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Treskelion reacted to jonesy75's post in the thread Pilgrims Behaving Badly - Is the Camino Frances full? with
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My husband and I arrived in Santiago de Compostela yesterday after walking from SJPP. From Sarria on, the numbers definitely exploded. Despite that big increase, we saw absolutely no bad behaviour. The mood was calm and kind and though we didn’t... -
Treskelion reacted to Tincatinker's post in the thread Pilgrims Behaving Badly - Is the Camino Frances full? with Like.
@Jagdev D. I agree with much of your post but this: “All those locals who whine about all pilgrims, should also be grateful vast majority are just that Pilgrims, who spend enormous amount to keep that part of economy going.” This may be one of...
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Treskelion reacted to peterhore's post in the thread Pilgrims Behaving Badly - Is the Camino Frances full? with Wow.
How very, very saddening - from today's (21 Aug) The Times of London: Pilgrims behaving badly set Spanish hillside ablaze and steal lettuce The Camino de Santiago holy route to Compostela has been desecrated by mass tourism, say locals, with one...
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Treskelion replied to the thread Compostela: Electric Bikes Excluded?.I have received a positive response to my personal plea from the Centro Internacional de Acogida al Peregrino. Because the responses are personal to that individual they are not for publication, each case will be considered on a case by case...
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If you look up the English family name Pillsbury online you may find websites that say that this surname is a habitational name from a place in Derbyshire, so named from the genitive of the Old English personal name Pīl +burh (dative byrig)...
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Treskelion reacted to J Willhaus's post in the thread Walking in late October/early November with Like.
I love the winter. Much more like an intimate community than a hoard walking. I use my Altus ponch and a synthetic puffer jacket...
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Treskelion replied to the thread I wonder what the Gallegos call us pilgrims?.In Cornwall, tourists used to be called (excuse the spelling) “emmetts”, translates to “ants” which I find quite appropriate since they mill around. The only difference being that tourists can keep a local economy afloat.
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Treskelion replied to the thread A stupid washing thing...Aye, I use Head & Shoulders soap on a rope (and carry 2 others, because they don’t last too long).
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Treskelion replied to the thread I wonder what the Gallegos call us pilgrims?.2+ years in Naples (also the same in Gibraltar, Southern tip of Spain), how I laughed at the traffic … especially since most of the time I was on a motorcycle (R1200RT) that my predecessor(s) really didn’t want me to bring. Took me to Sicily for...
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Treskelion replied to the thread Compostela: Electric Bikes Excluded?.If I receive a reply from the busy folk at the Pilgrim’s Office as copied above, I will pop it on here whether positive or negative. It may be of interest to other disabled riders (hopefully less disabled than me).
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