Day 10: Monzón - Pertusa, 33 kms
I slept a little bit too long and didn't leave Hostal Venecia until around 7 a.m. I couldn't resist the cafés on my way out of town either, so all in all I left Monzón much later than I had anticipated.
Today I...
Finally in Pertusa, waiting for someone to open the albergue... Problems with Gronze and waymarking today so I scoped out my own way to Pertusa. Like walking 4 kms straight ahead on an asphalted road in the afternoon heat. Here is part of it:
I just want to say that I love the thoughtfulness of this thread, inspired by the unspoken assumptions working in the lede. I happen to lean very far to the socialist side... *and*... I could make an argument that going to Spain for an...
I have not done it yet but I can't wait to, hopefully this November, but if your boys love scenery and small villages, walk the Spiritual Variant that starts right after you walk through Pontevedra. I have heard from so many that this is one of...
@SAGALOUTS SON, your posts always bring up so many thoughts about your dad. So good to hear from you, and a heartfelt Buen Camino to you and your boys.
For those forum members who joined recently, here is some of the backstory. @Sagalouts was...
Hi friends, old and new.
It is a year since our first Camino walking partly in memory of my dad Sagalout.
This year, we are going to walk from Porto and have given ourselves plenty of time (I hope) to get to Santiago. 15 days walking time...
I think you are absolutely right there. Apart from any ethical issues, it is inefficient for wealth and income to be concentrated. And $7000 for a week’s holiday where you have to provide your own transport!
You are right about the % of income but when you are speaking about people that have tens, hundreds of millions or billions of dollars it is almost impossible to spend less than the average person as they are accumulating wealth because of their...
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