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There is nothing particularly outstanding about the scenery on the camino throughout its length. Yeah it varies, yeah its pretty such as it is. But it is either cultivated land or urbanized areas. Even the forests are obviously planted. News flash ... there is nothing spectacular to see on the camino. The beauty of the camino is that it provides a place to walk for a long distance ... as long as you want.
Well no, of course not. But that's a very long way from saying there is nothing outstanding about the scenery on the Camino, as @whariwharangi did, or that it's just "about the long distance opportunity" as you did. I just thought, how sad. But maybe I'm missing the point, thinking that appreciating the beauty of the landscape in all its forms, in this country that welcomes us so generously, is part of what makes this such a special, significant journey. That's just my personal view - not trying to impose it on anyone else.Yup, really. Pretty, lovely, yes. But those sceneries are not what make the Camino.
Well no, of course not. But that's a very long way from saying there is nothing outstanding about the scenery on the Camino, as @whariwharangi did, or that it's just "about the long distance opportunity" as you did. I just thought, how sad. But maybe I'm missing the point, thinking that appreciating the beauty of the landscape in all its forms, in this country that welcomes us so generously, is part of what makes this such a special, significant journey. That's just my personal view - not trying to impose it on anyone else.
Wow. Really?? Just - wow. I guess I kind of feel sorry for you (and @Anemone del Camino ), if you were never struck by the sheer glory of the landscape you walked through - and no, it is certainly not all either cultivated or urbanized. Although - yeah, I guess all those old cathedrals and things get a bit blah after a while... And no, I don't live in some beauty-deprived urban jungle such that any old tree or hill blows me away. I live in a beautiful part of the world, and I found the scenery on the Camino Frances staggeringly beautiful at times. Of course there are urban areas and cultivated areas (also beautiful, many of them), but... words fail me. I really don't know how to respond except with a few of my own photos.
Your pictures show how attractive the scenery along the camino is. Attractive isn't spectacular.
I think this is spectacular but that's just me, no accounting for taste:
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Torres del Paine Chile. The circuit around this pile of rocks is 10 days of more of the same mountain scenery ... *sigh* I could go back ... except I refuse to get rooked for a reciprocity tax.
I think that is exactly what Anemone and Whariwhargi are saying. The beauty is not so much in impressive physical features, it is in the overall experience and appreciating the beauty of the landscape in all its forms - good, bad and indifferent. To say that the scenery is not "spectacular" is not disrespecting it at all. It emphasizes the fact that the beauty is subtle, and is so much in the eyes of the beholder. I thought that crossing the Pyrenees was lovely and even glorious, but there are many other places I'd go if I was mainly seeking spectacular scenery.But maybe I'm missing the point, thinking that appreciating the beauty of the landscape in all its forms, in this country that welcomes us so generously, is part of what makes this such a special, significant journey.
I think that is exactly what Anemone and Whariwhargi are saying. The beauty is not so much in impressive physical features, it is in the overall experience and appreciating the beauty of the landscape in all its forms - good, bad and indifferent. To say that the scenery is not "spectacular" is not disrespecting it at all. It emphasizes the fact that the beauty is subtle, and is so much in the eyes of the beholder. I thought that crossing the Pyrenees was lovely and even glorious, but there are many other places I'd go if I was mainly seeking spectacular scenery.
Yup, really. Pretty, lovely, yes. But those sceneries are not what make the Camino.
Yup, really. Pretty, lovely, yes. But those sceneries are not what make the Camino.
Again, that's all a matter of personal taste isn't it?
I totally agree with you, Getting There...wondering if perhaps some people walk the fabulous Way blindfolded or perhaps just blinded by the beauty! hahahaWell no, of course not. But that's a very long way from saying there is nothing outstanding about the scenery on the Camino, as @whariwharangi did, or that it's just "about the long distance opportunity" as you did. I just thought, how sad. But maybe I'm missing the point, thinking that appreciating the beauty of the landscape in all its forms, in this country that welcomes us so generously, is part of what makes this such a special, significant journey. That's just my personal view - not trying to impose it on anyone else.
I'm certain the "disagreement" reflects the way different people verbalize their experiences. Some people rave and speak in superlatives, while others understate their feelings. Please don't feel sorry for me if I describe my joys in more modest terms.I am truly sorry.
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