Canucks
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino frances, SJPDP to Santiago (2013), Le Puy to SJPDP (2014), Porto to Santiago (2019)
Two separate issues:
Firstly, theft. I am astounded that pilgrims will feel it acceptable to walk into a farmers private property along the camino and pick grapes, fruit, or vegetables for themselves. Many others have noticed and commented as well. I doubt those same people walk into a little store or a super mercado along the way and just take what they want....there is NO difference.
Secondly, violence. We walked up the steep hill to the deserted golf resort ghost town (ciruana?) and heard shouting and a dog barking. There were a group of 8 or 10 pilgrims gathered with a couple of them screaming, punching, and hitting with walking poles.
Someone took a picture of a lady with her cute dog, complete with a bandaged foot and backpack, like the rest of us. She got angry and wanted him to delete the picture or pay her and it digressed to hitting and yelling. Weird to see on a pilgrimage!!
Needless to say, that "harshed my mellow". Walking through the hundreds of unsold condos a few minutes later just added to it.
On the positive side, Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a pretty cool little town with yet another shocking church! Size wise, I mean. Very grandiose.
Firstly, theft. I am astounded that pilgrims will feel it acceptable to walk into a farmers private property along the camino and pick grapes, fruit, or vegetables for themselves. Many others have noticed and commented as well. I doubt those same people walk into a little store or a super mercado along the way and just take what they want....there is NO difference.
Secondly, violence. We walked up the steep hill to the deserted golf resort ghost town (ciruana?) and heard shouting and a dog barking. There were a group of 8 or 10 pilgrims gathered with a couple of them screaming, punching, and hitting with walking poles.
Someone took a picture of a lady with her cute dog, complete with a bandaged foot and backpack, like the rest of us. She got angry and wanted him to delete the picture or pay her and it digressed to hitting and yelling. Weird to see on a pilgrimage!!
Needless to say, that "harshed my mellow". Walking through the hundreds of unsold condos a few minutes later just added to it.
On the positive side, Santo Domingo de la Calzada is a pretty cool little town with yet another shocking church! Size wise, I mean. Very grandiose.