![]() ![]() It is a well-used and well-loved path, frequented regularly by the locals and tourists alike.Īlthough I still love the spirit of the Machado poem in life, when it comes to walking, I think I prefer some form of clear signpost. There, the path has been lovingly laid out, made safe, equipped with little walkway bridges and clearly signposted. En este poema, el escritor reflexiona sobre el sentido de la vida, la libertad y la novedad de las experiencias. Still, as it turned out the unexpected path did offer rewards in this case a beautiful, hidden cove with crystal clear water and majestic white cliffs.Ī complete contrast was our walk to the “cejo de los Enamorados” in Lorca. Proverbios y cantares (Caminante no hay camino) Proverbios y cantares es una serie de pasajes poticos de Machado incluidos en Campos de Castilla. ![]() Re-examining it later, I wonder how we could have missed the blue cross, indicating that this was not the route, but my eyes were drawn to the arrow, and then the paths in the distance. Unfortunately, we followed the red arrow instead of the official path. Helpful walkers have done their best to help out fellow ramblers by drawing arrows. Consequently, you may well find yourself in the situation we found ourselves in, wondering which of the “caminos” you should take. You can find them on Unfortunately, I also read that only one of these 16 walks is clearly marked on the ground. I read recently that Almería are promoting 16 senderos in an effort to attract active tourism to the area. Another challenge ahead! We have had some success printing out the maps in OpenStreetMap format, and perhaps in time we will perfect it. I download them, but can’t work out how to access them and use them. I have recently discovered Wikiloc, which has excellent walks, and tried to download them, with little success, to my Garmin SatNav. In particular, it seems that the region around Lorca falls off many of the published maps into a kind of no-man’s land between Andalucía and the Murcia/Valencia regions. However, we cannot find maps that are the equivalent of our Ordenance Survey maps. We do now have a wonderful collection of Senderos, published by the Junta de Andalucia. Trying to find these maps here in Spain, though, is not easy. Of course, this is sensible when you are walking in unknown territory, particularly mountainous, where getting lost could be downright dangerous. He likes to have maps and plans a plenty, before we set out, then to consult them regularly along the way. However, when it comes to walking with Phil, this plan does not work out. I love the idea that we make our own way through life, without maps and predefined plans, making mistakes along the way. Under Creative Commons License: Attribution Non-Commercial No Derivatives One of my favourite poems is the Antonio Manchado poem, XXIX: In hunting through the books I have here, as opposed to in the UK, I came across an worn anthology, in which I rediscovered some beloved old friends. It is not the people of the way or their rural customs.The 22nd February 2014 was the 75th anniversary of the death of the poet, Antonio Machado. It's not the Way of the Stars, nor the grand cathedrals. Pilgrim, who calls you? What dark force brings you here? Thousands of pilgrims and more than a thousand years. Here is my translation: it may not be very accurate but it sure is nicer than the Google one! TS I translated it to include it in Pilgrimage to Heresy. At that time it was in Spanish and German. It was there on my first Camino in 1999 but I believe it had been there for long before that. I like it!Īnd with google translater (not correctly, but we all understand it): I have put the picture of the poem to my avatar so you all can see it and may be recognize it, and finally taken the time to write it down from the photo. ![]()
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