Tag Archives: Galicia

Nancy Witnesses a Road Rally

Posted in: Colors, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | August 5, 2019 at 12:50 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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The Rally Terra Da Auga. An area snack bar for race fans, pilgrims AND DOGS alike! Then, enjoying the car rally while traipsing onward on the Camino....

El Rio Furelos, Spain

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | August 4, 2019 at 9:31 am , by Laurie Merritt

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Preventative Measure

Posted in: Architecture, Colors, Commercial, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 30, 2019 at 8:28 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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To keep the tiles from lifting off the eaves of the roof. ...

At First Glance…

Posted in: Architecture, Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 27, 2019 at 3:20 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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… 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...

A Short Walk Through Casanova, Spain

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Landscape, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 24, 2019 at 9:05 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Hardly a blip on the trail maps....

Have a Latte and a Smile!

Posted in: El Camino de Santiago, Friends, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 23, 2019 at 9:36 am , by Laurie Merritt

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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...

Go to Shell or Go to….

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Friends, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain | July 22, 2019 at 6:12 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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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...

Hórreos

Posted in: Architecture, Black and White Photography, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 21, 2019 at 1:55 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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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...

Moment of Silence

Posted in: Architecture, Black and White Photography, El Camino de Santiago, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 20, 2019 at 1:58 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Above-ground graves at the cemetery of Iglesia de San Xulian do Camino....

Iglesia de San Xulian do Camino

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 20, 2019 at 1:49 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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The very small Romanesque Church, sanctuary and cemetery of San Xulian....

Palas to Arzua

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Religious, Scenic, Spain, Travel | July 20, 2019 at 1:12 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Only 3 more days of hiking before our long-awaited, much-anticipated, final arrival in Santiago, Spain. This leg, from Palas de Rei to Arzua would be another killer...

Adios Portomarín

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Flowers, Landscape, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | June 24, 2019 at 5:50 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Leaving Portomarin, Spain, for Palas de Rei, a journey of 24.8 km (15.4 miles). The rains from the previous night moved on, leaving us with a misty...

Portomarín, Spain

Posted in: Colors, Commercial, Creative, El Camino de Santiago, Landscape, Outdoors, Photo Retouching, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | May 26, 2019 at 9:11 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Incredible Stonework and a Couple of Thirsty Cows

Posted in: Architecture, El Camino de Santiago, Outdoors, Photography, Scenic, Spain, Travel | May 24, 2019 at 10:42 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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Vilacha, Spain, is small, and thankfully it’s the last town before hunkering down for the day in Portomarin! ...

Galician Cabbage

Posted in: Botany, El Camino de Santiago, Nature, Outdoors, Photography, Plants, Scenic, Spain, Travel | May 23, 2019 at 10:39 pm , by Laurie Merritt

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The cabbages are the undisputed queens in the Galician orchards, being a popular, ancient vegetable and that may well have been the basis of the diet of...