Minkey
Active Member
Did anyone read this in the Times on Saturday?
I was horrified to read this at the end:
"Walks Worldwide (01524 242000, http://www.walksworldwide.com) offers a variety of ways to experience the Camino de Santiago; self-guided packages with different length itineraries, pre-booked accommodation, baggage transfers and comprehensive route notes. A seven-day trip costs from £895. Alternatively, a guided trip, which includes use of a support vehicle if you want a day off, costs from £1,520. Both include flights, transfers and some meals"
When on my first Camino, I saw day trips stopping off at certain points along the way, yeah, I guess that's fine, but I did encounter a young man who relayed the story of a day-tripper who asked if he could borrow the young fella's sack for a photo op, to look like a "real pilgrim"...
I can only see these things chipping away at the Camino...
I was horrified to read this at the end:
"Walks Worldwide (01524 242000, http://www.walksworldwide.com) offers a variety of ways to experience the Camino de Santiago; self-guided packages with different length itineraries, pre-booked accommodation, baggage transfers and comprehensive route notes. A seven-day trip costs from £895. Alternatively, a guided trip, which includes use of a support vehicle if you want a day off, costs from £1,520. Both include flights, transfers and some meals"
When on my first Camino, I saw day trips stopping off at certain points along the way, yeah, I guess that's fine, but I did encounter a young man who relayed the story of a day-tripper who asked if he could borrow the young fella's sack for a photo op, to look like a "real pilgrim"...
I can only see these things chipping away at the Camino...