Hm, seems like an odd answer since they're not always tied up. If I was walking through Concejero again I wouldn't be so sure. But thanks for communicating with Adolfo and giving us the update here.
Can't talk right now, gotta climb out of...
Sorry to be late with the follow-up. Adolfo did go to speak with the owners, and they assured him that the dogs are always tied up. Well, obviously not “always,” since they bit BP, but it does seem like an honest mistake.
Here is a lavender field beside the Ermita de San Blas, just before Cifuentes. The photo was taken on May 29, so the field would have been in peak bloom a couple of weeks later.
@C clearly and I saw fields of lavender last year on our walk on the Lana. (We also saw fields of purple with purple flower cover crops, but some were lavender). Today I saw an article about the town of Brihuega, about 30 km from the town of...
I walked the Frances twice in 2015 and 2021 and I really do not like the herding effect of the walk from Melide into Santiago due to the heavy commercial vibe. I find it sucks all the magic from the Camino.
I now get in a cab in Melide and go to...
Buen camino on the Invierno, BP. I totally get it that you just want to walk. (No matter what we might think of that.... 😪)
And well done on these last two. It's been such a joy to follow along. Gracias.
Thanks BP. Hopefully my slower pace and shorter days will be of interest to some Pilgrims here too. Enjoy your vacation. The Invierno is now on my list (I'd sworn off Caminos until this Years SS/Primitivo re-ignited my interest.)
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