- Time of past OR future Camino
- First one in 2005 from Moissac, France.
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The Sad Hill Cemetery from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, is close to Burgos, a nice walk from Santo Domingo de Silos. So if you are visiting SDdS from the Camino Frances, it's worth staying two nights there and going to the SHC as a day trip. A very nice walk!The terrain and weather are a very good stand-in for the American southwest. That is why Sergio Leone decided to make films there. Plus, it was, at the time, less expensive. He could assemble a large cast of extras, local acting talent and plenty of animals more easily than in the US. There were dozens if not hundred of such 'spaghetti westerns' made there.
Go, @t2andreo - it's a fabulous walk (I described it and posted some photos of the landscape in that Forum thread link above)!Gee, I love it when a plan comes together...
LOLHi all - I have only just found out that John Wayne once owned a refugio - judging by this recently discovered archive film it was a pretty rough place back then .....
anyone stay there?
John Wayne isn't dead, by the way. He was running a forest campsite on the north rim of the Grand Canyon last time I saw him. True story, not one of those "I saw Elvis in a 7-Eleven yesterday" stories. Here's how I know.
Me and my wife and two kids visited the USA in the summer of 2001, and because we were on a budget, we took our tent and camped out a lot, especially on forest campsites. We also pitched our tent on a campground on the north side of the Grand Canyon. While I was unloading the car, I heard someone explaining to our neighbours that campfires were allowed, but only at the designated places. The hair on the back of my neck stood up as I heard his voice: it was pure, undiluted John Wayne. Drawl and all.
I hissed to my wife: "Did you hear that?", but didn't wait for an answer and hurried towards the voice. And there he was, driving a little off road mobility scooter, wearing a big white Stetson and a beautiful ranger belt with intricate turquoise beadwork. He looked just like an older John Wayne too! I just stood there, staring at him. But he didn't seem fazed, gazed back for a bit and then just said "Howdy". I was over the moon, but didn't want to embarrass him, so started a conversation about his campsite and his awesome ranger belt.
He was fun to talk to, and in no hurry. After exchanging our final pleasantries he wished me a good night and slowly drove away, to check on the rest of the campers. He looked very relaxed and content. So that's how I know. If you are in the area, it's the campground closest to the Canyon. Maybe he's still there, gently warning people about having campfires only at the designated places.
My favorite bar for over 20 years! A lot less smoky now which is wonderful!John Wayne is in Logroño.View attachment 49492
As VN says, a very nice walk. I used it as a detour from the Ruta de la Lana on Saturday, only adding about 2-3 extra km between Santo Domingo de Silos and Covarrubias. I don't remember the film but the site was quite funThe Sad Hill Cemetery from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly, is close to Burgos, a nice walk from Santo Domingo de Silos. So if you are visiting SDdS from the Camino Frances, it's worth staying two nights there and going to the SHC as a day trip. A very nice walk!
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/blondie-angel-eyes-and-tuco.50840/
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