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actually when ever I saw liter on the Camino it assured me I was on the right trail and not wandered off.I'm in gloriously sunny Pamplona and have a few more days free to walk after coming up from Bayonne on the Baztan. So the plan is to creep along the Frances, armed with a plastic bag and Rebekah Scott's trash tongs, 'ditch pigging'--at least, once I get to Alto del Perdon.
So if you pass a peregrina looking like a bag lady, feel free to say hi. And if you slow down a bit to help that'll be even better!
I call this 'service from the heart'. I know that everyone appreciates what you are contributing Viranani. I'm currently walking the Great Glen Way in Scotland and was struck by the utter respect shown here - not one piece of litter, no graffiti anywhere and nothing for sale.
I know it's not realistic making comparisons, but just to say that to experience Mother nature in all her Glory blemish free, is a joy to me.
Beautiful photos @Viranani, I love those poppies - especially the lone ones in the fields of wheat or oats. Thanks for doing the litter-picking!I don't know who's been doing the cleaning but this end of the Frances but it's pretty tidy. I picked up a pathetic little bag between Cixur Menor and the alto--which is great news. There was a bit more on the other side but not too much. But. I'm a ditch piglet..I only picked up stuff right near the trail. Even so there was still a surprising amount of TP. As well as a pair of sunglasses, some chap stick, and a map of Pamplona.
I'm staying in a very flash albergue in Murubazel, because I wanted to visit Eunate. Of course it was closed--my usual luck. But it's still special.
There were plenty of pilgrims coming out of Pamplona, but most everyone was headed to Puente la Reina. Here there's a ton of empty beds.
And the flowers. Is it possible to get tired of poppies?
I've had more thoughts today about trash and a suggestion.
If each of us picked up a little it would make a big difference. But people don't. I was definitely an oddity, just because I was picking up what I saw needed picking up.
Too bad, because in the end it turned out to actually be a happy thing to do - The Camino got cleaner (if only for a moment), I used the energy that would otherwise have gone to irritation in a more useful way, and it slowed me down just a little so that I noticed a lot more and felt especially grounded.
I had tongs so I could pick up some of that white paper here and there, where it was close to the trail. But even if you don't have tongs, if all you do is to take an extra 30 seconds to pick up the candy wrapper or coke can that someone else dropped, the camino will be better for it and you'll feel good that you did. Win-win--what's not to like?
That's the only solution to the problem, Sybill....a) not 'drop' any rubbish on the way ...
Maybe, but I think people will continue to be people. Without K1's admirable attitude:there must be some way to help eliminate, or at least ease the need to pick up so much garbage
What strikes me about litter (as well as other things like picking 'a few' grapes or cherries along the way) is that most people don't have any understanding of the cumulative effect of their behavior multiplied by 200,000.I don't want my stupidity to poison anyone else than me
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