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ginniek reacted to KariannNor's post in the thread Three rescues on the Route Napoleon yesterday with
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When I read this about "they" having to close etc., I get a little provoked. Here at home we have mountain peaks of over 2400moh, and in so many places there are tourist buses full of inexperienced people. Who do you think pays for all the... -
ginniek reacted to Vacajoe's post in the thread Three rescues on the Route Napoleon yesterday with Like.
Even in the clearest, most perfect weather, hikers can get in trouble due to the elevation and lessened oxygen levels. This is especially true for those with a compromised respiratory system, but can easily affect residents used to living at low...
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ginniek reacted to SabsP's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino The massacre of a dear resting place. with Like.
We can speculate a lot but if someone wants to know the real reason they should mail or contact the ayuntamiento. My guess: the land got a new owner and he / she decided to do something else with it. There is no need to connect this with the...
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ginniek reacted to beliperegrina's post in the thread LIVE from the Camino The massacre of a dear resting place. with Like.
Nearby there is a memorial for victims of the Spanish Civil War: 300 people were buried there in a mass grave. Perhaps there is a connection? Monumento la Pedraja, gps 42,3738535, -3,3409197
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Thank you so much. I wonder if it's a question like "If I'm enjoying myself, is it a pilgrimage?" :)
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Im trying to decide what *I* call it! And if that even matters.
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My first Camino was a nice pleasant long walk, not a pilgrimage. It shouldn't matter what people choose to call it, as long as we enjoy the experience.
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Both. Regular holidays for me and a pilgrimage. Then again I do not give a toss how others perceive my Caminos. The whole discussion about " tourist / true pilgrim " is so boring. I wrote it already here on other threads. I met many so called...
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My time will be a vacation. My friend's time will be a pilgrimage. To each his own. I do not think that someone else has an obligation to understand my motives. Without that expectation, I have no reason to be upset in the least. In fact, I...
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My Camino walks are definitely my vacations. Admittedly, I'm not walking with a religious motive, but I don't think the two terms are incompatible. A "vacation," to me at least, means leaving the routines of my normal life -- work, doing...
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