While strolling through Leboreiro, this dark brown, rusted, pair of huge, thick metal plates caught my attention. Perhaps the carved out sections represent the iconic scallop shell...
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Monthly Archives: July 2019
Preventative Measure
To keep the tiles from lifting off the eaves of the roof. ...
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Through the Hamlets of O Coto and Leboreiro, Spain
Keep on trekking… comments have been provided with each image… ...
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Musical Gnomes
To be sure, there’s a story here! “Gnomes” was written by Will Huygen and published in 1977. Nancy was the first to get the book, then it...
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Turn Signal
So perfect! Yellow is the official color of the both the iconic scallop shell as well as directional arrows seen all along El Camino de Santiago. This...
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Types of Support for El Camino Pilgrims
Straight up, no joke; be it mental or physical assistance! ...
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At First Glance…
… the shape along the edge of this roof looked a lot like the “mantle” part of a giant sea clam. The spreading foliage that appear to...
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Woof!
Handsome fellas and not a lot of unruly barking, but still glad they were fenced in on the other side! ...
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Growing Old Together
Do he and she even need to say a word to each other today? The chickens are awake and look healthy, the garden is green and growing...
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A Short Walk Through Casanova, Spain
Hardly a blip on the trail maps....
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Have a Latte and a Smile!
As we were walking up a hill on this chilly morning, just off to the right, this little “continental breakfast” place beamed us to a table. Warm...
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Rectangles
Counting brick holes… but that faded blue paint enhances the scene!...
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Go to Shell or Go to….
The past: First, a quick shout out to some of my Ridgewood High skids – I couldn’t resist – this post heading’s for you!! The present: Along...
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To Oz? …. To Oz!!
Through this beautiful covered corridor of woods on an old route from San Xulián do Camino to Ponte Campaña. Historical note: Ponte Campaña was the setting for...
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Hórreos
Old silos (aka granaries), or hórreos, are used to store corn and other crops for fodder. By design, these roofed and slatted structures kept out moisture and...
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