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Judging by the responses, I have opened a can of worms here. I don't take the 'likes' as agreement with my views.
For further clarification of my position. I am volunteering my services as someone with a construction background and am helping in that capacity, not as a hospitaliero. I think...
Having calmed a bit since I first posted in a hot flush of indignation. It bought to mind the protocol on the via francigena in Italy where and explanation of the running costs crystallised into the cost per person, they suggest a figure and make clear an option of labour as an alternative is...
I am frankly tee'd off at the behaviour of some pilgrims/tourigrinos/cheap holiday itinerants.
I stayed in a well known alburgue eleven days ago and am now back here as a volunteer. Having a chat with other voluntarios who have been here longer than I, I was given a resume of what tends to be...
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