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Yes, I do feeel that way. I’ve come across people using donkeys and horses as pack animals on the Camino - thankfully very few. If one chooses to walk a long distance but is unable to carry their belongings, or have them transported, there is the option of pushing or pulling a trolley.one can also feel sorry for the donkey
I often wonder the same thing when I see this and the uncharitable thought that springs to mind is "oh look, a donkey and an ass". But I'm trying to be less judgie these daysThe peregrino started his walk in Burgundy, France and passed through Burgos recently. He would like to return home from Santiago following Camino del Norte. While one can appreciate his resilience, one can also feel sorry for the donkey.
I second this review. A great book and truly respectful of donkeysTRAVELS WITH MY DONKEY, one Man and his Ass on a Pilgrimage to Santiago by Tim Moore is a delightful account of his frustrating experiences with a willful donkey on his pilgrimage. Mr. Moore humorous experiences and his reflections on the pilgrimage and the history of the pilgrimage are fascinating.
I have seen people with donkeys and riding horses and both were a lot of trouble for everyone. Always a boarding problem and a difficulty in big towns.Yes, I do feeel that way. I’ve come across people using donkeys and horses as pack animals on the Camino - thankfully very few. If one chooses to walk a long distance but is unable to carry their belongings, or have them transported, there is the option of pushing or pulling a trolley.
Maybe the peregrino also wanted the company of his animal companion.1000k for a well-cared-for donkey at his or her walking pace with what looks like a minimal load? To be celebrated not condemned in my opinion..
Exactly. Many people trek with dogs too. Much more difficult on a dog than a donkey I’d think.Maybe the peregrino also wanted the company of his animal companion.
This comment makes me sad. Horses and other pack animals are ancient companions on pilgrimages and it always warms my heart to see caballeros and folks with donkeys on the way. People rushing for and reserving beds make a lot more 'trouble for everyone' than these gentle animals and the folks who lovingly care for them as they move through the experience together. The spirit of animals is a nice reminder sometimes to those of us who carry our rushed and entitled mentality with us when we depart - may we leave it on the trail as we learn and grow.I have seen people with donkeys and riding horses and both were a lot of trouble for everyone. Always a boarding problem and a difficulty in big towns.
Yes, every time I have felt sorry for donkeys and pack horses carrying huge loads up mountains and around precarious rocky trails, I remind myself of this.I would like to remember that donkeys were used for a very long time before machines took hold, so they are used to carry stuffs.
I also read this book and had some laughs. Donkeys are often called stubborn, but they can also love their owners and I hear make often great pets. I think they are adorable and cute. I am lucky to have one boarded near the trail by my home. Her name is June and comes to the fence when I call. I'm sure it's had nothing to do with the carrots or apples I've given her in the past.I second this review. A great book and truly respectful of donkeys
This book is the motivation for walking my first Camino. I picked it up as part of a bundle from a thrift shop, having run out of books on a holiday many years ago. I had never even heard of the Camino. It is a funny, heartwarming read and I would recommend it to anyone with an interest in the Camino. It is also published under the alternative name 'Spanish Steps'.I second this review. A great book and truly respectful of donkeys
To be fair the descent to Zubiri is one of the most difficult on the whole CF even for humans but equines are very bad at going downhill. And this road to Zubiri is all down for most of the day. Ad up and down over Pyrenees the previous days. No wonder the donkey rebelled.Many years ago, I walked with a woman for about a week who brought her donkey to carry her load on the CF. By the time they got to Zubiri, the donkey said," Nope. I've had enough of this," and refused to continue any further. They got to one or two more towns, then the woman rented a horse trailer and drove back to France with her donkey.
*sigh*
Yes, every time I have felt sorry for donkeys and pack horses carrying huge loads up mountains and around precarious rocky trails, I remind myself of this.
Great to read that you met pilgrim Hervé and had a chance to chat with him. I guess that's him in the videoclip in Pamplona?Hi! I have met this French guy (Hérve) at a bar at Longrono some days ago and I had an interesting conversation with him. He is very kind and gentle with the donkey: his donkey is a his true friend who lived with him for a long time. They don't walk many km a day, like 20 km and sometime also less than 20 km,
This is apparently a reference to a song called Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de Bélen. Known apparently to everybody in the world who grew up as kid since the 1972 Christmas season. Or, I guess, everybody in the Spanish-speaking part of the world. I've never heard it before but once you listened to it, it is difficult to get out of your mind ...Con mi burrito sabanero, voy camino de #Santiago
Saint Symphorien de Marmagne in Burgundy….my grandfather was from nearby…small world Indeed.The peregrino started his walk in Burgundy, France and passed through Burgos recently. He would like to return home from Santiago following Camino del Norte. While one can appreciate his resilience, one can also feel sorry for the donkey.
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I totally agree.To be fair the descent to Zubiri is one of the most difficult on the whole CF even for humans but equines are very bad at going downhill. And this road to Zubiri is all down for most of the day. Ad up and down over Pyrenees the previous days. No wonder the donkey rebelled.
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