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BrilliantMonday, I finally had the energy to go out and walk post surgery.
I only made it a little over 1k before I was winded.
WTH ??!! This surgery kicked my butt!
Yesterday I made 2.2
Slow and steady...
How I wish I could see more of your photos, but they just keep spinning around! I admire your commitment to your virtual walking. I have not even a paltry % of your dedication! Now, I have time to go into the back lane, and I will. In solidarity!I haven't been posting here siince the corridor I'm walking in is the same, and hardly scenic. But it was raining, as it has been at least once every day for a few weeks. The rainy season is upon us. Today it was a sudden deluge, like standing under a waterfall.
Very entertaining to watch from a dry place.
Today in my virtual Camino Olvidado I got to Labaniego. Day 56 from Pamplona, and about 633kms. This is much more entertaining than the corridor.
RickThis collection of pictures shows some of the houses, churches and other things I passed. There are houses along the way being constructed and older ones dating back as far as 1740.
Two churches still in use and one converted.
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Americana: A house with a flag and a white picket fence (and a brass scallop shell on the door). I hear that flags at residences and businesses are really an American thing. I may have come across a few more flags than normal because we are so close to the Independence Day holiday. Note that the "fire truck" is named.
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Here note: (1) boulders in the yard; (2) the special election year campaign sign; (3) the red, white and blue chairs on the porch.
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More houses (well, one is a barn).
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Pictures from 2 of the at least 4 cemeteries I passed along the way.
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Some other things I found.
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Thank you. But Anne of Green Gables is set in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. I picked one photo because of the Canadian flag BTW.thinking of Anne of green gables and Avonlea
Ah yes..Thank you. But Anne of Green Gables is set in the province of Prince Edward Island, Canada. I picked one photo because of the Canadian flag BTW.
Beautiful surroundingsA friend and I walked a 22 mile shorepath that completely surrounds a beautiful spring fed lake in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. There are numerous mansions, gardens and a variety of paths right along the waterfront of these gorgeous private
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Kirkie, I own a wooden yardstick (3' long) and on occasion still use one for sewing projects. Very useful when measuring and marking fabric when needing a straight line before cutting. I didn't realize they had become rather obsolete, but I probably haven't used mine in "years".My usual before breakfast walk. Lovely and peaceful, as usual on a Sunday morning.
I took the word normal with me. I brought the word yardstick back with me. I learned to measure in the Imperial measurement system. A yardstick was literally a stick a yard long. Then when I was able to comprehend abstract ideas, the word was an image of a norm. What happened? A change to Metric measurement threw yardsticks on the bonfire, but I still have yardsticks in my mind’s eye. For today at any rate, I am thankful for the time during my walk to pay attention to the notion of normal, and I have lots more to say but will spare you! The walk is a very easy and pleasant circle route. If it does not rain this evening I could well repeat it. I am aiming for Belorado, after all! And onwards, virtually of course.
I took no photos today, but here is a photo from the last bridge before the open sea, looking towards the city:
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Central Texas shares some similarities geologically to the Dordogne region of France
Chrissy, you mentioned this walk before, and I checked it out on google. What a treat it must be to walk that route among those gardens and in such a beautiful setting. Thank you so much for the pics.A friend and I walked a 22 mile shorepath that completely surrounds a beautiful spring fed lake in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. There are numerous mansions, gardens and a variety of paths right along the waterfront of these gorgeous private
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What a sad wreck, but it is still beautiful. Kent holds a special place in my heart ... Leeds Castle, and it is also where I went for my first walk on one of England's very special public paths.Building up the training now we are all coming out of hibernation. This is a wreck (also known as historic building) in Kent. Also this morning along the beach and the first stop at an outside cafe (now open).
Glad you enjoyed the photos. It was really hard to choose as I took way too many and there were probably a hundred gorgeous mansions and homes along the way!Chrissy, you mentioned this walk before, and I checked it out on google. What a treat it must be to walk that route among those gardens and in such a beautiful setting. Thank you so much for the pics.
Today, a trek in the trails to Norvan Falls (hint: it's in North Vancouver). I had to walk from the bus stop to the trail head so, all told, for me it was about 17.5 k round trip. More than I had anticipated, and I can hardly believe I did it. Mostly all in shade, with lots of birdsong and the sound of the creek on the left. Evidence of long ago logging in the area. Others on the trail, but no discernible camino kindred spirits, and no iced latte until the very end.
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Happy to contribute. And thank you for your pics of Meridian State Park. I love seeing other people's stomping grounds.Awesome pics, thanks for expanding my virtual world.
You and me, too.Wish I could say I was walking here
Peg and I have long used our saying "It may be a great hike but it isn't a perfect hike unless there is a beer at the bottom." We are going to have to get into the habit of saying end instead of bottom as fewer and fewer of our hikes go up mountains.and no iced latte until the very end.
And mine, too!Awesome pics, thanks for expanding my virtual world.
I don't want to get off the track of where everyone's walked and the great pics but, I love your thought process. On my Caminos (and after most hikes anywhere), as we got to the town we were staying in, before a shower, before doing laundry while I was still fresh off the trail of having a caña, a nice cold Estrella Galicia which was "the best beer I'd ever had in the world...today". And only today because there's always tomorrow. Buen Camino.Peg and I have long used our saying "It may be a great hike but it isn't a perfect hike unless there is a beer at the bottom." We are going to have to get into the habit of saying end instead of bottom as fewer and fewer of our hikes go up mountains.
You’re welcome! I won’t be driving to Wellington and back again in a hurry (at least not in two days to shift my son and his fiancée back to Auckland!) but tomorrow we are flying to Christchurch and motorhoming around for ten days (and doing some day hikes) so that should produce some special scenery!You and me, too.
I was scrolling through everyone's posts, thinking "Oh, that's nice," or "Pretty..." but then yours stopped me in my tracks. All I could think was "Oohhhhhhhh!" — being in the middle of a huge nostalgia attack. Ruapehu, Ngaruhoe, and the shoulder of Tongariro...and the tussock under the snow. Beautiful, beautiful, beautiful!
Thanks, @Kiwi-family , this made my day.
Lovely photos @Icacos ! I think I will walk this next weekToday, a trek in the trails to Norvan Falls (hint: it's in North Vancouver).
Enjoy!and doing some day hikes
Sounds good! You can grab a latté, iced or otherwise, at The End of the Line General Store. It’ll be on your way out ... but they’ve removed all the outdoor seating - that’s all the seating there is/was -and the bathrooms are unavailable. So use the facilities at the trail head. Sign of the times.Lovely photos @Icacos ! I think I will walk this next week
The End of the Line is a wonderful store! Love the support they give to local artists. My uncle lives near the store and it's always a coffee stop when we walk the trails to and around Rice Lake. Thanks for the info on the bathroomsSounds good! You can grab a latté, iced or otherwise, at The End of the Line General Store. It’ll be on your way out ... but they’ve removed all the outdoor seating - that’s all the seating there is/was -and the bathrooms are unavailable. So use the facilities at the trail head. Sign of the times.
Yep...found him!Another day on the British Pilgrimage Trust's Old Way. This time at Arundel.
Arundel is a funny place. Very small but dominated by Arundel Castle, a small family home for the Duke of Norfolk (see pic) and Arundel Cathedral. The Cathedral is one of the few Catholic cathedrals as almost all the others are Anglican - a peculiarity of British history. Both the Cathedral and the Castle dominate the town but is it a popular place to visit and live. Expensive though.
The trail in and out of Arundel is stunningly beautiful and a high point of the route. See if you can find the deer.
Yes,I found the deer too!... Just..Another day on the British Pilgrimage Trust's Old Way. This time at Arundel.
Arundel is a funny place. Very small but dominated by Arundel Castle, a small family home for the Duke of Norfolk (see pic) and Arundel Cathedral. The Cathedral is one of the few Catholic cathedrals as almost all the others are Anglican - a peculiarity of British history. Both the Cathedral and the Castle dominate the town but is it a popular place to visit and live. Expensive though.
The trail in and out of Arundel is stunningly beautiful and a high point of the route. See if you can find the deer.
Beautiful pics @Theatregal. You‘ve just confirmed my resolve to get out there tomorrow and venture further into this forest. There’s no public transport to where I want to start so I’ll have to take a taxi, but I’ll be able to bus home at the end. The weather is just too good to pass up.A fascinating walk with a friend who is a forest ecologist. I learned a lot about the magic of an old growth rain forest and especially about nurse logs and stumps - fallen and decaying trees of different species supporting, healing and nurturing the ecosystem as a whole.
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Annette, I love your newsy, detailed trip reports! Maybe one day I will get back to England. There are many more interesting corners to explore!A long day with 2 walks
We wanted to see St Michaels mount ...the end of a Cornish pilgrim way from the north Cornish coast to the south.....-approx 12 miles
Unfortunately the former monastery was closed due to high tides so we walked along the coast for a while
Not as dramatic as the north side on the Atlantic coast
Coming back to back we decided to walk to St Ives by the "fields"
At halfway we went down to the coastal path
We'll come back by the fields!
Had tea and back but could not find the path......no marks and too many houses and roads ....you know how it is!....and it was raining
Found ourselves back on the coastal path and no way up to the farm until much later.....then saw a track of sorts...
Private land
Don't pass!
Well now is not the time to be taking any notice of these signs!
Got to a field at the end.....with two big horses...big horses
As they moved towards us, we moved even faster towards the gate at the end ...
So it's every man for himself and after a few shocks from the wire to keep them in.
I shot over that gate like Geronimo!!
Never got over a gate so fast
Then up to the farm in high grass
We were soaked ....met the farmer ...oh the horses are very friendly !!
Wish we'd known that before
A good days walking
A Gin and a bath and not necessarily in that order
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Yes you will ChrisAnnette, I love your newsy, detailed trip reports! Maybe one day I will get back to England. There are many more interesting corners to explore!
I have had the same blue square at times, but hours or a day later the pictures will finally show up. I'm not sure why this happens although it always corrects itself.Kiwi family
Unfortunately I'm not able to view any of your photos
Just a little blue square
Might be the iPad
but hours or a day later the pictures will finally show up
Thank you - and if you're a long way from here, then you're lucky to be near the camino!The pics are well worth waiting for. Pity that to see them in person you have to go such a long way ...
It's so long ago that we walked in Cornwall, some of your photos bring back lovely memories.Our last walk in Cornwall for now
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Path continues over large boulders
A ship in the distance on the way to the Scilly Isles ...the UKs largest archipelago...over 140 islands.
5 of which are inhabited...the rest, a safe haven for wildlife and birds
The biggest mushroom we've ever seen!
A visit to Lands End
So glad they were happy memories PeterIt's so long ago that we walked in Cornwall, some of your photos bring back lovely memories.
That's a really nice block Sabine no high rise places there!Around the block.
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Anything upright in the desert is pretty much a target. Especially, if it's near a fairly maintained road in the middle of nowhere. When I was growing up I would collect the spent brass and sell to my dad for reloading. I think he would still buy them but most everyone picks up their brass now. These poor signs are a favorite. From todays walkI just had to check for bullet holes. Yep.
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Love that path in NorfolkNorth Norfolk Coastal Path.
The bit between Cley and Weybourne was particularly hard work.Love that path in Norfolk
The shingles nearly did us in though!
The stone ones......not the medical ones!
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