The cavalry to the rescue

Anemone del Camino · Sep 1, 2017

Apparently the Guardia Civil has a calvary, it during the summer it is used to look out for pilgrims.

A lady tripped today on the Acebo and banged her head quite badly. The cavalry was sent in to rescue her. Horses give rescuers access to areas that would be difficult to access otherwise.

http://www.radiocaminodesantiago.co...en-el-acebo-con-un-fuerte-golpe-en-la-cabeza/

David · Sep 1, 2017

Ohhh ... I so wish that they dressed as medieval knights!!

Anemone del Camino · Sep 1, 2017

David said:
Ohhh ... I so wish that they dressed as medieval knights!!

Sorry to be the bearer of bad news. Maybe you could add that the the "Burst my Camino Bubble" thread.

notion900 · Sep 1, 2017

No suits of armour but the Guardia dress uniform involves this surreal hard hat:

Saint Mike II · Sep 1, 2017

Anemone del Camino said:
Apparently the Guardia Civil has a calvary, it during the summer it is used to look out for pilgrims.

A lady tripped today on the Acebo and banged her head quite badly. The cavalry was sent in to rescue her. Horses give rescuers access to areas that would be difficult to access otherwise.

http://www.radiocaminodesantiago.co...en-el-acebo-con-un-fuerte-golpe-en-la-cabeza/

I really was careful coming down this section. I think I spent more time looking were my feet were going rather than at the view!

Annie Little · Sep 1, 2017

David said:
Ohhh ... I so wish that they dressed as medieval knights!!

I would LOVE a medieval knight to rescue me

Annie Little · Sep 1, 2017

notion900 said:
No suits of armour but the Guardia dress uniform involves this surreal hard hat:

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Star Wars ???

notion900 · Sep 1, 2017

Annie Little said:
I would LOVE a medieval knight to rescue me

I would like the bloke in my photo above to rescue me

Felipe · Sep 1, 2017

Infantry, too. This newspaper note explains that "incidents" (most of them minor, including rescues, but also some quarrels and robberies) are on the rise, and some plainclothes policemen have been deployed along the Camino. I hope they have noticed that, without a backpack, they will be quite conspicuous.

Deleted member 43985 · Sep 1, 2017

With my luck this is the team who they'd dispatch to rescue me...

grayland · Sep 1, 2017

There are some other interesting articles on that linked page.
Check out the one about pack transport

Kanga · Sep 1, 2017

Yes, and that you can buy a completed credential on eBay! At least I think that is what the article says (Google translate is sometimes Google nonsense).

Peregrinopaul · Sep 1, 2017

Kanga said:
...Google translate is sometimes Google nonsense.

Indeed Kanga. I'd say the Spanish road authorities should bear that in mind too.
(Camino Frances after Cruz de Fero)

WGroleau · Sep 1, 2017

Kanga said:
Yes, and that you can buy a completed credential on eBay! At least I think that is what the article says (Google translate is sometimes Google nonsense).

Trusting Google Translate is not wise. But one should even be cautious about trusting a human: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/7702913.stm (Though technically, that was also a computer, but they thought it was a human.)

barb77 · Sep 2, 2017

notion900 said:
I would like the bloke in my photo above to rescue me

Oh to be 55 years younger!

Camino Chrissy · Sep 2, 2017

notion900 said:
No suits of armour but the Guardia dress uniform involves this surreal hard hat:

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Looks like an upside down frying pan without a handle!

trecile · Sep 2, 2017

notion900 said:
No suits of armour but the Guardia dress uniform involves this surreal hard hat:

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That's quite a hat! It's called a tricornio. Here's some info about it, and a picture from days past.

KinkyOne · Sep 2, 2017

Thanks for posting this link @trecile . I didn't know about all the changes of uniforms and hats but I do know something about their role in Spanish Civil War (very good docu series here although a bit old but very unbiased: ) when they were pretty unpopular.
I knew that so very Catholic Spain was one of the first European countries to allow gay marriages but I didn't know that the same spirit got into Guardia Civil. Nice!

CaminoDebrita · Sep 2, 2017

KinkyOne said:
Thanks for posting this link @trecile . I didn't know about all the changes of uniforms and hats but I do know something about their role in Spanish Civil War (very good docu series here although a bit old but very unbiased: ) when they were pretty unpopular.
I knew that so very Catholic Spain was one of the first European countries to allow gay marriages but I didn't know that the same spirit got into Guardia Civil. Nice!

It's so refreshing to actually click on a link and have it work. I look forward to watching this. Thanks for posting it.

ginniek · Sep 2, 2017

Annie Little said:
I would LOVE a medieval knight to rescue me

If he looks like that guy in front wearing shades he doesn't need any armor to make my day. LOL

Jeff Crawley · Sep 2, 2017

Peregrinopaul said:
Indeed Kanga. I'd say the Spanish road authorities should bear that in mind too.
(Camino Frances after Cruz de Fero)View attachment 35953

Surely "Pendientes Fuertes" means "Strong Earrings"? Or have I been asking for the wrong thing when buying jewelry for my daughter?

Jeff Crawley · Sep 2, 2017

notion900 said:
No suits of armour but the Guardia dress uniform involves this surreal hard hat:

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Seeing that badge still gives me the shivers though - I remember seeing it in the crest above the barracks in Melide. Todo por la Patria indeed.

Jeff Crawley · Sep 2, 2017

ginniek said:
If he looks like that guy in front wearing shades he doesn't need any armor to make my day. LOL

trecile said:
That's quite a hat! It's called a tricornio. Here's some info about it, and a picture from days past.
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San Sebastian in 1965 - we were warned not to take photos of the guard unless we wanted to be arrested!

Anemone del Camino · Sep 2, 2017

Pendientes does mean earings, but also slope, gradients. So in is case, steep slope.

Jeff Crawley · Sep 2, 2017

KinkyOne said:
Thanks for posting this link @trecile . I didn't know about all the changes of uniforms and hats but I do know something about their role in Spanish Civil War (very good docu series here although a bit old but very unbiased: ) when they were pretty unpopular.
I knew that so very Catholic Spain was one of the first European countries to allow gay marriages but I didn't know that the same spirit got into Guardia Civil. Nice!

Thank you for the link - I had forgotten all about that series. Now downloaded to watch at leisure!

Doti · Sep 6, 2017

jozero said:
With my luck this is the team who they'd dispatch to rescue me...
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...tis only a flesh wound!

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