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Smells of the Camino

Telluridewalker

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I was biking to work this morning when I passed a horse field and the pleasant smell of manure brought me right back to the Camino in my mind. Fresh manure is the primary smell I still associate with the Camino- do you have a smell that triggers your mind's return to the Camino?
 
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I got some horrible shower gel on the Camino, which is still in my bathroom and only used in case of emergency. I think it's supposed to smell of roses. :roll:
 
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Saw the flowers, smelt the flowers, ate the almonds, had lots of tart :lol:

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Giving a talk on our Camino to our church agm in 2 weeks, Santiago Tarts will be there :D
 
Oh my gosh, I don't think I can identify a smell with the Camino! I definitely didn't notice manure, although I live in Wisconsin, which is full of cows, so I smell manure all the time. The eucalyptus groves were never fragrant when I went by. I guess this means I have to go back, walk it again, and find a smell to bring home with me. Oh, darn! ;)

Melanie
 
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Dirt.
The smell of recently plowed earth in springtime. Puts you in touch with the land.
 
mmm042 said:
Oh my gosh, I don't think I can identify a smell with the Camino! I definitely didn't notice manure, although I live in Wisconsin, which is full of cows, so I smell manure all the time. The eucalyptus groves were never fragrant when I went by. I guess this means I have to go back, walk it again, and find a smell to bring home with me. Oh, darn! ;)

Melanie

You obviously didn't have enough Tart either, you'll definitely have to go back :wink:
 
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The smell of spring flowers until Galicia. Then, it's this wonderful mix of manure and eucalyptus. Hmm!!!
 

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