Salvador/Norte Camino.

 

[David Tallan]

29 July, 2016. It was a long hot walk into Leon. I was thinking about posting a photo of the cathedral there, which is probably my favourite on the Camino. Maybe of the stained glass windows, or the cloisters, or the beautifully carved choir stalls. But as marvellous as the cathedral was, I'm not sure it was as welcome a sight as this little donativo table of cold drinks nestled among the ice on the hot, hot day under the beating sun after a climb (42°34'24.5"N 5°31'42.3"W).

 

[Camino Chrissy]

29 July, 2016. It was a long hot walk into Leon. I was thinking about posting a photo of the cathedral there, which is probably my favourite on the Camino. Maybe of the stained glass windows, or the cloisters, or the beautifully carved choir stalls. But as marvellous as the cathedral was, I'm not sure it was as welcome a sight as this little donativo table of cold drinks nestled among the ice on the hot, hot day under the beating sun after a climb (42°34'24.5"N 5°31'42.3"W).

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Our good memories come in "all sizes and shapes", don't they.

 

[David Tallan]

31 July, 2016. Astorga. Once again, I wasn't sure which photo to pick: the bridge at Hospital de Orbigo, where the famous joust was fought, David's donativo, Gaudi's espiscopal palace? Eventually, I settled on this one, from the fiesta that was happening as we passed through. Taken at the entrance to the camps of the Romans and Astures just outside the city walls by the cathedral. You can see the thatched dwellings of the Astures in front of the canvas pavilions of the Romans. The city was filled with people in costume, like the ones you see in the photo.

 

[trecile]

A new thread for August is here

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/on-this-date-in-august.68219/