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I agree it sounds like a ridiculous figure, and I was trying to remember where I got it from. I've now traced it back to an email I received from the Hospitaleros Voluntarios, in which the sender said "somos más de 5.000 personas y en 2015 trabajamos en los albergues más de 900 voluntarios-." I...
I’d like to add my “penny worth” of thoughts to this debate and the related Logrono episode where a hospi said “Leave, leave” to a pilgrim. @The Anacortesians.
First, I’d like to thank those of you who responded to the OPs by using the “praise sandwich” model of 1) Praise 2)...
Glad you're home safe and on the mend. My thoughts and prayers are with you. You are a blest man in many ways...don't give up the dream to trek again. BTW I found many locals in Biarritz to be friendly too, like your experience with that hotel manager. A bit like us Irish :-)
I agree with tyrrek that it's the title that has caused most of the angst and has resulted in as much heat being generated as light. The article is a personal opinion based on personal experience. Both my opinion and experience of the Camino are poles apart from FrancisT's.
Also, as a writer...
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