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I'd take meeting Margaret any day over a celebrity!I have met @mspath
It must be another one of the dozens of obscure Camino routes being talked about in recent months...I'm sure Kinky knows where it is!Where is the Camino Incognito?
@peregrina2000 will be very upset when she learns about the Camino Incognito!t must be another one of the dozens of obscure Camino routes being talked about in recent months...I'm sure Kinky knows where it is!
It was a toss up between the two of them, but I figured she had already walked it last year!@peregrina2000 will be very upset when she learns about the Camino Incognito!
Me too.I'd take meeting Margaret any day over a celebrity!
Yes, and you really can't tell a book by its cover!But I've met a number of people who were just like the rest of us who turned out to be 'big wigs' with serious jobs at home.
Awwwww. And I might add...ditto back at you.I've met VNWalking, C Clearly, CanadianGirl, and some other celebrities, but none as special as them!
Yes, yes...It was annoying, and he was quite the bombastic guy. But! it is always an experience, and it's always a good day on Camino.
Maybe. I met a young Japanese female pilgrim on the Frances near Leon. While I didn't know who or rather what she was back home in Japan, the Japanese pilgrims certainly did. They were clearly in awe of her and kept a respectful distance to her. I have no idea who she was but from her bearing and manners I got the impression she was either a well known member of the Japanese nobility or imperial family. It also coinced with a visit from members of the Japanese imperial family in Spain. The official visit was over by that time. I never asked and she didn't say anything about it. She was a pilgrim.A lighthearted thread. Have you met any celebrities walking the camino? I mean, “real pilgrims”, walking the camino incognito . . . not making a movie, or a TV documentary, or whatever, just walking for themselves. I’ve met two, an Irish actress who played a prominent role in “Humans”, and a fairly well-known Spanish theatre actor, who is the spitting image of Bruce Willis . . .
I think he could have been Carlos Herrera (63) (Cadena COPE).In fact, I met a Spanish guy who's a "big cheese" on the radio in Spain, and he had a crew following him around and interviewing him and letting him run his shows as he walked the Camino. It was annoying, and he was quite the bombastic guy. But! it is always an experience, and it's always a good day on Camino.
Not too famous that you didn't know him.In 2017 I shared my 'shed' at Las Angustias in Cacabelos with a charming young South Korean man whose name was Ho (or similar) and he was an actor, having featured in some 'movies'. He generally portrayed a North Korean in his films and when I asked if he was famous he blushed so make your on mind up!
Good answer.I walked the camino incognito and got away with it; no one had a clue who I was.
If I did....I'd be wearing a mask. No one seems to be able to recognise Batman or the Lone Ranger.Let them do the Camino incognito.
And Kanga - what about sharing the story of your coffee with a certain extremely well-known celebrity (of global proportions) at the bar opposite the monastery at Samos ... that’s a fabulous story! I guess you couldn’t say he was ‘incognito’ but he was certainly low-key!I have no idea who he is, but one year I was walking with a very nice fellow from Texas. We talked about families and the walk, where we lived, nothing about our occupations. He told me that he was deliberately cutting himself off from modern communications for the walk, and not carrying a mobile phone. The first night we went out in a big group to dinner at a local restaurant and I noticed him having a quiet word with the owner, at the bar. We all ordered our meals, and with it came some really decent wine - Rioja gran reserva. When we went to pay we were told that there was no charge - that an anonymous person had already paid. I guessed it was him, but said nothing as he obviously did not want or like fuss. He disappeared off into private accommodation, the rest of us into the albergue. I saw him again on and off over the next few days, as one does. He seemed to always head off into private accommodation each night. Then one day I heard from other pilgrims there had been a bit of commotion with a helicopter landing near the track, and someone alighting from it and trying to find him. Apparently he owned a multi-billion $ company and was needed in a hurry to return to the US to sort out some crisis. The story was that a private jet was standing by to take him home.
I still don't know who he was, or anything about his business, but I've always hoped he got the chance to return and complete his Camino.
On the Camino Portuguese, we met one of the richest men in England. Not sure why but I thought that he was broke. He was walking with a mate raising money for a Catholic school. They joined me, and my Camino Family for our CdeS celebration meal. I was horrified when he picked up the tab - said it's not how we roll. His mate said it's done, by which time we'd put our money in the middle. I quickly suggested they take the money and put it towards the school fundraising. Think he just enjoyed hanging out with us kiwis.Never. But I've met a number of people who were just like the rest of us who turned out to be 'big wigs' with serious jobs at home. It's one of the most refreshing things about the camino that you often learn this kind of thing at the end of the walk, rather than at the beginning. As pilgrims we can lead with our hearts and humanity, rather than our status and roles.
Me too.
I was once asked to take a pelegrinas picture....afterwards she said I reminded her of Tom Hanks.I have this goal, if I ever run into somebody like Tom Hanks, to hand him my phone and ask him to take my picture. When he assumes I want a selfie with him, I'd say No, I just want him to take a picture of *me.* I don't want him in it. Don't you think that would be a first for them?
I did meet Trecile on the Camino!
Terry CalleryThere are a number of list that mention famous people who walked the Camino - one includes Charlemagne.
I have been doing a lot of research about the "First Pilgrim" Alfonso II and have found the Charlemagne died January 28, 814. Kind of makes it hard--- since Alfonso's first pilgrimage was sometime later in that year of 814!
Mary McAleese. ...Irish President
Shirley MacLaine. ...
Angela Merkel. .
Pope John Paul
Stephen Hawking. ...
Martin Sheen. ...
King and Queen of Belgium. ...
Anthony Quinn.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Andrew McCarthy -Actor
Jenna Bush- Daughter of American President
Paul Coelho- Writer
Jose Ortega Cano - Bullfighter
For the benefit of other readers: neither Angela Merkel nor Pope John Paul were incognito on the camino. They both strolled very publicly, though at different times, from Monte do Gozo or so towards Santiago. Monte do Gozo is about 5 km from Santiago and I don't even think that they walked the whole distance. They were on a visit to Santiago for other reasons than camino walking. Both are/were avid mountain hikers, btw, and often spent their vacation in the mountains such as in the Italian Alps for example.Angela Merkel
Pope John Paul
Stephen Hawking walked the Camino??There are a number of list that mention famous people who walked the Camino - one includes Charlemagne.
I have been doing a lot of research about the "First Pilgrim" Alfonso II and have found the Charlemagne died January 28, 814. Kind of makes it hard--- since Alfonso's first pilgrimage was sometime later in that year of 814!
Mary McAleese. ...Irish President
Shirley MacLaine. ...
Angela Merkel. .
Pope John Paul
Stephen Hawking. ...
Martin Sheen. ...
King and Queen of Belgium. ...
Anthony Quinn.
Saint Francis of Assisi
Andrew McCarthy -Actor
Jenna Bush- Daughter of American President
Paul Coelho- Writer
Jose Ortega Cano - Bullfighter
I wondered the same thing.Stephen Hawking walked the Camino??
Again, a very public visit to Galicia where Stephen Hawking was awarded a price for his work as a astrophysicist. He was apparently taken to Fisterra, and the local council put up a memorial in honour of this visit. "I enjoyed my trip to the end of the world, a beautiful place".Stephen Hawking walked the Camino??
Did he really? I find 19 sources for exactly this phrase on Google and 6 of them end in .ru (Russian domain names) ...even ventured to “the end of the world” Finisterre where local authorities named a town plaza after him. At the unveiling of the new plaque, he said, “It is a great honor to follow Paulo Coelho [author of The Pilgrimage] and accept this plaque in my name,” he said.
Not a celebrity but walked with a mA lighthearted thread. Have you met any celebrities walking the camino? I mean, “real pilgrims”, walking the camino incognito . . . not making a movie, or a TV documentary, or whatever, just walking for themselves. I’ve met two, an Irish actress who played a prominent role in “Humans”, and a fairly well-known Spanish theatre actor, who is the spitting image of Bruce Willis . . .
Sept of 2018 walked with a member of Spain's Guardia who was walking incognito. Because of my background I thought something was different and he owned up. One afternoon while having a snack he called up his buddies and they joined us. They were able to show up within an hour. For the next few weeks I would see them mixing in. I would wave and they would wave back or share a few minutes of niceties. They knew all the good places to stay and eat. Didn't know thaA lighthearted thread. Have you met any celebrities walking the camino? I mean, “real pilgrims”, walking the camino incognito . . . not making a movie, or a TV documentary, or whatever, just walking for themselves. I’ve met two, an Irish actress who played a prominent role in “Humans”, and a fairly well-known Spanish theatre actor, who is the spitting image of Bruce Willis . . .
Didn't know that some of the places we had our pilgrim's menu have a separate area for none pilgrims, white table cloths, full menu, etc.Not a celebrity but walked with a m
Sept of 2018 walked with a member of Spain's Guardia who was walking incognito. Because of my background I thought something was different and he owned up. One afternoon while having a snack he called up his buddies and they joined us. They were able to show up within an hour. For the next few weeks I would see them mixing in. I would wave and they would wave back or share a few minutes of niceties. They knew all the good places to stay and eat. Didn't know tha
Yes, I learned that in the beautiful albergue in Boadilla del Campo, the one with the swimming pool. I went into the dining area for dinner and the hospitalero indicated I should choose a table. Naturally, as is my habit in real life (you will recall I mentioned earlier in this thread I was walking incognito) I chose a white clothed table. The hospitalero asked me to move to where the ordinary pilgrims were eating. The nerve of the guy!Didn't know that some of the places we had our pilgrim's menu have a separate area for none pilgrims, white table cloths, full menu, etc.
Didn't he know who you were?Yes, I learned that in the beautiful albergue in Boadilla del Campo, the one with the swimming pool. I went into the dining area for dinner and the hospitalero indicated I should choose a table. Naturally, as is my habit in real life (you will recall I mentioned earlier in this thread I was walking incognito) I chose a white clothed table. The hospitalero asked me to move to where the ordinary pilgrims were eating. The nerve of the guy!
I met fellow Canadian Keanu Reeves walking the Camino path backwards in the mountains, we just said a brief hello and went on our ways, he impressed me as a calm and kind pilgrim.
I sat down beside an older pilgrim and we were talking about the route as one does and he seemed very knowledgeable so I asked how many times he walked and when he told me an astronomical number I look closer and recognized John Brierley. He looked a bit older than his book pic but with bushier eyebrows. He was very quiet and spoke little and softly.
One night at an alberge someone offered to make anyone interested dinner, it was a great meal with many languages and laughing. The next day I saw the guy and said, 'Hey Chef, you're a pilgrim? I thought you worked at the alberge!' We walked sometimes together, ate a few times together and I always called him Chef. In Santiago someone asked me why I called him that and was told he is a famous European TV actor. So I asked Chef if he was on a TV show and he laughed and said,'no, I'm on three!' He said he wanted to do more documentaries and said one day he would like to go to the Toronto Film Festival. I said I'd cook a meal for him when he does!
Though she wasn't incognito, meeting my wife in Leon was the most memorable and cherished Camino memory.
I met fellow Canadian Keanu Reeves walking the Camino path backwards in the mountains, we just said a brief hello and went on our ways, he impressed me as a calm and kind pilgrim.
I sat down beside an older pilgrim and we were talking about the route as one does and he seemed very knowledgeable so I asked how many times he walked and when he told me an astronomical number I look closer and recognized John Brierley. He looked a bit older than his book pic but with bushier eyebrows. He was very quiet and spoke little and softly.
One night at an alberge someone offered to make anyone interested dinner, it was a great meal with many languages and laughing. The next day I saw the guy and said, 'Hey Chef, you're a pilgrim? I thought you worked at the alberge!' We walked sometimes together, ate a few times together and I always called him Chef. In Santiago someone asked me why I called him that and was told he is a famous European TV actor. So I asked Chef if he was on a TV show and he laughed and said,'no, I'm on three!' He said he wanted to do more documentaries and said one day he would like to go to the Toronto Film Festival. I said I'd cook a meal for him when he does!
Though she wasn't incognito, meeting my wife in Leon was the most memorable and cherished Camino memory.
Not a lot of people know that.I met Michael Caine and his wife in Puente la Reina a few years ago.
Not a lot of people know that.
I met Michael Caine and his wife in Puente la Reina a few years ago.
He was disguised as Maurice MicklewhiteIf he wasn't a pilgrim, nor incognito, he doesn't count.
Exactly...If he wasn't a pilgrim, nor incognito, he doesn't count.
Who is he?Walked with this English Actor in 2013 on the Francis for a few days. View attachment 81941View attachment 81942
My question exactly...no one answers yet...Who is he?
My question exactly...no one answers yet...
I saw no attachment with post #53 on my phone. I guess I didn't look back far enough.As the attachment stated : Alan Rickman.
Alan Rickman, giant of British screen and stage, dies at 69
Much-loved star of stage, TV and films including Harry Potter and Die Hard – and owner of one of the most singular voices in acting – has died in Londonwww.theguardian.com
A very fine actor?
I'm sorry, but those pictures don't really look like Alan Rickman to me. I can't find any confirmation that he walked the Camino.As the attachment stated : Alan Rickman.
Alan Rickman, giant of British screen and stage, dies at 69
Much-loved star of stage, TV and films including Harry Potter and Die Hard – and owner of one of the most singular voices in acting – has died in Londonwww.theguardian.com
A very fine actor.
They don't to me either...I looked and looked. I would never have known.I'm sorry, but those pictures don't really look like Alan Rickman to me. I can't find any confirmation that he walked the Camino.
I'm sorry, but those pictures don't really look like Alan Rickman to me. I can't find any confirmation that he walked the Camino.
They sure didn't look like the photos in post #53, but I am not familiar with his work.I'm sorry, but those pictures don't really look like Alan Rickman to me. I can't find any confirmation that he walked the Camino.
Your forum link was from 2016 plus being American I do not know of very many European actors. Thanks for providing it. Sorry he passed away at an age when many of us hope to still be walking caminos when we arrive at that age.I saw no attachment with post #53 on my phone. I guess I didn't look back far enough.
The link is just speculation that it's Alan Rickman.Your forum link was from 2016 plus being American I do not know of very many European actors. Thanks for providing it. Sorry he passed away at an age when many of us hope to still be walking caminos when we arrive at that age.
I think its Adam Rickman.The link is just speculation that it's Alan Rickman.
Then why was it posted? I don't understand...oh well, it doesn't really matter.The link is just speculation that it's Alan Rickman.
If he wasn't a pilgrim, nor incognito, he doesn't count.
The link is just speculation that it's Alan Rickman.
I say he was definately a Camino Angel, like you are David...you have always been my best example of one on the forum. (Btw, it's my son's name...such a good name.)He was incognito, running vehicle support for their friends who were walking, he was there, going down Camino to the Cathedral in Santiago - you tell me if he was a pilgrim or not.
I say he was definately a Camino Angel, like you are David...you have always been my best example of one on the forum. (Btw, it's my son's name...such a good name.)
On a hot spot I always slapped on some compeed or duct tape and "voila"...no blister. It's a good thing you have been around many times to help pilgrims who didn't know any better, to "stop, look, and cover". Many would not have been able to continue without your help.You named your boy Camino Angel? Outstanding!
I was talking to a pilgrim with a dog in one of the small squares in Puente. He had asked about how to avoid blisters and I mentioned the first sign being a hot spot. At that moment out of nowhere Michael leaned in (you know how close film actors stand to your face) and said - Michael Caine voice "My mate said, if you get a hot spot slap a plaster (band aid) on it - job done". We talked, his wife came, they drifted off and sat down at their cafe table. I was going to go over and mention that we had gone to the same school but it was obvious that they were trying to be inconspicuous so I left them alone after that - and he was spot on re the hot spot - slap a plaster on it and - Hey Presto! - no blister!
Can you define a celebrity?A lighthearted thread. Have you met any celebrities walking the camino? I mean, “real pilgrims”, walking the camino incognito . . . not making a movie, or a TV documentary, or whatever, just walking for themselves. I’ve met two, an Irish actress who played a prominent role in “Humans”, and a fairly well-known Spanish theatre actor, who is the spitting image of Bruce Willis . . .
To me, a celebrity is in the eye of the beholder, although you didn't ask my opinion.Can you define a celebrity?
He was on reception in Los Arcos last June tooI walked a few stages with Jesus.
He was a policeman in Madrid.
No I don't as I've never met one.(you know how close film actors stand to your face)
Is this Allen Rickman?Walked with this English Actor in 2013 on the Francis for a few days. View attachment 81941View attachment 81942
Hooray, yes, Nate and Faith!!!If we consider that our forum members are celebrities(and they are to me), I will chime in that I have met @peregrina2000, @t2andreo, @jpflavin1, @SYates, and @VNwalking,...Iv'e also met hundreds and hundreds of others, but they were all either walking incognito or their names were Buen Camino.
EDIT- Oops, almost forgot to mention I've met @Rick of Rick and Peg, @ivar, and @natefaith!
No. Someone thought it might be him, but post #20 in this thread debunks that.Is this Allen Rickman?
Perhaps, as a homage to to the late Alan Rockman, a gallery should be started of Pelegrinos/Pelegrinas who have been mistaken or having a passing resemblance to famous celebrities. Those that have no resemblance will also be considered.Is this Allen Rickman?
VN, this is one of the best quotes I've seen on this forum...love it!Fortunately the ground under our feet is the great leveler; it couldn't care less how 'important' we are.
Quite right @VNwalking in all you say..."fame" whatever it is does not matter...I live a very contented and satisfied life without it.Who's Alan Rockman - and why does fame matter, anyway?
No answers please...those are rhetorical questions only.
I am guessing that anyone reasonably well-known would find the anonymity on the Camino a blessed relief. Fortunately the ground under our feet is the great leveler; it couldn't care less how 'important' we are.
Can you define a celebrity?
Fortunately the ground under our feet is the great leveler; it couldn't care less how 'important' we are.
We were walking at the same time that the BBC was filming as well. Except we didnt know what and who, until the link was posted on this forum. People we were walking with (family with kids) were interviewed)Do almost-encounters count? When the BBC were filming their first series of Pilgrimage, where celebrities (such as they are) went to walk sections of the Francés, I knew that Neil Morrissey, a UK actor, was one of the celebs. I was hoping to bump into him, since he is the spitting image of my husband, the not very famous Scouse Spouse! (Yes, the actor looks like him and not the other way around, as my guy is three months older.) As it happened, I was walking about a week behind them, so I never got to take a selfie with Neil and send it to his likeness at home. Shame. Though I have since walked from Estella to Fisterra with said likeness!
... doesn't count, does it? But I did enjoy meeting the camino stars @VNwalking, @ivar, @natefaith and @t2andreo, and many others besides.
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