On the Camino: One day at a time, one photo at a time...

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Camino Aragonese in Navarra, November 2019

 

[VNwalking]

Finally out into the countryside and looking back towards Pamplona in the morning light.

 

[SabsP]

Out of Torres del Rio . April 2011.

 

[Theatregal]

Looking back at Barxa de Lor

 

[Nat2020]

It is very difficult to choose a photo. Each frame, every element: stone, path, leaf evoke memories. Let there be flowers of Camino today.

 

[KinkyOne]

A: "Hi there, neighbour. Que tal?"
B: "I think I just saw peregrino whizzing by in this 35C heat."
A: "Yep, there are some crazy ones out there."

(I saw at least 50 rabbits in just couple of kilometers on the stretch between Almansa and Alpera on Camino de Levante.)

 

[AlanSykes]

A glorious autumn day on the Camino Portugués del Interior. Left the Douro at Peso da Régua and went up the Corgo valley past the neat port wine terraces, with a few people out beating olives off their trees. Lunch was just the other side of that bridge, at Vila Real.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Camino Portuguese- 16th, May, 2016 Nearing Barcelos after walking from Arcos.

 

[JohnLloyd]

The majestic Paso Honroso crossing into Hospital de Órbigo

 

[SabsP]

Inspiring quotes on a window in Leon. 2011.

 

[VNwalking]

The Invierno has some of the finest trees I've ever had the pleasure to meet. This is the old road between Villavieja (which was once village of the people who worked the castle) and the Castilo de Cornatel, lined like a grand boulevard with beautiful chestnut trees.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Let there be flowers of Camino today.

I'll oblige. But since I really like how there is such a large variety of postings on this thread I'm going to put a little twist on this request.

The Camino Catalan in the Pyrenees foothills follows a woodland trail above a ravine and passes this memorial (it says something like "You are not forgotten.") I took this picture on November 3, 2019. The flowers may have been placed there on All Souls Day. One has to imagine that someone fell into the ravine here.



Here is the ravine:

 

[KinkyOne]

My kind of Camino (still the same day on Levante):

 

[Rich1]

Blister comparison...this was in Calzadilla de los Hermanillos, but could be in any cafe or any albergue, on any camino

 

[Theatregal]

Sitting in a cafe in Santiago and watching that lovely moment when people encounter each other again after having met earlier along the camino.

 

[Deleted member 76633]

Meseta in spring

 

[SabsP]

@Theatregal . Pub Agarimo I believe?

 

[Theatregal]

@Theatregal . Pub Agarimo I believe?

It was A Gramola but Agarimo is my favourite breakfast (and lunch) place in Santiago!

 

[David Tallan]

Leon Cathedral. Most people focus on the stained glass, which is truly exceptional. This photo was taken in the cloister.

 

[Caligal]

Albergue Bergando, Negreria. Oct. 16th. After walking in pouring rain the whole day came upon one of my favorites. Fire to dry my shoes, slippers to warm my feet. The next morning walked around their farm, this guy checking to see if the rain has stopped.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Camino Portuguese- 8th, May, 2016 We walked from Mealhada to Agueda this day and these photos were taken about 2.30pm. There was to be a special procession later that afternoon. Should have posted this yesterday but thought as they weren't live flowers, didn't, but when I saw Rick of Rick and Peg's post I decided to put these in today!

 

[JohnLloyd]

Approaching Astorga

 

[VNwalking]

The portico of the beautiful church at Villalcazar de Sirga, between Fromista and Carrion de los Condes,

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

From the beauty of the church at Villalcazar de Sirga to this:



[Edit: two doors, one at the church to get the peace of heaven and the other to get a piece of candy.]

 

[KinkyOne]

What a luxury on a 30C+ hot and sunny day

(before Chinchilla de Monte Aragon on Camino de Levante)

 

[Theatregal]

"A drawing is simply a line going for a walk"
Children's art exhibit painted on the wall of a school in A Guarda.

 

[SabsP]

Detail Semana Santa/ Domingo de Ramos 2014. Santiago de Compostela.

 

[AlanSykes]

I know the thread calls for "... one photo at a time" but these two like to be seen together.

Just off the Ruta de la Lana, or on the Camino de San Olav, at Quintanilla de las Viñas, half way between Santo Domingo de Silos and Burgos, Santa María de Lara is one of only a half dozen or so Visigothic churches in Spain that survived the conquista, dating from around 690AD. The outside of the building has some wonderful stylised relief carvings of vines, plants, birds and other animals. Inside, to the right of a horseshoe arch, two serene angels carry a central medallion of a radiant sun shining from a young man's head, while on the left, slightly damaged, a surviving angel supports a medallion with a bearded head surmounted by a crescent moon.

Any sharp-eyed Inquisitor seeing them would probably have had the vapours about paganism or the Arrian heresy, but miraculously they have survived, together with what is claimed to be the earliest image in Spain of Christ as Pantocrator.

 

[David Tallan]

For some reason, this section of the Camino Frances between Camponaraya and Trabadelo reminded me strongly of the Appalachians, like by the New Jersey/Delaware border.

 

[TrvlDad1]

View attachment 76514One of the many impressive peregrino statues, in Mansilla de las Mulas
SdC approaching the Cathedral. The best husband in the world...the pack, the stroller, the child and the dog!

 

[Anne&Pat]

Camino Frances- 23rd, September, 2014 View from the Pradela route back toward Villafranca del Bierzo. We walked from Cacabelos to Trabadelo this day.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

On the Camino Aragonese in early November 2019 I can't remember any day that I would say was sunny but sometimes there was sun.

 

[JohnLloyd]

The stunning sight of the Episcopal Palace of Astorga, another Gaudí treasure.

 

[KinkyOne]

In light of recent events this photo might also have political message...

(Camino de Levante, 2015 )

 

[David Tallan]

Close to the border of Galicia (42°42'14.9"N 7°01'36.4"W)

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

In light of recent events this photo might also have political message...

(Camino de Levante, 2015 )

I'm seeing this picture and some others as a thumbnail surrounded by a light gray frame with the image name, size and number of views. How is this done? I've only seen ways to attach a picture as a plain thumbnail or in full.

 

[Theatregal]

The wonderful albergue at San Juan de Villapañada on the Primitivo, run with precision by the hospitalero Domingo. A memorable evening there.

 

[KinkyOne]

I'm seeing this picture and some others as a thumbnail surrounded by a light gray frame with the image name, size and number of views. How is this done? I've only seen ways to attach a picture as a plain thumbnail or in full.

You just attach the photo and post it
Don't hit thumbnail or full.
This way you also minimize download time of the thread which is especially useful for those checking forum on their phones or with weak and slow internet connection.

 

[Charrito]

Not for the faint-hearted! This is how I ended up on my first ever Camino!

 

[KinkyOne]

Charrito, Charrito, Charrito, ts ts ts ts ts

OTOH you surely don't want me to post my 200+ bedbug bites photo. And I won't

 

[JohnLloyd]

An exception to the "one picture per day" rule here, as reaching Cruz de Ferro was a rather interesting moment on my Camino.

Arriving at Cruz de Ferro had been an odd experience for me - I had felt none of the spiritual uplift and release that I might have anticipated and I was actually even a little disappointed. It just didn't resonate at all.

But then I saw the sun was rising over our shoulders and we were treated to yet another stunning dawn.

At that point, I suddenly noticed a Camino friend I hadn't seen since he'd fallen into my arms with a terrible allergic reaction at the Spanish Civil War memorial above Villafranca Montes de Oca a couple of weeks back.

I hadn't seen him since, but I'd heard from other friends that he had recovered and was walking again.

Here, at Cruz de Ferro, we met again. That made the place special for me.

 

[Charrito]

Charrito, Charrito, Charrito, ts ts ts ts ts

OTOH you surely don't want me to post my 200+ bedbug bites photo. And I won't

I've seen them! I did warn everyone that the photo was not for the faint-hearted!

 

[VNwalking]

@alansykes is right, Santa Maria de Lara is special. Even if you cannot get in. I was there on Good Friday and of course it was closed. But it was lovely - there wasn't a soul in sight, which allowed me to appreciate it slowly.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

The ruined castle at Tiebas. Description in the second picture.

 

[KinkyOne]

Enjoying the sunset at the entrance to the municipal swimming pool locker rooms (with famous cockroach showers) in Almonacid del Toledo (Camino de Levante)...

 

[Anne&Pat]

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An exception to the "one picture per day" rule here, as reaching Cruz de Ferro was a rather interesting moment on my Camino.

Arriving at Cruz de Ferro had been an odd experience for me - I had felt none of the spiritual uplift and release that I might have anticipated and I was actually even a little disappointed. It just didn't resonate at all.

But then I saw the sun was rising over our shoulders and we were treated to yet another stunning dawn.

At that point, I suddenly noticed a Camino friend I hadn't seen since he'd fallen into my arms with a terrible allergic reaction at the Spanish Civil War memorial above Villafranca Montes de Oca a couple of weeks back.

I hadn't seen him since, but I'd heard from other friends that he had recovered and was walking again.

Here, at Cruz de Ferro, we met again. That made the place special for me.

Camino Frances- 21st, September, 2014 Cruz de Ferro at dawn. We also experienced a beautiful sunrise, which was wonderful after our not so great accommodation in Foncebadon the night before! I (Anne) was also suffering from the effects of many bedbug bites!!

 

[Theatregal]

On the Frances before Villamayor de Monjardín

 

[kaixo]

On the Via Podiensis just past Espalais where I had stayed with Vince at his wonderful, friendly, tranquil, unique Gîte d’étape Le Par‘Chemin. July 5, 2015.

 

[AlanSykes]

Autumn at Cornatel Castle on the Invierno, setting for dramatic scenes from Enrique Gil y Carrasco's historical novel El Señor de Bembibre. A stiff climb to the top, but worth it for amazing views, especially from the "banco más bonito del Bierzo" just by the castle.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Camino del Norte- 30th, May, 2018 Soto de Luina to Cadavedo via the mountain route. These photos were taken one after the other at 1pm, & 1.10pm, the second after we had gone through the gate to the right of the camino sign. We saw no other pilgrims this day, the other pilgrims must have taken the Ballotas (coastal) route. We had magnificent views from the mountain route. The two routes are about the same distance. About half an hour after the second photo the rain started and got heavier all the way into Cadavedo, which we didn't reach till 16.30hrs.

 

[Rich1]

Jenny striding out from Orisson May 2016

 

[Charrito]

Camino del Norte- 30th, May, 2018 Soto de Luina to Cadavedo via the mountain route. These photos were taken one after the other at 1pm, & 1.10pm, the second after we had gone through the gate to the right of the camino sign. We saw no other pilgrims this day, the other pilgrims must have taken the Ballotas (coastal) route. We had magnificent views from the mountain route. The two routes are about the same distance. About half an hour after the second photo the rain started and got heavier all the way into Cadavedo, which we didn't reach till 16.30hrs.


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That's on my 'to do' list!

 

[JohnLloyd]

Green tea at Manjarín

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Last day on the Camino Aragonese.

 

[gschmidl]

I am slightly late for flowers, but...

 

[KinkyOne]

Many times we say that certain amount of Spanish helps a lot on less walked Caminos. But on this stage of Camino de Levante English will get you there faster than Spanish (23,2 vs 27 kms)

 

[VNwalking]

I am slightly late for flowers, but...

It's never too late for flowers. May on the Frances:

 

[Theatregal]

I was given the job of cutting the beautiful bread for the communal dinner at the albergue in Miño.

 

[AlanSykes]

The 9th century puerta califal takes you through the Almoravid walls into Ágreda in Soria province, on the Camino Castellano-Aragonés.

 

[VNwalking]

Alan, your posts trigger a pavlovian "Woooowwww..."

 

[Anne&Pat]

Camino Frances- 27th, August, 2014 just after 8am, unfortunately too early to visit this beautiful Templar Church at Eunate. Had hoped to visit it properly this year but that will have to wait until next year! Hopefully!!
We walked from Uterga to Cirauqui this day. We got a little lost leaving in the dark, ended up in paddocks but eventually got back on the right track!!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

My kind of Camino (still the same day on Levante):

Kinky, you just said it was boring and dull on another thread.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

I'm seeing this picture and some others as a thumbnail surrounded by a light gray frame with the image name, size and number of views. How is this done? I've only seen ways to attach a picture as a plain thumbnail or in full.

I have been unable to view those types on my Android, Rick.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Charrito, Charrito, Charrito, ts ts ts ts ts

OTOH you surely don't want me to post my 200+ bedbug bites photo. And I won't

Yes, I want to see it, Kinky!

 

[KinkyOne]

Kinky, you just said it was boring and dull on another thread.

Well, isn't it?
But I like it!

 

[KinkyOne]

Yes, I want to see it, Kinky!

I show my body parts only to @Charrito and in private (messages)

 

[Albertagirl]

Kinky, you just said it was boring and dull on another thread.

What would you say if you wanted to save your favourite routes from crowds? Thanks Kinky. (It's my next camino)

 

[JohnLloyd]

Marvellous Molinaseca

 

[SabsP]

Resto Tartan in Miranda de Ebro. Fusion and veggies!

 

[gschmidl]

The cathedral plaza.

 

[KinkyOne]

Next time I'll definitely stay overnight in this little town. You better watch out for me in the evening. Vamos a bailar! Ole!

(La Villa de Don Fadrique - Camino de Levante)

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Camino Frances- 27th, August, 2014 just after 8am, unfortunately too early to visit this beautiful Templar Church at Eunate. Had hoped to visit it properly this year but that will have to wait until next year! Hopefully!!

Today is the day I was going to start showing a number of pictures of that church taken on my last day of the Camino Aragonese. I didn't intend to show my first view of it but your sunny summer picture coming from one direction calls for one in a different season with different weather and from a different direction.



My next Eunate picture is located at this post.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I have been unable to view those types on my Android, Rick.

I've never had a problem with those on my Pixel Android phones Chris. I usually use the Chrome browser to view the forum (so linked Spanish articles are easily translated). I have two other browsers and I'll check them out when I look at the problem described below.

Today I've run into a problem. It looks as if the forum software has been changed to show thumbnail pictures instead of full pictures. It also looks like thumbnail pictures are kept on third party servers and not all are available there so a broken image icon is shown instead and the full picture may not be able to be seen. Anyway I am going to dig around to see what is happening and send a report to Ivar.

Edit #1: In case someone else comes across this problem on their smartphone I found a way that may fix the problem for you (it did for me). I requested the browser on the smartphone to view the desktop site and that showed the pictures. When I then hit the back button the smartphone version worked just fine showing the previously broken pictures. I'm waiting to see what happens with newly posted pics.

Edit #2: This is a copy of a reply I made to @camino_chrissy below.

I think I know what was going on. It's too technical for me to punish myself writing an explanation other than to say I think it was a glitch that could happen from time to time and not a serious problem. It is also likely to have affected viewers in a limited geographical area and that is why only we two have mentioned the problem.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Resto Tartan in Miranda de Ebro. Fusion and veggies!

Really? I only see Brownie de chocolate.

 

[Theatregal]

An epic day on the Hospitales route - Primitivo

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

I have been unable to view those types on my Android, Rick.

On my Pixel it works with the Chrome, Firefox and Brave browsers. Expanding a thumbnail does not work though unless you are logged in. You get a prompt to log in instead.

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Well, I was logged in, but w

On my Pixel it works with the Chrome, Firefox and Brave browsers. Expanding a thumbnail does not work though unless you are logged in. You get a prompt to log in instead.

Well, then I looked a few minutes later and those pictures all showed up... A virtual camino miracle!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Well, I was logged in, but w
Well, then I looked a few minutes later and those pictures all showed up... A virtual camino miracle!

I think I know what was going on. It's too technical for me to punish myself writing an explanation other than to say I think it was a glitch that could happen from time to time and not a serious problem. It is also likely to have affected viewers in a limited geographical area and that is why only we two have mentioned the problem.

 

[AlanSykes]

I always thought it was a bit mean of St Peter to cut off that bloke's ear (John XVIII 21). Diocesan museum, Jaca, Camino Aragonés.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Camino Frances- 26th, August, 2014 Our amazingly decorated room in Albergue Camino del Perdon, Uterga. Did anybody else sleep here?

 

[Rich1]

Just before Finisterre, we took off our shoes and walked the final mile or two barefooted on the beach, picking up shells as we went. It was a beautiful way to reach the end of the world!

 

[JohnLloyd]

Just before Finisterre, we took off our shoes and walked the final mile or two barefooted on the beach, picking up shells as we went. It was a beautiful way to reach the end of the world!
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I picked one up at Langosteira too!

 

[JohnLloyd]

Guess where this is?

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

La iglesia de Santa María de Eunate

This romanesque church located in countryside is surrounded by a wall. Here is the gate to get in. It has been decorated for a wedding (see my better picture submitted at this thread's post #17).



My next Eunate picture is located at this post.

 

[VNwalking]

Resto Tartan in Miranda de Ebro. Fusion and veggies!

I am happily remembering how kindly they took us in, despite our pilgrim vibe. And the delicious food. Seeing the menu makes me want to go there all over again.

Guess where this is?

Right past this place:


(And I can heartily recommend the pharmacia there on the corner - you can see it in the photo if the bridge, there on the right. In 2014 I went in there needing something urgently and they were so kind...that was years ago and I have not forgotten it.)

 

[Theatregal]

A favourite place in Santiago. Librería Vetusta.

 

[David Tallan]

It is getting hard to keep track of which photos I've posted here and which I haven't. Today's photo is from Fromista.

 

[Caligal]

Matosinhos, CP

 

[SabsP]

Small plaza in Ponte de Lima , Camino Portugues in 2015.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Camino Frances- 9th, September, 2014 Approaching Castrojeriz, walking from Hornillos del Camino.

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

Eunate

Yesterday I probably should have attached this picture of an informational sign pointing out the features of the church at Eunate. It is in Spanish.



In yesterday's picture you could see beyond the gate at the church's encircling wall some columns connected with arches. These also encircle the church and perhaps qualify to be called a cloister. Here is another view with the larger door to the church in the background. This is the north door but entering with the smaller door on the west you directly face the apse.



Next, the west entrance.

 

[JohnLloyd]

The stunning Templar castle in Ponferrada

 

[Theatregal]

Primitivo. Climbing out of Tineo with views of the Cantabrian mountain range. Poetry along the path. On the sign: part of the poem “All Love Letters are Ridiculous” by the Portuguese poet Fernando Pessoa.

 

[VNwalking]

There is something magical about being under dark rain clouds while still walking in the sunshine.
Invierno, 2019, between Borrenes and Las Medulas.

 

[MisterH]

Madrid 2016, not really on the Camino, but on the way to Saint Jean.

 

[Deleted member 76633]

There is something magical about being under dark rain clouds while still walking in the sunshine.

Another dark clouds photo. This time the back of the Palazzo Pubblico in Siena. The Palazzo is formed in the shape of St James Scallop shell as Siena relied on pilgrims going onto Rome. You can see all sorts of links to St James within the Palazzo

 

[FSP]

The most mystical beautiful coastline I have seen on any journey. Taken on the Norte coastal alternative out of Santander. It doubles the km to the albergue in Boo but just stunning the whole way.

 

[David Tallan]

Blue door in Boente.

 

[Anne&Pat]

Camino del Norte- 20th, May, 2018 Walking from Pendueles to LLanes along the coastal path, the GR E-9. This route takes you past the Bufones De Arenillas. An impressive geological feature, otherwise known as blowholes. You should be able to see evidence of the sea spray coming out of this one. You can certainly hear them long before you reach them.

 

[JohnLloyd]

The welcome cafe la Siesta at Camponaraya