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As is their scientific name, thanks to Linnaeus, is probably one of my favorites, Upupa epops; Upupa is the Latin and ἔποψ is the Ancient Greek name for this wonderful bird. I saw one on the Frances only once, on the lawn of El Jardín de Muruzábal (one of the nicest albergues on the Frances). Of course I had no camera.the hoopoe's name is onomatopoeic
Rick, it was so great to meet you...a nice memory! I think it was a "two-way" street though, and you were able to squeeze me into your schedule.Chris was touring in Catalonia and France with her family and was able to squeeze me into her schedule twice
In general, of course, but I totally missed this! Being so focused on both the bus stop/mojon, and then getting to Diomondi made for tunnel vision.do you remember this spot?
En abril de 1998, los concejales socialistas pedían al gobierno municipal que pusiese fin al uso del antiguo templo como basurero.
I've been looking at some of the other entries in this blog - some interesting stuff!That very good blog said the church was abandoned about 100 years ago.
I am sincerely thankful for you and all you contribute to this forum. 10 Camino’s WOW!! You’re amazingSantiago de Compostela
Praza da Inmaculada
photo taken December 7, 2014, 3 pm
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I arrived weary yet thrilled and sincerely thankful the last time I was able to enter Santiago de Compostela after 56 days of walking always carrying my full pack.
This 10th camino had been three concurrent journeys; looking at the cultural heritage along the Camino Frances, traversing on foot northern Spain east to west, and a deeper discovery of myself.
I do get envious when looking at photos of the Invierno. Just a little bit. My exposure to that was by car, post the Ingles, for a few days en route to Pamplona via La Playa de los Catedrales. I am not a bit envious of the ascents!June 17, 2019. Along a path through the terraced vineyards above Belesar. One of my favourite days on the Invierno - from Vilariño to Chantada
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And somewhere right about here is a little shop that has the best empanadas.The walk into Santiago de Compostela with a distant view of the Cathedral beckoning us onwards! October, 2014.
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That's hysterical I won't be able to look at an organ pipe the same way again.whoever painted the organ pipes definitely had a sense of humour.
Mine too.Along a path through the terraced vineyards above Belesar. One of my favourite days on the Invierno - from Vilariño to Chantada
I remember this spot well, but never looked back. A pity - it's quite the view!Between Siguero and SDC Camino Ingles June 2018.
Beautiful photo. The stones... so very true.Mine too.
It was a magical day, one of those where the past spoke so loudly it was almost audible.
This is the unadorned back of Diamondi. Stones telling tales...we only need to know how to listen.
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His second wife and Queen consort, Berengaria, has a fascinating biography. I've read of her before. After the dissolution of their marriage Berengaria became Queen of Castile in her own right, later abdicating in favor of her and Alfonso's son, Ferdinand. Even though Alfonso wanted his throne to pass to his daughters from his first marriage Berengaria managed to get Ferdinand named King of Leon in their place and thus reunited Castile and Leon.Alfonso IX of León
My friend told me of her first visit there as a child with her father in the '60s - before the (yes, scary) trucks when everyone walked. As now, it was the cool season, and she remembers the "freezing cold" (Maybe 15C?); she's from Yangon.Pilgrimage doesn't necessarily involve a long walk, the essential act is to visit the sacred spot, in this case after a journey terminating in a hair-raising but mercifully short trip up a winding mountain road in the back of an open truck.
You are more than welcome. As the result of a decision taken on camino (aren't the best ones?) we ended up working in Yangon as volunteers from 2016 to 2017. We were lucky, during that brief period of hope before the door was slammed shut in their face, we were able to travel around Myanmar - as I remarked in another recent post, 'the nicest people often have the nastiest government', they also seem to live in the most beautiful places.အမယ်လေး!!!
Dick, how amazing to see ကျာ်ဣသိယဵုဘုရား here.
That is a glorious photo - thank you, ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါသည်။
You've made my afternoon.
My friend told me of her first visit there as a child with her father in the '60s - before the (yes, scary) trucks when everyone walked. As now, it was the cool season, and she remembers the "freezing cold" (Maybe 15C?); she's from Yangon.
I will leap from that hilltop across the river and over the rice paddies back to Yangon.
Dawn, New Year's day, 2009.
The Shwedagon Pagoda (ရွှေတိဂုံဘုရား), a pilgrimage site since the 8th C. People walk around it, or sit and chant or meditate - or just have a family picnic in a quiet corner.
A sublime and precious place.
As is our world: wherever you go there are amazing things and sacred places.
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ကျာ်ဣသိယဵု Kyaiktiyo Pagoda - in the Burmese language, 'pagoda' (or paya) means temple. This is the Golden Rock, supposedly balanced on a single hair of the Buddha. It is in the Mon region of Myanmar and is a Buddhist place of pilgrimage. Pilgrimage doesn't necessarily involve a long walk, the essential act is to visit the sacred spot, in this case after a journey terminating in a hair-raising but mercifully short trip up a winding mountain road in the back of an open truck. Buddhists stay overnight in the sprawling mountain top temple, whole families, even entire villages sleep out on mats spread over the shiny, hard tiles. The rest of us in over-priced hotels outside the perimeter, which means we miss the obviously joyous experience of the devotees inside.
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အမယ်လေး!!!
Dick, how amazing to see ကျာ်ဣသိယဵုဘုရား here.
That is a glorious photo - thank you, ကျေးဇူးတင်ပါသည်။
You've made my afternoon.
My friend told me of her first visit there as a child with her father in the '60s - before the (yes, scary) trucks when everyone walked. As now, it was the cool season, and she remembers the "freezing cold" (Maybe 15C?); she's from Yangon.
I will leap from that hilltop across the river and over the rice paddies back to Yangon.
Dawn, New Year's day, 2009.
The Shwedagon Pagoda (ရွှေတိဂုံဘုရား), a pilgrimage site since the 8th C. People walk around it, or sit and chant or meditate - or just have a family picnic in a quiet corner.
A sublime and precious place.
As is our world: wherever you go there are amazing things and sacred places.
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Phoenix,
Day one of the Invierno, only a stone's throw from Ponferrada and already it's very quiet!
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We also ate there after our first Camino in 2014. Not knowing how we would get on walking the Camino, we didn't plan to walk to Finisterre and Muxia but we spent three days in Finisterre before we flew home after the Camino. While there we ate somewhere different each evening and this restaurant was recommended to us by locals. Don't have any photos of it though, unfortunately.View attachment 114884
I seldom take pictures of people but this is an exception. Sunday afternoon. People drinking an aperitif. Already some customers in the comedor.
Bar / restaurante A Lareira in Finisterre. 2016.
Always follow the locals.They know the good places.
Restaurante A Lareira (Fisterra) - O Camiño dos Faros
Aunque esta zona de Galicia es conocida por sus pescados y mariscos, no os debéis olvidar de la carne que aquí en el Restaurante A Lareira preparan con gran esmero. Además del típico churrasco, os recomendamos la «Carne á Pedra», donde pequeños filetitos de la mejor ternera son pasados vuelta y...www.caminodosfaros.com
Thank you, @dick bird for reminding me of Soutar. Where had he been, I wonder, to know about reemlin heat? You picked a right good poem that captures many a similar type of village along the many caminos.View attachment 114923
Probably round the corner in the same village, 29 Sept 2018.
The Halted Moment
Wha hasna turn'd inby a sunny street
And fund alang its length nae folk were there;
And heard his step fa' steadily and clear
Nor wauken ocht but schedows at his feet.
Shuther to shuther in the reemlin heat
The houses seem'd to hearken and to stare;
But a' were doverin whaur they stude and were
Like wa's ayont the echo o' time's beat.
Wha hasna thocht whan atween stanes sae still,
That had been biggit up for busyness,
He has come wanderin into a place
Lost, and forgotten, and unchangeable;
And thocht the far-off traffic sounds to be
The weary waters o' mortality.
William Soutar
My very first day on Camino Frances Valcarlos route and my very first break.Welcome, everyone!
Continuing our daily dose of camino magic.
Some of us are already walking, while others of us are still long from being able to put our shoes on an actual camino.
Until we can all walk in person, please join us in the fun of sharing a single daily photographic memory of the camino. It's been a real joy to see the camino through so many eyes!
(Please post thumbnails, so people with slow connections can still see the thread. Gracias!)
Somewhere between Miranda de Ebro and Pancorbo on the Via de Bayona.
I loved the poppies and the silent drama of the crushed wheat plants.
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Welcome, NYSE! Isn't that a lovely route?My very first day on Camino Frances Valcarlos route and my very first break.
I wouldn't say that but couldn't you have found a smaller shell?I just dare you to tell me I've got too much in my backpack.
Absolutely! You got it in one!!!!CF April 29, 2016 Hornillas del Camino
AhhhhhhhhhhIt’s the little things that can make a world of difference. Blessings.
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You you're safe from me.I just dare you to tell me I've got too much in my backpack.
Socks on a personal "line."Outside Meson El Llar in Murias de Rechivaldo, 2015. Second breakfast time.
Oddly mine is not there. I guess I stashed it next to the table. It's about the same size.
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You you're safe from me.
What I carry is what I carry, and if anyone has a problem with that, it's their problem, not mine.
And what you carry is none of my business, unless you accidentally took my socks off the line.
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