jeffrey r aitken
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Hopefully leave the states 2nd week of April 2014, Right now i am lost in my existence of living my life and need a cleansing before making my move to Cambodia
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Hi Jeff,Hello fellow pilgrims , My ? too u is , Who has seen what types of animals along "The Way". Please share your experience with us all , weather small or big ,ugly or cute,mean or nice. If you have any pictures you would like to share that wold be a bonus. Buen Camino
We encountered a wild bore not far from Pamplona he followed us to Santiago. I do not want to spark an international incident my mentioning his nationality but he spoke English with an accent.I had an encounter with a Wild Boar in a vineyard 10km after Naverette.
Should that not be spelled "bore"We encountered a wild bore not far from Pamplona he followed us to Santiago. I do not want to spark an international incident my mentioning his nationality but he spoke English with an accent.
Would a snake with no head be a wild animal cause We seen one outside Astorga I am not sure that it was wild, but I am sure it was not pleased.Hello fellow pilgrims , My ? too u is , Who has seen what types of animals along "The Way". Please share your experience with us all , weather small or big ,ugly or cute,mean or nice. If you have any pictures you would like to share that wold be a bonus. Buen Camino
I'm sure they can smell prey from a great distance. No amount of lavender water will disguise fear, weakness and finally de..............................th.I saw some 'rather large birds' circling above me when at one time I had a lie down – totally exhausted (and at that point wishing I could be transmogriffed back home immediately!)
They must have zoomed on to potential prey!
annelise
I saw some 'rather large birds' circling above me when at one time I had a lie down – totally exhausted (and at that point wishing I could be transmogriffed back home immediately!)
They must have zoomed on to potential prey!
annelise
Hi Mike,I saw lone wolfs on 2 occasions, once on the climb after Castrojeriz and next on the climb down to Acebo, but the most scariest encounter was a little bundle of hairy pooch that came flying out of an open gate determined to defend his territory, he was wild.
out here on the wild and terrifying Meseta there be roe deer. And Least Weasels. And quails!
Those were probably Griffin Vultures. Unfortunatly the EU makes farmers burn or bury there dead livestock,therefore not much left for them to scavenge , There was a gal who fell from a cliff sad she died within, 45 minutes before rescue she was consumed by them. Interesting thread i read somewhereI saw some 'rather large birds' circling above me when at one time I had a lie down – totally exhausted (and at that point wishing I could be transmogriffed back home immediately!)
They must have zoomed on to potential prey!
annelise
Very nice picture im hoping to see my share .Do you know what type of deer those are?Wild animals in Spain are all pretty tame, but beware of "toros bravos" - these black bulls are genuinely wild: "Bravo" in Spanish means "wild". They are dangerous. On the ruta de la Lana there were many deer.
That is AWESOME . I would love to see some in Spain to see the difference of the type we have in the SWI saw lone wolfs on 2 occasions, once on the climb after Castrojeriz and next on the climb down to Acebo, but the most scariest encounter was a little bundle of hairy pooch that came flying out of an open gate determined to defend his territory, he was wild.
Quout here on the wild and terrifying Meseta there be roe deer. And Least Weasels. And quails!
Now a pot of roast Quail now thats a pilgrims meal in its own right YUMMY!!!!!!!!out here on the wild and terrifying Meseta there be roe deer. And Least Weasels. And quails!
That must of been neat to be a part of!!YIPPEEOut of Liebana on the Vadiniense in 2011 (I like saying that) I found a bar after my descent from the Franciscans, and ordered a beer and olives to fuel myself for the stretch to Cosgaya, and seated myself near a perfectly-coiffured and attired Spanish family and their model children, when a wild boar came shooting down the terrace, across the road, and up what seemed to be a nigh-vertical slope. Chairs were knocked aside and from the whiff of the beast, wild boars are not keen on personal hygiene. We sat in silence, barely breathing, with the shock of it. A waiter came out with a tray of drinks, quietly dispensing shots of brandy to us all, saying "Asi es la vida."
Those were probably Griffin Vultures. Unfortunatly the EU makes farmers burn or bury there dead livestock,therefore not much left for them to scavenge , There was a gal who fell from a cliff sad she died within, 45 minutes before rescue she was consumed by them. Interesting thread i read somewhere
Thanks for clearing that up. I almost wet myself when I first saw it . . . <he said drolly>
What a wonderful way to end up!Griffin vultures. There are reports in May 2013 of a woman who fell 1000 ft to her death in the Pyrenees. Her body was consumed by the vultures before it could be recovered.
No Idea, Jeffrey. They were very common in Cuenca, Guadalajara and Soria with white backsides.Very nice picture im hoping to see my share .Do you know what type of deer those are?
I have been following the blog of a guy called Nev who is walking from Prague to Santiago and Finisterre - over 3000 km! He is currently in Germany and posted the following video yesterday (I'm sure you will excuse his initial exclamation!). His blog can be seen at http://mycaminosantiago.com/categor...y-3109km-walk-from-prague-to-finisterre-2014/
It is well written and very entertaining.
No Idea, Jeffrey. They were very common in Cuenca, Guadalajara and Soria with white backsides.
here's some hares I met one evening in Cuenca.
I thought you were going to say her body was consumed before it hit the ground. But I'm fairly certain they only feed on dead animals.Griffin vultures. There are reports in May 2013 of a woman who fell 1000 ft to her death in the Pyrenees. Her body was consumed by the vultures before it could be recovered.
I am not really qualified but I understand from friends there are only 3 types of deer...............YES DEER, ROE SORRY NO DEER AND 3 BAGS FULL DEER.Wild animals in Spain are all pretty tame, but beware of "toros bravos" - these black bulls are genuinely wild: "Bravo" in Spanish means "wild". They are dangerous. On the ruta de la Lana there were many deer.
And do not forget the common 'Oh Deer' they can be heard along the way but not seen.
I too encountered this magnificent beast on the way to Navarette but also witnessed a strange incident. as I stood watching the bull a rooster strolled in the field and grabbed the bulls ring in his beak, swung him around several times and threw him several meters, the bull then got up, dusted himself off and charged the rooster flinging him about ten meters into the air, the rooster fluttered down, landed on the bulls back grabbed one of his ears and twisted, the bull bellowed in pain and dropped to his knees. The rooster then strutted out of the field.They say the Yeti still roams the mountains of Galicia and feeds on hapless pilgrims, but we can't be sure as none have come back to tell us their tale.Or they could be just having a great big party together - we just don't know. Further research is required.
Joking aside, this is what I encountered between Logrono and Navarette. It was scary for a while but I stood my ground and he eventually backed down!
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I too encountered this magnificent beast on the way to Navarette but also witnessed a strange incident. as I stood watching the bull a rooster strolled in the field and grabbed the bulls ring in his beak, swung him around several times and threw him several meters, the bull then got up, dusted himself off and charged the rooster flinging him about ten meters into the air, the rooster fluttered down, landed on the bulls back grabbed one of his ears and twisted, the bull bellowed in pain and dropped to his knees. The rooster then strutted out of the field.
No one would believe me when I told this story at the albergue..........
The said it was a cock and bull story.......................
I too encountered this magnificent beast on the way to Navarette but also witnessed a strange incident. as I stood watching the bull a rooster strolled in the field and grabbed the bulls ring in his beak, swung him around several times and threw him several meters, the bull then got up, dusted himself off and charged the rooster flinging him about ten meters into the air, the rooster fluttered down, landed on the bulls back grabbed one of his ears and twisted, the bull bellowed in pain and dropped to his knees. The rooster then strutted out of the field.
No one would believe me when I told this story at the albergue..........
The said it was a cock and bull story.......................
I too encountered this magnificent beast on the way to Navarette but also witnessed a strange incident. as I stood watching the bull a rooster strolled in the field and grabbed the bulls ring in his beak, swung him around several times and threw him several meters, the bull then got up, dusted himself off and charged the rooster flinging him about ten meters into the air, the rooster fluttered down, landed on the bulls back grabbed one of his ears and twisted, the bull bellowed in pain and dropped to his knees. The rooster then strutted out of the field.
No one would believe me when I told this story at the albergue..........
They said it was a cock and bull story.......................
Actually, it was the rabbits. After they got through with an Englishman in our party, Tim gloated, "I warned you, but did you listen to me? Oh, no, you knew it all, didn't you? Oh, it's just a harmless little bunny, isn't it? Well, it's always the same. I always tell them--"Are you referring to the bull or the Yeti?
Well here in Yorkshire, we have another one not seen or even a "heard "of in Spain, it's the ,"by their deer",often found around the green grocers or supermarkets though I've not seen a heard of them much in Spain ?And do not forget the common 'Oh Deer' they can be heard along the way but not seen.
Well here in Yorkshire, we have another one not seen or even a "heard "of in Spain, it's the ,"by their deer",often found around the green grocers or supermarkets though I've not seen a heard of them much in Spain ?
Hi,
In june 2012, on my first Camino Primitivo stage between Oviedo and Escamplero, I met 2 fawns into a panic ... A little bit worried, I wondered what they were going to do ... To come towards me or to run away in the scrub ? They ran away ! Attached a photo with one of the fawns.
Théo
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Looks like two members of the Partridge Family to me.
OK Punners for Santiago. What can you do with Partriges?
On the Camino de Levante, near Toledo.
I roast and serve them, feathers and all. It's all in the presentation . . .Put one in a pear tree and get koilife to stuff the other one and roast it in his lightweight oven for all to share.
Very pleased these were not pheasants otherwise they would need plucking first !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
OK Punners for Santiago. What can you do with Partriges?
Is there a pecking order in who answers this challenge if so I hope that I have not gone out of 'Turn''
On the Camino de Levante, near Toledo.
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