Jane grew up with John Deere tractors. Her Grandpa, A. E. Berg, worked for John Deere. The first vehicle Jane learned to drive was Grandpa’s 1958 JD 430 utility tractor.

She mentions this for two reasons: seeing JD tractors on the Camino reminds Jane of home, and Jane tends towards homesickness on long trips like this one (5 weeks).

But the inverse is true, as well. Seeing JD tractors (and Massey Fergusons and Internationals, too) is a visible reminder of the connections we have between countries and across the miles. That notion, and those tractors, bring a smile to a sometimes homesick heart.

Herewith, besides all those medieval castles and cathedrals you’ve seen via this blog, view a collection of some of our John Deere tractor sightings over the past three weeks: