What is the most unususal sign you saw on CF?

[tominrm]

I have seen the following signs in the same village. Obviously the residents are not happy with what pilgrims have done. The name of the village is in the picture.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Devil's phone number.

 

[nc6000]

 

[mspath]

Ages, February 2009

 

[tominrm]

Unusual because the mileage number is still intact. I would say that sadly 99.5% of mileage number is gone.

 

[koilife]

Evidently it DOES happen on the Camino and you only have to follow the arrows to find it.

 

[clearskiescamino]

Anyone see these ?
I saw this in the park outside of Logrono.

 

[Tia Valeria]

Does anyone have a photo of a sign 'no donkey carts' on the autopista? - we saw one from the bus on our way home; maybe it is unique. We couldn't get a photo

 

[Olivares]

I was walking by a construction site heading out to Pamplona from Zubiri when I saw the Safety Sign below asking workers to wear their safey hats. I thought it was a riot that the character used to emphasize the "bravado" of wearing a safety hat was a Matador . Even funnier was the pair of shoes he was wearing....! What about Safety shoes!!??? Hilarious!

 

[robertt]

On the Le Puy route the oddest was a road sign warning of poultry. At Faycelles. No, really. Poultry.

On the CF, it had to be....

The French might translate as "Certainly no bran from the road".

 

[scruffy1]

I dislike most pilgrim grafitti especially those that contain ¡HOLA! and somebody, or "Miss you Martha! However back in 2011 about 100k from Santiago someone had scribbled on the kilometer marker the slogan of Obama's election "Yes We Can!" Everyone stoped to photograph it. Quite nice.

 

[hampshire!tim]

Made me smile anyway

 

[newfydog]

On the Le Puy route the oddest was a road sign warning of poultry. At Faycelles. No, really. Poultry.

road".

A nid de poule is a chicken nest, what we call a pot hole. I guess having poultry nests is no weirder than kitchen utensils in the road.

 

[KinkyOne]

For me it's this one. Two times I came to this little village and it was hooot ... and guess what - that Bar was closed both times
That sure is a least unusual if not weird for me, hehe...

 

[Theatregal]

Maybe not so unusual but I love the vintage look of the cars on these signs on the Primitivo. The second one complete with what looks like bullet holes!

 

[MichaelSG]

and post office opening hours made me chuckle.
Rules (translations)

 

[michryan]

this was on the Del Norte. I thought it was funny.

 

[JoanneK]

I dislike most pilgrim grafitti especially those that contain ¡HOLA! and somebody, or "Miss you Martha! However back in 2011 about 100k from Santiago someone had scribbled on the kilometer marker the slogan of Obama's election "Yes We Can!" Everyone stoped to photograph it. Quite nice.

It seems that some have a need to scribble their name everywhere with a felt tip pen and I was saddened to see an Albergue shop selling said pens.

 

[drvnsmiln]

On the Le Puy route the oddest was a road sign warning of poultry. At Faycelles. No, really. Poultry.

On the CF, it had to be....

The French might translate as "Certainly no bran from the road".

 

[drvnsmiln]

<<Nid de poules>> is French for "potholes" in the road.

 

[lonestarmatt]

 

[Canucks]

This one is a bit too close to sounding e.coli-ish.




You might need this product after eating at Feical bar. And then, the one below just made me laugh. I didn't bother google-translating what a penas is in Spanish.

 

[Kanga]

On the Le Puy route the oddest was a road sign warning of poultry. At Faycelles. No, really. Poultry.
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I don't remember this bit wish I had seen it. Really very funny. I loved the chooks in France and how they wander all over the place.

 

[Kanga]

<<Nid de poules>> is French for "potholes" in the road.

Spoiler! I'm so disappointed.

 

[musicagl]

And what does this mean?

 

[musicagl]

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But what does it mean?

 

[hampshire!tim]

Risk of ice / snow

 

[Deleted member 3000]

But what does it mean?

"When you are here, you are unique just like the snowflake."

 

[indyinmaine]

Who'd expect to see him?

 

[robertt]

Spoiler! I'm so disappointed.

Don't believe it, Kanga. The authorities are just trying to hush up about the poultry attacks. It's a bit like in the movie Jaws...but it's Beaks this time.

 

[Icacos]

Who'd expect to see him?

Reminds me of the tienda at the far end of Zubiri that was decorated with pictures of American First Nation personages. Not what I expected to see.

 

[Kanga]

But what does it mean?

Red and white balises are for the GR, blue and yellow shells for the Chemin de St. Jacques, and this one is for the Santa Clause trail.

 

[Icacos]

I have some serious reservations about posting this picture as I do not want to appear to be laughing at our wonderful Camino hosts' attempts at English. (After all, no one laughed at my attempts at speaking Spanish - at least not to my face.) However, after spending several nights in albergue dormitorios, where the freshness of the mattress covers and pillow cases was dubious, this sign, in a private room in an albergue, tickled my funny bone.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Pilgrims "help" with the translations in O Cebreiro:

 

[xin loi]

Still wondering why there was a bra and panties on top of a km marker near naveretta. About two kilometers past the back pack ripped to shreds on the trail that everyone thought was a zombie kill site.

 

[KentuckyJay]

I have see the following signs in the same village. Obviously the residents are not happy with what pilgrims have done. The name of the village is in the picture.

Saw the squatting "no dumping" signs also and thought they were a hoot. I happened to be walking with Jose from Madrid at the time. He said he had never seen another one like them anywhere else.

 

[OzAnnie]

Saw the squatting "no dumping" signs also and thought they were a hoot. I happened to be walking with Jose from Madrid at the time. He said he had never seen another one like them anywhere else.

Good sign. Great idea. Should be more of them.

 

[OzAnnie]

Still wondering why there was a bra and panties on top of a km marker near naveretta. About two kilometers past the back pack ripped to shreds on the trail that everyone thought was a zombie kill site.

Xin loi
Love your sense of humour! I was laughing for a while just picturing your 'vision'.

 

[KentuckyJay]

I have see the following signs in the same village. Obviously the residents are not happy with what pilgrims have done. The name of the village is in the picture.

I have see the following signs in the same village. Obviously the residents are not happy with what pilgrims have done. The name of the village is in the picture.

This fellow has all the bases covered.

 

[Tia Valeria]

Also on the Norte (photo above of Poo) is the village and sign for Boo - sorry no photo.

 

[Damien Reynolds]

On the road to Finnesterre / Muxia...

 

[Sraaen]

I have seen the following signs in the same village. Obviously the residents are not happy with what pilgrims have done. The name of the village is in the picture.

 

[Sraaen]

I have seen the following signs in the same village. Obviously the residents are not happy with what pilgrims have done. The name of the village is in the picture.

On the Le Puy route..

 

[Phillypilgrim]

 

[Damien Reynolds]

Ok, I think this was from 2009? In the town Virgen de Camino I think... Obama fever... Yes we can...

 

[Damien Reynolds]

Sadly, this was from 2012. Same place.

 

[supersullivan]

 

[supersullivan]

 

[Damien Reynolds]

Beware the little white ankle biter.

 

[michryan]

this was on the Del Norte.

 

[Dirkhj]

 

[billmclaughlin]

On the Le Puy route the oddest was a road sign warning of poultry. At Faycelles. No, really. Poultry.

No, not poultry. Chicken nests!

 

[trinencadian]

One thing I learned on the Camino Frances was that apparently, sharks could walk and they could be pilgrims, too! http://rustytraveltrunk.com/?attachment_id=2557

 

[billmclaughlin]

This may require explanation. This poster in Concots, France, is promoting a bus trip to Conques. There's a midday option: either a picnic as seen in the cartoon of a couple with their basket on a blanket, or a restaurant meal. The latter option is represented by a picture of Tom's Luncheonette on the NE corner of 112th Street and Broadway in New York City. I've enjoyed dozens of Saturday breakfasts there myself, but it's probably most familiar from the frequent appearances it made on the TV series Seinfeld.

Bill

 

[biloute]

These are my favorites so far:

 

[Felipe]

After Wessobrun monastery, on the Munich jakobsweg, in a little travelled way, mostly farmlands. I wondered what it meant.

 

[Theatregal]

Saw this one last week in the industrial area before Santiago de Compostela. Gave me such a great laugh just when I needed one!

 

[xin loi]

No one else saw all of the signs on kilometer markers saying, "No Pedos" ? Never saw them after Burgoes. Was told the writer was equating Pilgrims with Pedophiles. Very graphic drawing with that message.

Towards Santiago saw many references to Penguinoes instead of Pilgrims.

 

[donalomahony]

Like this one!

 

[fraluchi]

conflicting directions:

 

[Icacos]

conflicting directions:
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That's funny!

In Santiago, I looked long and hard for a key chain fob with the arrow and shell both pointing in the same direction. Only after I bought it did I notice that the peregrino was heading in the wrong direction.

Ah, well, only God is perfect.

 

[Jennifer Juniper]

possibly

But what does it mean?

: yield to snow ?