LIVE from the Camino The camino provides. Today it provided mud!

Urban Trekker

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Way of Saint Francis April 2017

• May 8, 2016

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Kiwi07

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Pamplona to SDC 23 May to 3 July 2015

• May 9, 2016

• #2

Wow that really is mud! Last year we walked in a Galician drought. I guess weather is one of the things that makes each camino unique. Enjoy the rain and the sun when it comes out.
Buen Camino

 

Waka

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Some but not all, and other routes too.

• May 9, 2016

• #3

Doesn't look good, where are you?

 

JohnMcM

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Some, and with luck, some more.

• May 9, 2016

• #4

I'd bet you are still happy though.
Buen(cleaner boots)Camino

 

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Bonita

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September ( 2015)

• May 9, 2016

• #5

That reminds me of the Meseta last October, with 5 inches of clay sticking to my boots.

 

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NancySpencerTracy

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• May 9, 2016

• #6

Urban Trekker said:

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Yes, we are on the camino in Leon right now and it is pouring, The forecast is for 15 more days of rain. Bring your rain gear.

 

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Castilian

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• May 9, 2016

• #7

If everyday it provided the same, it would be boring. It's more fun if you get variety of (almost) all sort even if you don't like some of it. Keep enjoying and have a great time!

 

Felipe

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• May 9, 2016

• #8

I liked very much you profile status: "A bad day on the Camino is still better than a good day at work!"
Yes, indeed!
Good walking (or, considering the mud... navigating) !

 

DebR

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Camino Frances, 2013, 14, 15, 17, 18, 19, 23

• May 10, 2016

• #9

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Looks just like the "scenic" walk into Astorga did on a rainy morning early last October! By the time I got into town, my pilgrim platforms were taller than the Spice Girls' sneakers!

 

Irish Bernie

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Francis 2013-2014-2015,16 and June 2017,May 2018,Sept 2018.

• May 10, 2016

• #10

The Spanish hippos will be happy

 

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Castilian

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• May 10, 2016

• #11

Irish Bernie said:

The Spanish hippos will be happy

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...not many hippos in Spain but I'm sure pigs will be equally happy and there's no shortage of pigs in Spain...

 

Pelegrin

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2019

• May 10, 2016

• #12

2016 is being very wet in Spain (good for wheat in Castiila-Leon) but extremely dry in some parts of Canada .

 

Albertagirl

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Frances; Aragones; VdlP; Madrid-Invierno; Levante

• May 10, 2016

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Pelegrin said:

2016 is being very wet in Spain (good for wheat in Castiila-Leon) but extremely dry in some parts of Canada .

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@ Pelegrin:
This is true so far, but the rainy season in Calgary is due to start on May 15, so we may be underwater here at any time after that. The city authorities are releasing water from a local reservoir in preparation for the rains.

 

jpflavin1

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• May 10, 2016

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DebR said:

Looks just like the "scenic" walk into Astorga did on a rainy morning early last October! By the time I got into town, my pilgrim platforms were taller than the Spice Girls' sneakers!

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DebR:

That section of the Camino (to Astorga) can be a real slip and slide in the rain. That said, it takes you past David's rest stop, a true Camino gem.

Ultreya,
Joe

 

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Castilian

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• May 10, 2016

• #15

Pelegrin said:

Castiila-Leon

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Castilla y León.

Albertagirl said:

the rainy season in Calgary is due to start on May 15,

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There's a prayer in some Spanish speaking countries that says: San Isidro labrador, quita el agua y pon el sol (St. Isidore the farmer, put away the water and bring us sun). I wondered where would the water go and now you gave me an answer: It goes to Calgary! Note: S. Isidro day is May 15th.

 

mal kiwi

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2013 Astorga to Santiago, 2015 Le Puy to St JPP, 2016 Lisbon to Santiago
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• May 10, 2016

• #16

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That is serious mud! I started today from Lisbon, there has been a lot of rain in this region? Very muddy today, but nothing like your picture.
Need gunboats, perhaps you do but I typed gumboots. Malcolm

 

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Laura Rust

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French way

• May 14, 2016

• #17

NancySpencerTracy said:

Yes, we are on the camino in Leon right now and it is pouring, The forecast is for 15 more days of rain. Bring your rain gear.

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I begin walking in 15 days' time. How convenient.

 

CathyJ

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Camino Frances - April 2016
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• May 23, 2016

• #18

I finished the France's last Thursday and have got lots of the 'mud' photos too. However, after I broke my foot just before O'Cebreiro I was grateful for it, much softer than the alternative - rocks! Those next few days up and down were painful.