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    • TravelerCamino 2023
      111
      Day 17

      Day 14

      September 4, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 16 °C

      Left Granon 7.30 am arrived 1.45 pm.
      It was a reasonably easy walk today after a couple of climbs. The time passed very quickly as we walked with Kate and Harry, an Aussie couple who live close to Perth.Read more

    • TravelerAuf dem Weg mit Jakob
      Day 58

      Etappe Najera nach Granon

      August 14 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C

      In Najera fand ich es echt toll, ich badete im Fluss und spielte etwas Ukulele und ging mega früh ins Bett, es war hell, laut, aber ich schlief so schnell ein und am Morgen erwachte ich nur, weil ich den Wecker um 7:00 stellte und realisierte, dass alle ca. 20 Pilger schon weg waren und im Gang schon mit dem Besen gewischt wurde.

      Freudig stand ich auf, weil es regnete und ich heute wieder mal meine warmen Schweizer Kleider tragen durfte.

      Den ganzen Tag war ich so müde und das erste mal dachte ich, dass ich heute in einem Hotel schlafen möchte. Ich wollte mal alleine sein und ganz alleine laufen und versuchte mich mit dem Song don’t worry zu motivieren, was ziemlich gut ging.
      Ich schlief ab und zu während des Weges an schönen Plätzen. Irgendwie war ich zufrieden, aber auch traurig zu gleich und wusste gar nicht wieso, ich brauchte Zucker und ass Schokocroissant, Vanillebagel, Schokogebäck und Schokolade🙈…

      Wie der Camino so ist, schenkt er dir nicht was du willst sondern was du brauchst. Also landete ich in einer Kirche mit 40 Pilger und schlafen am Boden mega nah zusammen und ich bekam den letzten Schlafplatz. Wir kochten zusammen und tauschten uns aus, und ich sprach mit einem Mann über die Welt und seine Wege und ich fühlte mich sehr wohl und er erinnerte mich an meinen Vater.

      Es gab oberhalb der Kirche einen Austausch und es war wieder sehr emotional und ich spielte meinen Song, mein Mantra Song.. A moment in the sun. Und ich fühlte so viel Liebe und Heilung an diesem Abend und eine grosse Menschenfamilie.

      Highlights:

      Pilgerstempel im Herzen tragen

      Dieser wunderschöne Platz

      Pilger der Müll sammelt      Read more

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    • TravelerShantelle's Camino50
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      32111
      Day 17–18

      Day 12 - Azofra to Granon

      June 2 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      I've had a bit of a blah day today... my body is feeling it, and old injuries are flaring up.... but you just keep going right! 1 foot in front of the other, 1 step at a time!

      The clouds were filling up the sky with their full 50 shades of grey today, not helping my mood! I even got my poncho out for the first time when it started spitting! But thankfully, that's all it did.

      Today, I had to really remove myself from the pressure of the fast walkers ... that competitive side of me that wants to hurry along with them... but why?! That's where my work was today.... unravelling this pattern, slowing down & doing the pace that was best for ME!

      In fact, 4kms from the end today, Karen suggested that I lay down on a bench, so I took her advice and I rested! I actually drifted off for 10 minutes! I'm getting the hang of this siesta thing! 😴

      I took what will maybe become my fave camino photo today, I was quite proud of my creativity! It's probably been done before, but heh, whatever! I proudly shared the idea with other pilgrims! 😝

      Finally, I had a decent meal today, too! I must admit the food selection has been quite dismal, but today I had a yummy risotto for lunch, and a big garden salad for dinner! 😋... and of course, lots of patatas frittas! (Chippies)      Read more

    • TravelerEl Camino de Santiago
      Day 8

      8. DAY | 23 km

      May 6, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C

      Wie im Traum...

      Heute bin ich meinen Weg gestartet, indem auf der einen Seite der Mond untergegangen ist und auf der anderen Seite die Sonne aufgegangen ist. Während dem Tag versuche ich alle Ereignisse aufzufangen und bei zu behalten bis ich meine Tagebucheinträge mache. Ich muss nun feststellen, dass es unmöglich ist. Vor dem Camino bat ich um simple Erkenntnisse, Begegnungen und Wunder und gefühlt passieren hier zuviel Dinge die ich nicht festhalten kann. Somit würde ich einfach sagen, dass ich heute das letzte Ereignis mit euch teile: Als ich heute in Grañón angekommen bin in einer wunderschönen Unterkunft, entschied ich mich nach der Dusche zurück zur ersten Bar zu laufen die mich Wort wörtlich zu sich zog. Dort lernte ich Javier kennen den Inhaber. Die Stunden sind wie im Zug vergangen wir redeten soviel, er gab mir dann noch ein Fruchtsaft und Vino aus und machte mir Toast. Ein Satz von vielen ist tatsächlich hängen geblieben: "Elli du machst nicht den Camino, der Camino macht dich". Ich schenkte ihm ein Schmetterling und er brachte es sofort an eine Erinnerungswand an. Keine meiner Reisen hatte bisher soviel Intensität wie der Jakobsweg.

      Ich denke immer an euch!

      Elli

      Come un sogno...

      Oggi ho iniziato il mio viaggio con la luna che tramonta da un lato e il sole che sorge dall'altro. Durante la giornata cerco di cogliere e conservare tutti gli eventi fino a quando non scrivo il mio diario. Ora devo rendermi conto che è impossibile. Prima del Cammino ho chiesto semplici intuizioni, incontri e miracoli e mi sembra che qui accadano troppe cose che non riesco a cogliere. Perciò mi limito a dire che oggi condivido con voi l'ultimo evento: Quando oggi sono arrivata a Grañón in un bellissimo alloggio, ho deciso di tornare a piedi dopo la doccia al primo bar che mi ha letteralmente attirato. Lì ho incontrato Javier, il proprietario. Le ore sono passate come un treno, abbiamo parlato tanto, poi mi ha offerto un succo di frutta e del vino e mi ha fatto un Toast. Una frase tra le tante mi è rimasta impressa: "Elli non sei tu che fai il Camino, è il Camino che fa te". Gli ho regalato una farfalla e lui l'ha subito appesa al muro dei ricordi. Nessuno dei miei viaggi è stato così intenso finora come il Cammino.

      Vi penso sempre!

      Elli      Read more

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    • FRENCH CAMINO 2024
      121
      Day 9

      Day 6: Najera to Granon. 28.5 km

      September 6 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C

      Another long day to follow up the two previous 28 km days. Our bodies are just holding up. We’re stiff and sore at days end; I’ve got a throbbing right knee from past patella tendon issues that I’m nursing and the blister by my left big toe is finally healing. No discomfort there, which is great.

      The scenery remains pretty static - vineyards, fields of sunflowers, plowed fields and small villages, with the church at centre on hills. These villages can be a grunt to get to - especially after walking in heat for 6+ hours.

      What’s not changing are the pilgrims on the trail. There are alot of them. We wake up and think who’s bumping into us, what discussions will be had, on today’s 25+ km walk…

      Up there today was the American, apple pie mom living in a 7 member blended family in Cincinnati. Let’s call her Kate. Kate’s first husband became paranoid, controlling and threatening towards during their separation. It gets ugly for Kate. He began telling his workmate that he wanted to be rid of his ex-wife. The workmate detects something strange is going on, becomes concerned and secretly informed the authorities.

      What next happens is that he the FBI do surveillance on her ex. They become really concerned. They ask the workmate to tell her ex that he knows someone to do the job and can arrange a meeting. The meeting goes ahead with an FBI undercover agent, her ex explains on camera that he wants his wife disposed of and hands over $8000. The FBI swoop and long and short is that he gets 10 years for aiding and abetting an attempted homicide. Kate reckons the whole process took three years off her life. She recalls the FBI swooping on her after school pick up and informing her of what’s happened with her ex.

      Kate then takes over the care of her three daughters, meets a new man who has four boys and she gives up her marketing work to be a full time regular American mom, coaching volleyball and doing pick up etc. This is how she presents today

      She now looks back and says that she thought she was more to him than the $8000 offered!

      Camino Moment: During today’s walk I got an email from our albergue to say they’ve overbooked. They’ve given us a welcome upgrade to an apartment: outdoor pool, clean sheets, real towels, washing machine etc. No two person cupboards with shower tonight! After a week on Camino, we need this lift.      Read more

    • TravelerWalk-about in Spain
      Day 15

      Day 12 - Grañón to Villafranca Monte de

      May 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 11 °C

      At a glance:
      Cultural highlight: stayed in a pilgrims tradition hospital San Anton Abad
      Food highlights: chicken in orange sauce
      Kilometres walked: a measly 12k
      # of steps: 15,596
      Elevation gain: 213m
      We need to skip the equivalent of 3 stages (days) in order to get to Lyon where they have train services. So we are skipping 12 kilometers today by taking a bus then walking. That is, if we can find the bus stop and if the bar tender read the schedule correctly.
      Ricardo left behind an ear bud which I passed on to a fellow Italian pilgrim who knew Ricardo. Unfortunately, this evening we ran into Ricardo, and his name is not Ricardo, it is Lorenzo! I should have kept the ear bud as Lorenzo hasn't seen his fellow pilgrim who has his $200 earbud.
      We sat next to two men at dinner and when one mentioned BC Liquor stores, we chatted with them. They grew up in Victoria, one, Steve, ended up in Abbotsford and Mike in London but kept in touch with each other and when they retired they decided to do the Camino together.      Read more

    • Azores and Camino 2023
      1
      111111
      Day 18

      Granon

      September 5, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 28 °C

      Jesteśmy w Granon, które jest kolejnym średniowiecznym miasteczkiem z kościołem pamiętającym czasy Sw.Dominika , który spędził całe życie w okolicy pomagając pielgrzymom i mieszkańcom. Jak był młodym chłopakiem chciał się zapisać do Benedyktynów ale go dwa razy nie przyjęli. Zmartwiony był i mieszkał od tej pory w pustelni , ale cały czas udzielał się. Czasy się troszkę zmieniły i przybył do okolicy Grzegorz z Ostu, wysłannik papieski, który bardzo zaprzyjaźnił się z Dominikiem i w końcu ordynowal go na mnicha. Później zaprzyjaźnili się i połączyli siły z San Juan de Ortega. Wynikiem tego całkowitego zaangażowania był nowy most, najpierw drewniany potem kamienny umożliwiający pielgrzymom przeprawę przez rzekę.
      W niewielkim miasteczku Santo Domingo de la Calzada znajduje się piękna konkatedra w której spoczywaja relikwie Santo Domingo. Legendy mówią, że Dominik mógł przywracać wzrok i wyganiać demony.
      Teraz już szybko trochę o kurach. Opisywaliśmy je ze szczegółami w zeszłym roku. Po niedawnym wyroku przez powieszenie ( za wymyślone przestępstwo) młodzieniec, który wisiał żył po wielu dniach. Rodzice widząc co się dzieje poszli do sędziego, aby go uwolnił, a on jedząc kury na obiad powiedział, że jak młodzieniec jest żywy to tak samo te upieczone kury. Kury natychmiast ożyły, dostały piór i odleciały głośno hałasując. Od tej pory nad grobem Dominika zawsze są obecne kury ponoć z tym samym materiałem genetycznym i wymieniają je co miesiąc.
      Ja dzisiaj na wszelki wypadek nie zamawiałem kury na obiad.
      Rano wyszliśmy z Azorfy , miasteczka, które żyje dzięki pielgrzymom i nic tam nie ma. Droga falowała we wszystkich kierunkach i poziomach pomiędzy kończącymi się pomału winogronami, a zaczynającymi się polami słoneczników. Temperatura rosła i w końcu zrobiła się mało przyjemna, a ostatnie 7 km, po opuszczeniu Santo Domingo wyssało z nas wszystkie siły ... Do czasu az zamówiliśmy pyszne Tinto de Verano w barze naszego miejsca spoczynku dzisiejszej nocy.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino Frances
      1
      Day 14–15

      Belorado

      September 20, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 75 °F

      Today's walk (14-ish miles) involved a couple more small towns, always centered around a church, with a restaurant/bar conveniently located across the plaza from it. The churches pictured today include one in the town where Santo Domingo was baptized. (He's a big deal because after being rejected by the Benedictines twice, he went on to build infrastructure in service to pilgrims.) The same baptismal font is still used today. The other church, with a similarly ornate altar, is here in Belorado, where one can leave a written prayer intention, as MB did.

      Lots of fields (with more sad sunflowers) straddling a highway today, with a very windy stretch at the end. Also crossed over from La Rioja into Castilla y Leon.

      We may have to stop taking pics of churches as they are all starting to look alike. But we are definitely taking pics of the better casas and rooms where we stay. Tonight's is so charming and pretty. Unless there is a fireworks show right outside our hotel after we turn in, as happened last night, we should sleep well. I'm beat.

      BTW, Google Translate (and Google Lens, for menus) are excellent companions, as fewer people speak English in the towns we are now walking through.      Read more

    • TravelerBuen Camino!
      1
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      Day 12

      Santo Domingo to Belorado

      September 30, 2023 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 14 °C

      After all the fun and food yesterday we were slow to roll out and didn’t start walking until 7:00. Which meant an extra hour at the end walking along unshaded roads under a hot sun. But! The morning started so beautifully, with that giant full moon hanging in the sky ahead of us in the dark, and then a deep orange sunrise building behind us. The mornings have been magical!

      After days walking through the Rioja Region we left it today - that’s what the tall marker in the photo indicates. No big change yet in scenery. The walk was not too eventful, just eventually very hot! It did take us through the birthplace of St. Domingo. And also it was fun to encounter a pharmaceutical vending machine, loaded with all sorts of things often needed by foot weary pilgrims.

      Everyone on the path was buzzing about the albergue with the - gasp! - swimming pool!! Which is where I am now, and I will say, soaking my feet in that very cold pool felt very good. We also carbo-loaded at the pilgrim dinner, so I’m ready for a good walk tomorrow, hopefully with a 6:00 AM start.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      3
      2111
      Day 16

      Day 13 Granon to Tosantos

      October 3, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 57 °F

      Today was much cooler, with a cloud cover most of the day. We have left the Rioja region and crossed into Castilla and Leon. This area has acres and acres of sunflowers. We missed them in bloom though. We walked through numerous small villages and had lunch in Belorado. We had delicious salads with prawns, salmon and avocado. We met up with "the last patrol", our veteran guardian angels again. We also had a nice family style/home cooked meal at our Albergue Los Arancones and met up with our French friend Jackie. The albergue was Les than half full.Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Grañón, Granon, Գրանիոն, Граньон, 26259, Граньйон, 格拉尼翁

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