Hola,
It's been a while since I've done a pictorial dissertation, or in Dublin terms, posted some pics, so here's a few of the many.
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It was 7 a.m. the other day, and I'd already walked past, when I stopped and said to myself was that a bear on a bench? |
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... And yup, it was a lonely bear on a quiet bench... (Would kill to know that story!!) |
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Some breads at ALDI are lost in translation... hopefully! |
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But, now I know where all the extra Trader Joe's stuff goes!! We love you, ALDI :) |
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The town cemetery is on the walk home and I'm dying to go inside... |
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Sadly, there's limited hours! |
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Next to the cemetery... is this a stairway to... heaven? |
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Son #2 age 9 (using mom's Skype) and I discussing story ideas :) |
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This is one small bar my Da would love to have somewhere in the world :) |
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It's closed now, but this is the entrance to the Granada bullring.
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I'm walking the Northern Camino in the next year or two. Interested? Let me know in the comments |
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Is this where Prince Humperdink's white horse came to retire? |
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Small signs with big messages... |
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Entrance to the Closed City of Granadaish... (Gate sponsored by Huawei :) |
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Time waits for no man nor train signal warning... |
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Meanwhile, the artistic youth created and made colorful that which was barren and cold in the tunnel under the tracks... |
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This bloody horse and cart came outta nowhere and scared the shit outta me!! (At least cars have headlamps and horns!!)
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(Was pretty cool though :) |
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Wells Fargo commercial from the 1950s:) |
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I won't lie if there wasn't a few "YAHS!!!!" going up that hill, but the horse killed it. |
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And where they went... nobody knows. |
4 comments:
Hi Mark - fun 'stories' ... there's obviously lots of history where you are - and good luck with walking the Camino - not for me ... but it sounds an interesting journey. Take care - things will settle and will turn around - all the very best - Hilary
I’ll walk “el Camino” with you.....eventually.
Your comments are almost better than the photos! You have a great eye for catching things some might pass by. I'd love to walk the Camino, and loved the reference to Humperdink! You rock! Your son is off to a good start!
I, agree I love your insight~ I enjoyed this art walk with you~
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