For me to talk about the Camino, it is to do it from a trip that marked me pleasantly, to him I return mentally in many occasions. This good way I try to always accompany me in my walk.
I walked alone from Roncesvalles with my camera and backpack to Santiago de Compostela, with no other pretension than that, to face Santiago to see what happened, and it turned out to be a path full of experiences, to cultivate friendships, anecdotes, companionship, laughter, thoughts, shouts to the sky, songs, chats, feelings, silences, an authentic intimate journey that took me for the first time to remember to be deeply grateful to be here, to live ... the feeling that filled me with a great inner smile that I try to always accompany me
I walked the French way, that travels through such beautiful and spectacular regions as Navarra, the vast Castilla y León, the Rioja, the Bierzo, Galicia, passing through fantastic cities and towns, incredible landscapes that I was thrilled to visit them .. a pleasure to be able to walk around so many places and beautiful people. What a great trip awaits you!
My Way was of pure life and feeling, next to people that I have been deeply involved in the heart of my memory. People who since then are friends, some, without remembering their names, I remember them with an enormous affection, of others I remember a gesture, an anecdote, a favor, an afternoon of cellars, a talk, a cure made with love, a share ... the moments of the path that fill one's gait, those are.
People of the Way:
MªCarmen walked with Isabel from Saint Jean Pied de Port. MªCarmen is a piece of person, like the bread she always carried, she has a nice walk. In Burgos Estibaliz joined her, another great Basque, who met many unexpected smiles, and soon showed his, what great beauty of person. A great luck on my way, a friend, you want to have forever.
The funny man on the left came and went back to the Camino from his house in Holland, how calm he was. And the Belgian boy was coming from his seminary in Belgium. His eyes were burned from the sun because he had lost his glasses, he was just money. I gave him mine, I liked being able to do it.
He was Brazilian, there are many making the way for the book that Paulo Coelho wrote. A horny, was trying wine and living the road very step. Of course, always following the yellow arrow ... a charm.
At the entrance to Logroño you found this magnificent woman who counted the pilgrims who passed accumulating pebbles. You sat in his shadow, you talked, he sold shells and other things. A love of person, of those who made Camino, without a doubt.
This great French character left his house in Paris, it was his third Way. I was drinking wine from the boot, we barely spoke a common language but we understood each other perfectly. His wife joined him in Navarre to tour the rest.
Two days later I was crying of grief for having to leave the Camino by a black nail from the foot of a blow that occurred. Almost 70 years and an enviable energy.
In León, Javi returned, it was with the first one I spoke in Roncesvalles, a person whom it is impossible not to love. I think he found some light again on his way, he gave us a lot of his. One Love. And I rode to Santiago with the wonderful Miren and Jaione, what good to share with them!
Of those hospitable volunteers from the shelters that made you feel the place differently, like your real house. I also did the set-up!
Nuria, the magnificent Galician who offered us all a pearl to think about, of the people who love you, special. She left Roncesvalles, we made the path together without pretending it, pure chemistry. And Miguel is that, pure spark of friendship from the first laughs. Thanks to him my Camino was something bigger. He also left Roncesvalles the same day, good luck!
Each path is unique and unrepeatable, so better to look at your own footprints to see what they are talking about and what they are saying. Those of my way keep whispering to me, it was one of those trips so complete that they are part of you.
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The Camino de Santiago is a trip I want to make. although I have very thought and decided that at least a large part will be on horseback. I know they are organized. I hope I can do it, and prepare for it, since they are hours a day riding, and if something does have laces on all parts of the body except the eyelashes and that with luck, is riding. But mange with taste does not sting, they say so ...
Thank you for sharing your "path."
Regards!
Hello rosa! I met several who were on horseback, one came from Germany on horseback ... if we give for all tastes and opinions! I hope you make your way, you'll tell me. Mine has more than 15 years that I did, but I come back to it often. See you Rosa, thanks for walking around here!
Thanks for answering, Sandra! I hope to do it and take pictures of the trip, and of my assholes that will surely end up like the ass of a baboon, jejejejejejej
One abracada!!!
hahahaha I assure you that your path I do not intend to lose! Petons beautiful!
I also mentally return to many of my adventures. Someday the memories will be all that I have left. Fabulous photos Very well documented. Don't miss the movie "The Way" with Martin Sheen. You will like.
Eduardo, the movie I'm looking for today, thank you very much for the recommendation, I'll tell you ... I appreciate your comments Eduardo, from someone I think has such a good look and walk. We will continue charging with adventures and paths to return and enjoy all that they bring us. We are traveler!
Stunning photos !!!!!!!
The photo of the signal with the backpack is spectacular, nobody would say that you scanned it, because I suppose you did not have a digital high resolution in the 99? !!!
And captures the essence of the road like nobody, which by the way I repeat next week and see if I make a decent photo.-
A huge hug !
Thanks Laura, that pilgrimage how full! As you say, all the scanned photos, from a professional scaner I had at work, and it shows, at least you do… hehehehe You will tell me that "withered" Way of today, with a beer that refreshes the conversation ... A huge hug and thanks for the compliments, that coming from you ... what do I say?