[Gocamino] [saintjames] Guards on the Camino

[blaroli at aol.com]

I don't know how to do such things.? Maybe Grant can do it; ?(David is in France right now and I'm sure he's not going near any computers while there).
The plan's several preliminary discussions were reported in the electronic newspaper of the Archdiocese a while ago, mostly focusing on?the?hundred thousand Euros that it may cost to run it.? More recent discussions appear to indicate that if the guards prove helpful, and effective, this summer, they may be?on duty longer than the months of July and August later on, and may be in place throughout the entire Holy Year in 2010.??
I wonder if there is a correlation between the plan and?the increased Archiconfraternity membership dues.
As far as I know there have been no untoward offensive actions on the Camino related to pilgrims.? The only criminal act that I know about took place at the pilgrims' Office; someone absconded her/himself in the building and remained there after it closed; during the night that malfeasant broke the pilgrims' office' door and stole the "Donatives" receptacle and some pens.? The money in the receptacle could not have amounted to even 20 Euros, in the estimate of the people of the office, since this happened in late november at which time the average? daily "donativos" are about 15 Euros, if that.... But the damage to the hundred-years-old door was pretty awful and the cost to repair it quite significant.
I took some pictures of the damage and I think that I can post them here. Perhaps we can contribute something towards the restoration of the door.



Regards,

Rosina?


-----Original Message-----
From: Sil <sillydoll at gmail.com>
To: saintjames at yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 29 Jun 2007 12:08 pm
Subject: Re: [saintjames] Guards on the Camino






Rosina, perhaps you could provide the link to the relevant article?

On 29/06/07, Blaroli at aol.com <Blaroli at aol.com> wrote:
>
> Hello you all,
>
> Today's "Voz" reports that 51,658 pilgrims had stayed at the public
> albergues (Xunta/Xacobeo sponsored) from January to May, the slow months,
> this year on the Camino Frances and that to insure?greater pilgrims' safety
> and protection the Xunta has contracted for guards that will patrol de
> Camino beginning on July 13th.
> Two security agents, each in his/her own vehicle, will patrol the Camino
> 24/7 to make sure that all its safe. These guards will be unarmed, but will
> have all sorts of direct?communication means with the police, the Guardia
> Civil, etc.? and will perform their functions until next September. Their
> principal duty will be to protect the tranquility and security of pilgrims.
>
> The "Voz" also has an article about a pilgrim from Switzerland going to
> Santiago with a donkey.? While this is not unusual, this pilgrim has
> provided his donkey with leather shoes to protect the donkey's hoofs. There
> is a nice picture of the donkey in the newspapers and I wish I knew how to
> copy such things and post them here.?The photo shows another unusual
> feature: rather than carrying the pilgrim's backpack, etc., on its back the
> donkey merely pulls a small cart. (Wouldn't you like to know such
> kind-hearted pilgrim?).
>
> Today's Correo also has an interesting picture:? a mime from Barcelona has
> outfitted?himself as Santiago and sits in Obradoiro as a "living image" of
> the Apostle.? While some Santiagoans object to the representation most are
> amused.? As you know, those immobile mimes are ubiquitous not only in
> Santiago, but in most of Europe.? Somehow their charm escapes me, although I
> must admit that the ones in Seville are very imaginative and worthy of
> admiration.
>
> Perhaps Grant, one of our guru-techies, can make the pictures available
> here.?
>
> Hugs!
>
> Rosina
> ???
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Sil

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