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Epilogue on the Locations of Spain

As I write this it is almost April of 2014, nearly 6 months after my trip to Spain.  I have greatly enjoyed being able to share these locations with all of you, and it is a touch bittersweet now that it is over.

What's next?  A bit of a break.  The blog will move to doing only weekly postings (Saturdays), and I am going to focus some attention to porting over some of the buried blog materials onto the website.  Of course any breaking news won't wait until Saturday.

I may have a few additional LVC locations to add (from the US), but the plan is to go back to Spain in one year to visit (and revisit) many more locations.

Meanwhile, here are a few more personal type pics from my trip.  Yes, this is the post where you have to look at me (I tried to spare you before!)


Below are a few pics from my trip that I think fully emphasize what it was actually like to "be there". 

sharing my pocket watch with some other Spanish tourists at the For a Few Dollars More duel ring.

 

 

Me being a tourist on a horse in "El Paso"

 

"Agua Caliente" is full of cats!

 

 

 Hanging out on the streets of "Agua Caliente"

 

 

  

"I'll write the name on the bottom of this stone"

 

 

Doing my best "Angel Eyes"

The various "location rocks" I collected by the last night.

 

I hope everyone enjoyed the location features.  It was a lifelong dream of mine to be able to experience these places, and often times it was like stepping into the movie.  If you ever get a chance to go, don't pass it up!

You can revisit the entire series here

 



Location: Sad Hill - The Trio

 

Part 3 of 3 on Sad Hill from The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly.

 

The great Sad Hill standoff ring is no longer presently visible for the most part as vegetation has grown over the rocks of the once great stone circle.  however, the rocks that do remain shine brightly in the sun, a reminder that they are not natural to this environment.

 

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The remains of the inner ring

 

 Tuco and Blondie standoff locations

Angel Eyes standoff location

 

 

The barren landscape of the circle indicates that many of the rocks are still buried beneath the grass.

 



Of course the most famous scene in the movie is the showdown between the three men as they compete for the gold.  It was quite an experience to be able to stand at these locations, nearly 50 years after Eli, Lee, and Clint were there!

Showdown below.  Click to enlarge!

 The Good



The Bad

 

 

 The Ugly
 

This is the spot where Angel Eyes goes down (rocks mark the edge of the ring)

 



And with that I have concluded the tour of Spain.  Next week, I'll do a wrap up with a few more photos, and close the book on this incredible journey!