It’s the Weekend

 Posted by LP

We walking past thousands of rows of vines - at first we were wondering why the vineyards were closed, then we realized….it’s Saturday- lots of recreational cyclists as well as Camino cyclists 🚲

We began early, while it was still chilly (and misty in the hills), by the time we reached out destination, it was sunny and breezy - a pleasantly short walk with limited changes in elevation

On the 1km path leading up to the only town we walked through today, while we were anticipating breakfast, there was an art display, here are a couple;

Photo - photo of a blue door (bit of a disappointment)
Photo - photo of an older person’s hand holding an old photo of several young women 
Photo - photo of two older people looking out of window

And here are a few photos not from the art exhibit;


Photo - a piece of art hanging in the cafe we had breakfast = a drawing of the stamp (sello) and ink pad - pilgrims need two stamps per day, so we are always on the look out
Photo - row of vines, thick with grapes 
Photo - VQT taking photos of the views 
Photo - graffiti = “Happyness real only when shared” Christopher McCandless
Photo - graffiti = We are all the same kind
Photo - LP next to painting of books on shelves - several murals like this surrounded what appeared to be a flour mill we passed in the way into town 


Comments

  1. DeniseSeptember 6, 2025 at 8:26 AM

    The two old ladies looking out the window are hilarious. Did you taste the grapes?

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2025 at 9:14 AM

    Ooh. All that potential wine! I love your pics of art, especially the seemingly casual stuff.
    Cheryl P

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  3. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2025 at 9:47 AM

    No problem finding some wine with dinner !! Photos are offering such an interesting window into what y’all are seeing each day.
    Keep up the great work of sharing.
    Sara

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  4. AnonymousSeptember 6, 2025 at 11:28 AM

    Are the two older people a piece of art or are they actual people? Enjoy those pickles:) mak

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  5. To Dog With LoveSeptember 7, 2025 at 6:26 AM

    But I thought all the doors were green! Lol!!

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