Buses

[Felipe Sanchez]

Dale:  ''Sacrilegious?"  "whimp?"  I disagree.  I was openly fearful on
several stretches of highway the most memorable of which was a few
kilometers before ascending the hills before O Cebreiro.  The area is under
construction and heavy traffic in both senses of the word pass within feet,
sometimes inches, of the trekkers.
One other time on a curved overpass a truck turned short and almost caught
me between  it and the guard rail.  So to be cautious is not to cavil or be
craven.  One might take note, though, that even in a society that offers
care, succor,and  friendship, the demonstrable safeguards along the roads
and biways are not present:  guard rails, signs, walkways, and the like.
And I receive the impression that fatalism is extant in Spanish culture much
more than in my own and perhaps that of N.Z. So you are wise to be politic
and cautious.  As we were wont to state at work, "Exercise a high level of
CYA."
Buses and trains are excellent modes of transport.  I suggest you learn some
basic vocabulary in this regard or carry a crib sheet with phrases necessary
to travel. Thus you can avoid the local bus or train and go direct to save
time.  And always ask where to board in addition to the time.  I stood all
morning on the wrong side of the street in a small Extremaduran town while
my bus picked up its passengers within sight on the other side.  Another
"adventure" in the life of a professional misfit.  Lots of laughs...Felipe
Sanchez
From: "Dale M." Subject: Buses
> Hi There,
> I do have another question though (and almost want to whisper it as it
> seems sacrilegious to even mention it).  However, I need some
> advice, so  ....
>
> I've planned my route carefully and have found a couple of places
> where I have decided I may need other means of transport other than
> my feet.  This would be between Lograno and Najerra (as I have heard
> it can be a difficult stretch to walk with heavy traffic, road-works etc),
> and between Sahagun and Leon (because I'm basically a whimp).  I
> am also mindful of my time-table and these two stretches seemed to
> be the obvious choice for a non-walking period.