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I second this. Even though the police officer to whom you reported didn't seem very helpful, reporting the situation to the municipality--which is not directly related to the police--would alert people responsible for and committed to local...
I’m so sorry this happens to us, ALL of us, as the “Me, Too” movement so sadly pointed out.
The thought that the authorities do not take this criminal activity seriously is a major slap in the face to the victims, and a misjudgment on the part...
Gronze shows 3 days with a stop in Grijó between Sao Joao da Madeira and Porto. When I walked there was no accommodation in Grijó, so it was two rather long days.
This post makes me think that it would be a good idea for people who are walking...
I saw Dianne Whelan’s documentary last night about her epic walk/bike/canoe traverse of the Trans Canada Trail. It is a wonderful adventure story and serves as a great reminder of the jaw dropping beauty of this country. Although very few people...
Please note the phrase "unknown in my experience". I'm not seeking to dismiss the real fears and dangers faced by female pilgrims on the Camino or elsewhere. It's simply that having no experience, I don't feel entitled to comment. I would...
I always use Google maps satellite view to identify likely camping spots and hour or two before I expect to arrive there.
Near a village, with wild land, not farmed, close to the road but far enough in to be screened. I get there about an hour...
Like fellow Kiwis this is something that I think about because our air travel impact is the greatest on average.
I have not purchased anything that I don't also use when I am tramping in Aotearoa New Zealand and I try to get out tramping as...
An interesting topic but with a split as wide as the oceans. Those of us from Europe don’t carry that flight related carbon burden. As with @C clearly I don’t buy stuff just for Camino the clothes, boots, backpacks and the rest are stuff I use...
I think that there are so many different ways to think about our footprints, and it is a very personal decision you make between you and your conscience. What I have settled on is the realization that I want to do my best to offset my plane...
These are very good thoughts, and it is a conundrum. On the one hand, my wife and I have gone on two long caminos (roughly 5 weeks and 9 weeks), and we believe that our environmental impact while walking the Camino is significantly less than our...
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