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Apparently Cambridge this not teach this person much or he did not do well in digesting knowledge or wisdom. Further, his reply was anything but civil. Oh well, he was probably human so this explains everything.
Show me a person who is not selfish, and I will show you a non-human. Show me a person who says they are not selfish, and I will show you a liar. Selfishness, both the good selfishness and the bad selfishness, exist in every single human being on earth--no exception. And besides, even if a...
Welcome to the world of humans. Even if it changes, it will take centuries at the least if not more. I actually prefer the unpredictable and even irresponsibility of humans. I do not want a world of Spock's and robots--some, but not too many. if these quirks and, yes, even irresponsible...
From one perspective, not perception, there can never be too many people on the Camino--never. The very essence of the Camino demands all be accommodated, regardless of the challenges or difficulties presented. This includes the Camino doubling, tripling, etc. If there were a million people...
My personal take of course, but do not see any problem or difficulty here--the Albergue staff is doing all they can to help and assist; life is never always smooth and always problem free and will never be; expectations ought to be kept reasonable; unpredictability is part of life. Help...
Hopefully, soon, the fine will be increased to 18,000 Euro and even higher. No one has the 'right' to put another person's life at risk, whether it is someone on the trek itself (like immature teenagers or children) or whether it is a rescurer. Stupidity, poor judgement, and poor discipline...
Thank you for sharing your valuable learning experience with everyone. Very useful info to know.
I also would like to know of the insurance company you used.
Giving up is success because it is failure that makes one stronger, more courageous. One who has not encountered failure in life is a failure. Failure is to be celebrated but of course not when one has not learned from the failure.
I am one who 'needs' such reviews as it reinforces what human nature can really be. Can be in the 'good times.' Wait until some 'bad times' surface and see how extreme these people can be. Human nature, deep down, is where one might not want to tread because it can be extreme in its brutish...
It is not a scheme to raise prices for a captive audience; rather, it is properly running a business so it can remain/stay open. There is also such a thing called inflation. Running a business is one of the hardest things to do in life.
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