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Whispering a little sorry in case it’s making you pine! Today was cloudy;-)Both are glorious...
Thanks, Rachel!!!
Awwww, that's sweet of you...Whispering a little sorry in case it’s making you pine! Today was cloudy;-)
Look so wonderful and a beautyfull church.Walked in the Ostkantons of Belgium, a small but beautiful region where the third of our three official languages German is spoken.
Ten k.through mostly small forests, some steep climbing ( think steps Portomarin ).
Then reaching the reservoir and the dam.
Finishing in the bigger town of Eupen where the main church celebrates the baptised children with a beautiful shell.
And look: Hills!Lovely forest ... and a really beautiful church!
And look: Hills!
Thank you Sabine! For the beautiful pics, and because I learned something new about Belgium today.
A late afternoon about 6K walk in the village where I am right now, ending at sunset.
Part of the sky was a weird lavender color...there is a hurricane coming, so perhaps that's why.
It's far away, but big...praying that it doesn't follow the worst case scenario track because if it does the day after tomorrow will be super 'interesting.'
And i had been looking for a natural rainbow image..!And look: Hills!
Thank you Sabine! For the beautiful pics, and because I learned something new about Belgium today.
A late afternoon about 6K walk in the village where I am right now, ending at sunset.
Part of the sky was a weird lavender color...there is a hurricane coming, so perhaps that's why.
It's far away, but big...praying that it doesn't follow the worst case scenario track because if it does the day after tomorrow will be super 'interesting.'
Nature is happy to oblige.And i had been looking for a natural rainbow image..!
Nature is happy to oblige.And I'm very happy to be able to share it.
It's a calm and tranquil night here.
But this is what's headed our way: https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/H...ning-Big-Island-Lane-Hits-Category-5-Strength
Nature is happy to oblige.And I'm very happy to be able to share it.
It's a calm and tranquil night here.
But this is what's headed our way: https://www.wunderground.com/cat6/H...ning-Big-Island-Lane-Hits-Category-5-Strength
Happy hols, Sabine, and happy longer and longer walking, Peter!
An evening walk, after a hurricane went by a ways to the South of us today. That and fires and volcanic eruptions made for an amazing sunset. The only editing was to reduce the size...the color was astonishing, and all my friends are reportedly posting pics on FB of it, too. This is my FB.View attachment 45267
Please allow me! -16c is very cold! Wearing cats and mittens during meals was a first for me.So many lovely land and seascapes from around the world but the colors above are just superb! I can imagine that others are sharing the picture - too beautiful to keep to oneself!
I've been back from Peru for almost a week and have gone from an altitude of over 5000 meters to under sea level here in Holland.
The Huayhuash Circuit was spectacular! Due to our three days of acclimatization at 3000m (and camping at 4000-4400m) none of the group had altitude sickness. Camping at that altitude made for freezing nights and mornings: -16c is very cold! Wearing cats and mittens during meals was a first for me. Luckily the sun came out most days which led to the pealing of successive layers of clothing while climbing.
I believe that my Camino in June (Camino de Madrid + Sahagún to Santiago on the Francés) was good preparation plus I couldn't imagine not doing a longish Camino this year. It was at a slow pace climbing upwards at those altitudes but my legs did great, no muscle aches or pains whatsoever.
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The second to last picture is of my son trying to read. That mule just wouldn't leave him alone! And the last is of our group at our first pass.
Happy walking and ultreia!
Please allow me! -16c is very cold! Wearing cats and mittens during meals was a first for me.
I wonder why there is no photo to illustrate this sentence... sometimes our auto-correct makes hilarious alternative images!
Watching and waiting. It's on it's way, and fortunately overnight it was downgraded to a Cat 4. We don't yet know what's coming - whether a close encounter, or a direct hit. Regardless of what it does, there will be wind and LOTS of rain, one report predicts 15 - 20 inches.@VNwalking Cat 5 is serious business
Thanks , vnwalking for telling us how things are. You are in the eye of it, and let’s hope it veers off to the ocean...Thanks @LTfit!
Watching and waiting. It's on it's way, and fortunately overnight it was downgraded to a Cat 4. We don't yet know what's coming - whether a close encounter, or a direct hit. Regardless of what it does, there will be wind and LOTS of rain, one report predicts 15 - 20 inches.
Where I am is a bit less of a concern at this point than Maui and O'ahu. And there are way more people there, a million in Honolulu and about 1.5K on Maui. Not counting all the tourists.
May it spin out and away from us all!
Please take care of yourself.Thanks @LTfit!
Watching and waiting. It's on it's way, and fortunately overnight it was downgraded to a Cat 4. We don't yet know what's coming - whether a close encounter, or a direct hit. Regardless of what it does, there will be wind and LOTS of rain, one report predicts 15 - 20 inches.
Where I am is a bit less of a concern at this point than Maui and O'ahu. And there are way more people there, a million in Honolulu and about 1.5K on Maui. Not counting all the tourists.
May it spin out and away from us all!
Thanks, vnwalking, and it is good of you to keep us posted. Hawaii has such a romantic image beyond its shores... there is a terrible price to pay though for that, when it is subject to the elements. Keep safe, to echo other posters.Thank you all for your concern!
So I went out for a little walk in the rain today.
It's not so often you can go out in a hurricane safely - but it is still pretty far away, and at this point there is only rain. LOTS of rain. But as you can see from the ferns this is a place that gets plenty of that anyway.
We don't have much in the way of wind yet, fortunately. Just epic puddles.
Downslope, the nearest town is getting big floods because all this water has to go someplace. The area that's getting all the surface flooding was developed as a park after a big Tsunami in 1960 - a very good thing because much of it is now under water, from the land side this time.
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The rain is epic. I would guess we have gotten at least that. But fortunately so far there is been no damage to homes, just flooding to a county recreation area and some landslips on roads.I’ve heard reports of 19” already, and it’s still some miles away ...
The rain is epic. I would guess we have gotten at least that. But fortunately so far there is been no damage to homes, just flooding to a county recreation area and some landslips on roads.
To give you an idea:
Here is a pic from a walk with a friend last week to a place we call boiling pots (I didn't post it here because, well...ho hum...):
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Here it is today, from a different vantage point (a screenshot from someone's video):
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I was born here (too many years ago) and have never seen the Wailuku River like this. No-one else has either. But it is contained, so far.
Apparently the rain has just begin....the storm's slowed down, and so it will linger here. We are on the 'dirty' side of the hurricane, where all the water comes out of the sky...and...there are two very large mountains (4200m elevation) in the way that will wring out every drop from those clouds...
Yup. Same river.
But it looks even more dramatic than it is because the vantage is different and the video is more zoomed in than my pic.
I’m a bit late to the party on this but I only just realised this week that the built-in Health app for iPhone tracks your steps and distance walked each day. As I’m travelling in Europe at the moment, it’s been interesting to discover that I’ve been doing camino-worthy days in the cities I’ve been in. This week’s stats:
Monday (Munich): 22.3km / 34,255 steps
Tuesday (Munich): 20.1km / 27,210 steps
Wednesday (Munich/Rome): 16.5km / 22,960 steps
Thursday (Rome): 19.1km / 25,603 steps
I wonder if I can keep up anything like this pace when I get back to Lisbon next week!
Today I walked 22km in and around Rome and in the afternoon I went somewhere I’d never been before - the Parco degli Acquedotti on the southeastern outskirts of the city. It’s amazing to me that nearly 15 years after I last lived here, I can return once or twice a year and still manage to discover new things.
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Supposed to do a 8k.walk.but there was a big trailrun going on.So some rerouting but still very nice. Had to climb the old mine dump where you have a beautiful view.
Nature and industrial heritage beautifully combined.
And there are ex- miners ( all mines now closed) who are more than willing to give you a guided tour.
Finished my 25km walk. Looks like more than that but let’s see what they have to say in the Camino Office on Friday when I call in to check. Meantime, got my stamps in Guinness store...One is very old, but I didn't think to ask how old. I can check on Friday. first photo is of the Dutch Embassy, second a sculpture in the garden of a Philosophy Centre, the third one shows a sketch of my walk this morning and the last one - well, speaks for itself!
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Don’t hold your breath! Earliest next step will be around Easter. Yes, I saw a few other pieces today I hadn’t noticed before. It is fairly familiar territory. There were too many in front of Oscar Wilde’s statue, I will post that another time. If I search, I have one where he is covered in snow.That’s a lovely sculpture!
Congrats on the start of your new Camino
I went in to Christ Church in Dublin this morning and asked for a stamp on my credencial, which I was duly given. Also, I took the opportunity to take a photo of the seats- look! And also a detail of one of the tile displays on the floor.
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Yesterday and the day before were the last two days on my fictitious Cammino di Roma. I did 30km on Sunday and 22.6km yesterday, walking to places like the Milvian Bridge, various stretches and gates of the Aurelian Walls and through the Roman Forum.
Here are a couple of late afternoon pics of the Forum:
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Walked five k.with a friend who is convalescing from serious backissues so we choice flat terrain, unpaved and on the wooden boards that crosses a lovely lake.
Twenty Celsius and dry.
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Had a wonderful walk today.
Everything went well , it was about 5km.
Hahaha! Though I'm guessing many other places could be called this, too.Ireland called the valley of the squinting windows
Thank you for your kind words, @chinacat. Funny, I didn't think it was so interesting - other than the quantity of water. But now that I look again, all the rings and ripples are lovely.The whole image, as created by you, is really special ...
I so enjoy looking over all your shoulders! Thank you one and all.
There's so many varieties of beauty in the world. But I have to say, @jungleboy , that pic of the Forum is gobsmackingly gorgeous - it really stands out...
Hahaha! Though I'm guessing many other places could be called this, too.
Thank you for your kind words, @chinacat. Funny, I didn't think it was so interesting - other than the quantity of water. But now that I look again, all the rings and ripples are lovely.
I've been walking around the block mostly. But the other day it was such a gorgeous morning that a friend and I went up to walk around a local golf course early in the morning for a lovely view of the very big mountains in our back yard. The near one, Mauna Loa, is deceiving: it's about 4100m in elevation! Peaking out from behind its right flank is Mauna Kea, which is about 100m higher. They are stunning in the winter after a storm has blown through, with the tops covered in snow.
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Ooooooooo!View from house on hill in Carlingford, County Louth.
Not actually walking! View from house on hill in Carlingford, County Louth.
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Not actually walking! View from house on hill in Carlingford, County Louth.
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It's a eco lodge indeed.BTW, Peter - is that really an ecolodge in your last set of pics? It's very cute, but also looks quite 'public.'
And I am fascinated by that floor, @kirkie (in case the homily is a wee bit boring, the floor is always there for contemplation.)
Thanks, Sabine. It is so nice to see the traces of pilgrimage along the radials across the continent, heading to Santiago, never mind if the routes were borrowing from trade or other ‘ist’ routes. It is a long long history. And twice as nice to see you seeing them with Peter F. We are all waiting for a safe and happy trip and stay in Santiago for himself and Marianne!Meeting with @Peter Fransiscus in Antwerp. As always it was a wonderful get together.
We went to the St James' Church but also in the Carolus Borromeus Church we found a painting of Santiago Major.
And in the Pelgrimstraat..Pilgrim Street we found a tapasbar.
Also a guesthouse where pilgrims could get food and shelter and till today on Maundy Thursday there is a free table for people in need.
It was indeed a lovely get together as always.Meeting with @Peter Fransiscus in Antwerp. As always it was a wonderful get together.
We went to the St James' Church but also in the Carolus Borromeus Church we found a painting of Santiago Major.
And in the Pelgrimstraat..Pilgrim Street we found a tapasbar.
Also a guesthouse where pilgrims could get food and shelter and till today on Maundy Thursday there is a free table for people in need.
ohhh i saw ship reminds me of @SailorYesterday i met another forum member in Dublin for a chat and nothing special in the way of walking, except the final part of the time walking along by the river towards the bus stop to the airport.... ANother glimpse of the virtual albergue quoted before, by ??? A great name for it! An older photo, but still the same view!
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Hi Kirkie,Yesterday i met another forum member in Dublin for a chat and nothing special in the way of walking, except the final part of the time walking along by the river towards the bus stop to the airport.... ANother glimpse of the virtual albergue quoted before, by ??? A great name for it! An older photo, but still the same view!
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When you want to see otters you will need a lot of patience , because they are very shy .Another trip along a different canal, the Royal. Seniors travel free on public transport in Ireland, so I make use of trains and or a bus to take me start points and walk forward or back. Today I started to walk back in the direction I had come from, and this was the first sign that caught my eye:
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I have never before seen such a thing in my life! Sorry I didn't quite catch the beast, the sun was in my eyes and I needed to avoid another walker. I was trying out a gps on my phone, and it kept me moving rather smartly. No dawdling! My poor wee legs go like pistons. Everybody else strides along and is gone in a flash.. but yes, I do get there!
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Next time, I will stop the gps! hoping to see some photos from your travels these days, Peter!When you want to see otters you will need a lot of patience , because they are very shy .
Starting tomorrow.Next time, I will stop the gps! hoping to see some photos from your travels these days, Peter!
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It's a very nice first day with mixt emotions.
We visit the Huiskamer where our picture was taken. And we visit Sister Katherine. And we light up candles in the Kathedral and in the chapel in the Pilgrimsoffice.
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It's a very nice first day with mixt emotions.
We visit the Huiskamer where our picture was taken. And we visit Sister Katherine. And we light up candles in the Kathedral and in the chapel in the Pilgrimsoffice.
Beautiful, you had a glorious day for it. You live in a beautiful land. I suppose we all did, once upon a time! Yours is so extensive and still wild...have a great day.A spectacular hike today straight up a mountain on Bowen Island to seek (and find!) the secret location of artist Guthrie Gloag's phenomenal life sized driftwood sculpture of a Mastodon. The trail is not marked and it's easy to get lost trying to find the site. Luckily I have a friend who lives on the island and she was a wonderful guide!
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Thank you so much , and in Dutch .
Thank you @kirkie You live in a beautiful land as well!!Beautiful, you had a glorious day for it. You live in a beautiful land. I suppose we all did, once upon a time! Yours is so extensive and still wild...have a great day.
Great photo Peter - and some of the mason's marks on the pillars can be clearly seen!We went to the Pilgrims mass,was at the beginning a bit emotional. View attachment 46685
Oh happy day, Peter! A morning walk in Santiago!
I had my own very happy day on Saturday. The national park next to where I have been staying has been closed since May, because of earthquakes and terrestrial unrest (it's a volcano and the summit was falling like a souffle) - and Saturday it opened again to general delight. So I walked for much of the afternoon with a huge grin on my face. The photos are on my camera and I can't upload them, alas....
Then yesterday I hopped one island over for work, and will be here for about 10 days...
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