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La Voz de Galicia has reported the death of a 65 year old pilgrim from the United States this afternoon near Castromaior. The likely cause appears to be a heart attack. The pilgrim was walking the Camino with his wife...
I get really annoyed with people who seem to still think that Camino should be like they imagine it should be especially after they’ve spent far too much time on this forum researching what it could be.
Oh, and people who think I snore out of spite
I always have to tell my husband "If they have their earbuds in, it means they don't want to talk to you right now." and he cheerfully ignores me and tries to strike up a conversation anyway!
They either don't hear you coming so they don't move off the track to let you pass and frequently ignore a friendly Buen Camino as presumably they can't hear the comment.
I guess that, deep down, it is my perception that they are missing so much...
I’ll describe the second incident also: the place I sought refuge to wait for the police was under a statue of the Virgin of Socorros about 300 meters from the abandoned house, in the middle of a roundabout. A man pulled up in a car while I was...
I'm so sorry this happened to you and I'm sorry the Portuguese police don't think it's important.
Thank you for reporting it. Maybe at some point, they'll get tired of the reports and do something about it.
Be sure to mention it to your...
Actually there was a second individual in a car that harassed me shortly thereafter as I was waiting for the police. I didn’t describe that incident, but that is why I used the word “men.”
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