Smells of the Camino

Telluridewalker

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Time of past OR future Camino

Camino Frances (1988)

• May 23, 2012

• #1

I was biking to work this morning when I passed a horse field and the pleasant smell of manure brought me right back to the Camino in my mind. Fresh manure is the primary smell I still associate with the Camino- do you have a smell that triggers your mind's return to the Camino?

 

tyrrek

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Time of past OR future Camino

SJPP-SdC (4-5/2011), Ferrol-SdC (9/2011), Pamplona-SdC (3-4/2012), Camino Finisterre (10/2012), Ourense-SdC (5/2014)

• May 23, 2012

• #2

I got some horrible shower gel on the Camino, which is still in my bathroom and only used in case of emergency. I think it's supposed to smell of roses. :roll:

 

skilsaw

Veteran Member

• May 23, 2012

• #3

Definitely sheep sh*t

 

Abbeydore

Veteran Member

• May 23, 2012

• #4

SANTIAGO TART

Saw the flowers, smelt the flowers, ate the almonds, had lots of tart :lol:

Giving a talk on our Camino to our church agm in 2 weeks, Santiago Tarts will be there

 

Tia Valeria

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Time of past OR future Camino

Pt Norte/Pmtvo 2010
C. Inglés 2011
C. Primitivo '12
Norte-C. de la Reina '13
C. do Mar-C. Inglés '15

• May 23, 2012

• #5

Eucalyptus

 

mmm042

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VDLP 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014

• May 23, 2012

• #6

Oh my gosh, I don't think I can identify a smell with the Camino! I definitely didn't notice manure, although I live in Wisconsin, which is full of cows, so I smell manure all the time. The eucalyptus groves were never fragrant when I went by. I guess this means I have to go back, walk it again, and find a smell to bring home with me. Oh, darn!

Melanie

 

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markss

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Time of past OR future Camino

Frances from SJPP (3/10 & 10/10); Primitivo (6/12)

• May 23, 2012

• #7

Dirt.
The smell of recently plowed earth in springtime. Puts you in touch with the land.

 

Abbeydore

Veteran Member

• May 23, 2012

• #8

mmm042 said:

Oh my gosh, I don't think I can identify a smell with the Camino! I definitely didn't notice manure, although I live in Wisconsin, which is full of cows, so I smell manure all the time. The eucalyptus groves were never fragrant when I went by. I guess this means I have to go back, walk it again, and find a smell to bring home with me. Oh, darn!

Melanie

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You obviously didn't have enough Tart either, you'll definitely have to go back :wink:

 

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Heloise

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• May 24, 2012

• #9

Marseille soap, with which I cleansed myself and my clothes.

Cafe con leche, or very good cappuccino, becouse you can´t get a real cafe con leche in Finland

 

CaminoGen

CF May-June 2011; Oloron to Fisterra Sept-Oct 2013

Time of past OR future Camino

Camino frances-SJPP. Santiago (2011); Oloron to Fisterra (Sept 5-Oct 23 2013)

• May 24, 2012

• #10

The smell of spring flowers until Galicia. Then, it's this wonderful mix of manure and eucalyptus. Hmm!!!