I guess they interviewed a lot of ex-pats. Some of the ex-Brummie coke dealers currently holed up in Marbella could, probably, hold a conversation in 38% English
Money?
Commercial interests?
The tidal wave of 21st C pilgrims using suitcase transfer and wanting plush reservable lodgings with wifi?
I don't know.
But in this specific case, it sounds like it's just a crumbling ruin that badly needs to be...
E-bikes are now using 350 to 700 watt (and more) motors. That's nearly the same as a small chainsaw motor. It would NOT be ok to put a chainsaw motor on a bike to get a compostella. But, at least you could hear them coming from behind!!
They are...
I for one and this opinion is only I. I am personally happy that a compostela will not be awarded to people on E bikes. There are things all of us would like to do but because of lack of ability, age, intelligence, education, money, etc etc etc...
Personnally, I’m very pleased to see (excluyendo la bicicleta electrica) on the qualifications section for a Compostela. I certainly don’t want to restrict opportunities for people to accomplish a pilgrimage. However, on the crowded CF, care...
This is not a new event. Back in 2017 I published an article and pictures of thoughtless pilgrims creating a track through a farmer wheat/rice field (on the way into Burgos near the barracks where to river turn-off is). So I am not surprised at...
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