| Introduction |
Spain El Camino de Santiago - Page 1 |
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| The first day into Spain involves a trek over the Pyrenees Mountains. Here Is the treeless landscape atop the mountains due to the heavy winds. | The pass atop the Pyrenees - getting over the hump. This was the most physically demanding on the hike ascending over 1000 meters in height. | |
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| The indicators of the "way". Red and White stripes used in France and Yellow arrows used in Spain. Near the French/Spanish border. | The descent on the Spanish side - a steep downhill with many trees. Nearing the end of an Exhausting day. Note how the trees come out at an angle. | |
![]() The Canadian girls Cheri and Angie with Steven (who was named "John" in a former life. At one of the many cafes along the way. We met on the trail over the mountains. Right: The statue of Ernest Hemingway in front of the "Plaza del Toros" where the bulls are released to run the streets of Pamplona each July. |
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| John, the retired Englishman, serving coffee and cookies to the bedraggled pilgrims atop the wind swept plateau after Pamplona | Near Los Arcos - Claudia, Angie, Markus | |
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![]() Above: Statue on bench in Burgos. Below: Azoftra - Roland (left) with Jerome who hoped to arrive in Santiago on his 70th birthday. |
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![]() Above: Trekking on the Meseta. Left: One of the many communal meals. This one in Granon. |
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![]() Above: Angie's 25th birthday - Bodilla Left: Cheri and Angie - "The Canadian Roses". They are on the first leg of a whirlwind year long world tour. A long, long time ago, I can still remember how the music used to make me smile..... |
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![]() The Ronning's - A fantastic Norwegian couple arriving early to the Albergue and waiting for the other pilgrims to arrive - San Juan de Ortega. |
![]() Kathi and Marianne - a wonderful German Mother and Daughter from Munich. Kathi is the "Poppy Princess". These two were a great help keeping me company during some of the most brutally boring of the Camino. |
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| Kathi has made a 'Poppy Princess" for me | Marianne at the 'Iron Cross'. Note the shoes and other relics that the pilgrims have contributed. | |
