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Thursday, June 05, 2008

The Camino in Pictures

There were many, many days of walking on the Camino de Santiago, and each one of them was unique.  Each deserves a whole blog post, and a whole photo album, but to avoid overexposing you to this fantastic experience, here are just a few.  Of course, the best way to experience the Camino is to walk it yourself, and I encourage anyone with the faintest interest in undertaking such a journey to get to Spain an do it.

We ran into all sorts of conditions on the Camino.  Some days were rainy, some clear, and some were very foggy, to the point where it became tough to see the bright yellow arrows marking the path.

Fog  
Some days, the weather just couldn't make up it's mind.

Fog and sun  
In most cases, a good cafe con leche was all that was needed to conquer the weather, and continue the walk.

Coffee
Some days were full, and we had to do laundry and other chores after walking all morning.

Laundry
And on others, we could just lift our feet off the ground, lean back, and relax.

Swing

Some days, the sunrises were just so breathtaking, that it was hard to continue.  Sunrises, by the way, are always behind you on the Camino, because you are always walking west, and the temptation to stop and stare, and watch for that perfect moment when the sun breaks the horizon is very strong.

  Sunrise

And some days, you finally arrive and get the chance to lay down, relax, and wonder what it all meant. 

Santiago
There are more photos on the photo album in the sidebar, and Kimu's side of the story can be found on her blog.  We now return to our regularly scheduled travel blogging.


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Comments

Very cool. Congrats on finishing it.

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