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Thanks for posting this. For me there were two pretty distressing pieces of news in this article — first that Melide is thinking about conferring a Melida, a certificate like the compostela, the fisterrana, muxiana, etc (Collect them all!!!). And second that the powers that be think that the camino needs to be widened and flattened so that emergency vehicles can ride up and down the camino. I understand that public safety and emergency vehicle access are important policy issues, but surely someone who walks the Camino is not logically thinking that he/she is going to get the same kind of response time from first responders as in urbanized areas.
I am so glad that restrictions will be imposed-separating cyclists and walkers! Cannot come too soon...the paths between Sarria and Santiago are so narrow in parts, (relative to the number of pilgrims on them) and when it is high season, it can be both dangerous and stressful for all!
I talked to a restaurant owner at length in Melide who was very concerned about the pilgrims. She even called a restaurant owner in another town who had significantly overcharged a pilgrim for a glass of wine! Good for her and Melide!
No reason to cheer as no restrictions have been made as yet.
Saddened me too. 'They' have already done that on the magical walk to Cee, where you see the sea for the first time again. It is like a 'pilgrim's motorway', it is wide, flattened and...ugly. Not sure it is any safer if it's wet, this type of gravelly path is very slippery. At least with the original rocks, you KNEW you had to watch your step...(...)
And second that the powers that be think that the camino needs to be widened and flattened so that emergency vehicles can ride up and down the camino.
Well said. I did too. But also resulting in injuries to cyclists, there were some with heavyly loaded bikes sliding sideways, unable to control them (they were pushing the bikes at the time, on steep slopes). It was very scary.While many cyclists ride with care and consideration, there should be strict separation of cycling and walking tracks. I saw several instances of near accidents which could have resulted in serious injury to walking pilgrims.