[Gocamino] Noticias desde Santiago

[Ana Young]

Indeed it is sad news, but (yes, there is a "but"), I'm afraid that according to every expert opinion, the particular economic news we hear now is not going to be quite as short-term as previous ones. I will miss the unsurpassed beauty of everything I saw as well as anyone, but the concerns of millions -- and eventually billions -- of unemployed and desperate people will surpass those of pilgrims -- now the privileged among us.

Bless all this special season.

Ana

--- On Sun, 12/26/10, Glenn Jilek <guha2005 at hotmail.com> wrote:

> From: Glenn Jilek <guha2005 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Noticias desde Santiago
> To: "GASpangler at hotmail.com" <gaspangler at hotmail.com>, "saintjames at yahoogroups.com" <saintjames at yahoogroups.com>, gocamino at oakapple.net
> Date: Sunday, December 26, 2010, 8:15 AM
> 
> While walking the Camino Aragone in 2009 I saw a lot of
> graffiti condemning the expansion of the Yesa Reservoir, and
> later signed a petition about it that was circulating
> through some refugios.  Wasn't the construction of that
> industrial park around O Pino halted a couple of years ago
> because of the uproar of Pro Camino people?
>  
> With the bad economic times facing Spain, it will be a
> battle of money and employment vs historical
> treasures.  I hope and pray that this organization of
> Camino advocates can succeed because the short term concerns
> about the economy usually wins those battles. 
>  
> I will be on the Camino again for almost 7 weeks starting
> in late April, and I will appreciate every step through this
> beautiful land more than ever now that I know how threatened
> it is.
>  
> Glenn
> 
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