3 miles per hour

 Posted by LP 

We (slowly) walked 15 miles through pretty countryside, a few rolling hills, cool temperatures and sunshine, all very pleasant - aside from the coughing it would have been a top 10 day - I didn’t take many photos, here are a few:

Photo - my first photo of the day - a snail painted on a rock to advertise the upcoming cafe….we didn’t visit, we went to the first cafe we saw!
Photo - green door early in our morning walk - let’s get the green door issue addressed early in the day 💚
Photo - a very long bridge we crossed - such an elegant design, but the cobbles are hell on tired hiker’s feet 
Photo - a (not green) door with a charming Camino sign above 
Photo - a scruffy dog begging from pilgrims at the cafe 
Photo - LP next to a figure of reused materials - this kind of art regularly crops up next to the trail 
Photo - mural as we walked into Astorga….apparently they are wrapping shortbread (at least that is how I understand it with Google Translate) - I thought Astorga was known for chocolate, but I am willing to give the shortbread a try too 
Photo - rebar art cats in window of unused building 


Comments

  1. To Dog With LoveSeptember 22, 2025 at 2:06 PM

    You are all bundled up! It must be cooler. Looks like a lovely day. Enjoy the chocolate and shortbread!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2025 at 2:57 PM

    When in doubt...try the shortbread.
    Cheryl P

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 22, 2025 at 3:41 PM

    Glad you are doing better! Yes, must see a green door the first thing… happy you both had a good day. ROBBIE💚

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  4. CDZSeptember 22, 2025 at 3:47 PM

    Thank you for all the art photos. And glad you had a nice day.

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  5. CandaceSeptember 22, 2025 at 3:52 PM

    Looks like a lovely day (except for the cobblestones)! Glad to hear that mornings are cool! Perfect way to start the day!

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  6. DeniseSeptember 22, 2025 at 5:54 PM

    Is it me or do most of the doors look like dungeon entrances straight out of Monty Python films? Quite envious of your cooler temperatures! Still near 90°F here and DRY. We desperately need rain. Hoping there’s none in the forecast for you though!

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  7. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2025 at 8:52 AM

    Couldn't pass up a photo of a green snail! So glad you're back on track...and hopefully get try those shortbread cookies:)

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  8. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2025 at 12:44 PM

    So happy to hear you’re both on the mend! Absolutely loving the pictures! The green snail, of course, reminds me of Lily, so it made my heart extra happy to see it. 💚 🐌. Take good care and I’m proud of you both! ~. Stacy D.

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  9. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2025 at 1:40 PM

    Loved the painted rock ! So at ya’lls “SLOW” pace, I see that equates to my “FAST” pace on treadmill which is 1.1 miles over 20 minutes… SO, I say your pace today was very impressive! Keep up the good work! Pamela

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  10. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2025 at 1:52 PM

    So glad you're both back! The chocolate probably helped lol. Bizarre temperature swing, maybe cool weather is easier to walk in? JK

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  11. AnonymousSeptember 23, 2025 at 1:56 PM

    The snail was great - and a green one at that! PN

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