Mad dogs and Englishmen

[Preston Pittman]

Regarding the "mad" dogs along the Camino - how about carrying along a few
big dog biscuits and tossing one to any bothersome dog?

Regarding Philosopher's Stone vs. Sorcerer's Stone, I was thinking much the
same as Kathryn Finn.  Only I was thinking that in Britain there is probably
more common knowledge of history and of magical and alchemical history so
the term "Philosopher's Stone" might be more widely understood.  Most
Americans, esp. American children, would have no association to or knowledge
of the Philosopher's Stone and it *would* as Kathryn suggested, sound like
something to do with Sartre or Kant (not that any but a few American
children would have heard of either of them).  Calling it "Sorcerer's
Stone", for Americans, puts it clearly in the "magic camp".


>From: lmorris <kesatotaSHAW.CA>
>Reply-To: Road to Santiago Pilgrimage <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
>To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
>Subject: Re: Safety Issues
>Date: Tue, 15 Jan 2002 10:23:33 -0800
>
>Hi Michele,
>         I think the big concern is not the Basques but the mean dogs on
>the
>Camino. Does any one have any advice as to how to handle these %&*#a
>dogs, and to how to protect your self?  Being attacked once by a dog, I
>like to avoid them at all cost.  Don't know how SM's advice will work,
>shoot a big red heart at them and hope it confuses them.. Hmmmmm,  I
>think I will carry a big stick.
>any thoughts?
>
>leonard
>
>
>Michele Ledoux wrote:
> >
> > Does anyone know of a place I can go to on the Web to check travel
>advisories
> > for the Basque region?  I'm planning my trek in May 2002 and want to
>make
> > sure it will be safe to cross over the Pyrennies.  Any information would
> > help.
> >
> > m


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