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Postby Sojourner47 on 24 Mar 2011, 16:32

A leaked document from Eurotunnel gives advance notice of an exciting new project. The company has decided to provide a pathway through the service tunnel beneath the English Channel to allow pilgrims and others to walk uninterrupted from their homes in Great Britain to Santiago/Rome and other continental destinations.
The path will run from Folkestone to Sangatte, and will be single-track with passing places every 500m. A sleeping station will be built at the halfway point, with built-in shelves to accommodate 40 pilgrims.
Reaction from the public was mixed: one walker, who wished to remain anonymous, felt that the single track/passing bay system would cause problems: if meeting another coming from the opposite direction one would have to give way and back up as much as 250m to allow passing. Dan Ibreve, from the company , agreed this could be a cause of conflict, and suggested that alternating north/south convoys could be the answer.
A.Nirgerep, an experienced camino hand was, however, more positive. "I've long wanted to walk non-stop from my doorstep to Praza da Immaculada, and now I have the chance", she enthused.
The company will officially unveil their plans next Friday. :wink:
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Postby dougfitz on 24 Mar 2011, 17:06

:)
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Postby Canuck on 24 Mar 2011, 17:06

Where do we make reservations? At the fishmonger?
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Postby Sansthing on 24 Mar 2011, 18:09

Your ticket will be stamped on your credencial, with a symbol of Neptune holding a scallop shell.
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Postby andy.d on 24 Mar 2011, 18:50

I'm walking the Via del Mar - as long as I can fit that old fashioned diving suit into my pack.

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Postby ksam on 24 Mar 2011, 22:35

don't forget your miners lamp!
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So ask yourself, what's the absolute worst that could happen? If you can handle that, then go ahead and do it!
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Postby ffp13 on 24 Mar 2011, 22:54

I do not know about the rest of the world, but here in Oz (Australia) 1st of April is fools day, a day for pranks, tricks and jokes, and those who believe the the trick are labelled as April fools:)
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Postby camino07 on 25 Mar 2011, 07:32

ffp13
I was thinking the exact same thing myself. An early April Fool,s trick.
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Postby Sojourner47 on 25 Mar 2011, 10:10

The clue, as they say, is in the last line..... :wink:
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Postby annelise on 25 Mar 2011, 14:07

Loved this mail :lol:
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Postby Br. David on 26 Mar 2011, 14:37

Lovely!!! :wink:
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Postby Sojourner47 on 27 Mar 2011, 08:00

I'm pleased you all enjoyed it - I posted it early as I'm off on camino tonight - fly Stansted to SDC 0630 tomorrow.
Maybe meet some of yous along the way (C.I) :D
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Postby dougfitz on 27 Mar 2011, 10:15

Buen camino. I'm looking forward to your reflections when you wish to share them.

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Postby CaroleH on 30 Mar 2011, 00:41

Buen camino...

... any news on being able to walk from my home ....... south of Sydney??
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Postby methodist.pilgrim.98 on 30 Mar 2011, 11:45

Carole,

Depends on how long you can hold your breath.

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Postby methodist.pilgrim.98 on 30 Mar 2011, 11:50

Before the tunnel started taking train traffic there was one - just one - occasion when they allowed people to walk it for charity.

A very good acquaintence was the chariman of the company that built the British side of the tunnel and he didn't think to mention the walk to me.

I have regreted that lost opportuntiy ever since so I am probably the only person here who didn't appreciate the joke.

Sorry.

(Though I am glad that others have found it wonderful).
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