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 Posted by LP

It’s been a chillier, dull and damp-ish day (no real rain as such)….and we kept walking, and walking, and walking!


Photo - graffiti = “I can see you” - even though we are walking through the countryside, we have these moments next to concrete as underpasses have been created to separate the Camino from roads 
Photo - first (and only breakfast) at food truck - there was a queue of hikers ready for tea, coffee, (fresh squeezed) orange juice, pastries, etc 
Photo - mural near food truck….only 564 kms to Santiago 
Photo - stained glass window in church - it is a bit difficult to see, it’s a blue Camino shell and yellow Camino arrow 
Photo - hikers on the Camino seen way into the distance 
Photo - modern hiker statue with ancient cross behind 
Photo - I’ve spared you many photos of green doors, but I could not resist a green bench with pots of flowers - the words on the bench translate to Catholic Circle Savings Bank
Photo - VQT taking photo in very ornate church 
Photo - garden using painted bicycle spokes for vine growing plants 
Photo - mural on side of restaurant where we enjoyed a Pilgrim’s meal (3 courses and a bottle of wine for 17 euros each….hard to beat that value) - the name is La Huella del Camino (the Fingerprint of the Camino?)

Just let me know if you would like to see any more green doors, I have plenty of photos to share 💚


Comments

  1. CDZSeptember 8, 2025 at 3:22 PM

    Bring on the green doors!! It wouldn't be the Camino Tales without them!

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 8, 2025 at 8:21 PM

    Plenty to see even when the day is dampish!
    Cheryl P

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  3. Mark in HoustonSeptember 8, 2025 at 8:40 PM

    More green doors, please.

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  4. To Dog With LoveSeptember 8, 2025 at 11:28 PM

    One can never see too many green doors. Bring ‘em on!

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  5. DeniseSeptember 9, 2025 at 12:15 PM

    I am more interested in your meal options. What kind of pastries did they have? What is a “pilgrim meal?”

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  6. AnonymousSeptember 9, 2025 at 6:08 PM

    love chicken story, more green doors please - love the murals too. Thank you for sharing your treasured sights along the way.are you still carrying those hefty backpacks?
    mak

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