A scarry little stroll

[YankeyMCC]

http://www.brightcove.tv/title.jsp?title=1438490562

If you watch the whole thing you'll see the one thing that says it all to me, the point at which the person holding the camera scoots around another guy who's using a safely line :)

[alphafemale]

1. What got to me was seeing that entire sections of walkway had fallen out.

Otherwise I'd probably be up for doing that.

[Tuesday Afternoon]

2. Why do I have a hard time believing this?

The picture is very steady to be taken by someone walking with a hand held camera. The music is distracting and it looks like it has been edited in several places.

[YankeyMCC]

4. I have to admit I wondered the same thing

there must be some editing to smooth it out, so maybe the camera wielding person isn't moving as swiftly and surely as the video shows but it's still a harrowing walkway.

[Rabrrrrrr]

3. Ah, yes - that's in Spain. Many other videos of people walking it,

and all equally terrifying and, in my opinion, too casually walked.

I'd be scared shitless.

On another website, and I can't remember where it was, I was reading that the walkway is officially closed but thrill-seekers still go there, and a number of people fall to their deaths every year.

The walkway was constructed in 1901 for workers who needed to go from one side of the river to the other - I can't remember what they were working on, though. But to save commute time, the government (or the company) put up that walkway.

[YankeyMCC]

5. Ah a company walkway

another case of the more efficient private sector providing for the public :)

[Tuesday Afternoon]

6. Is this part of The Camino?

Camino de Santiago or Camino Frances is an ancient pilgrimage trail, in use for over 1000 years. There is a belief that St. James the disciple's bones were found in northern Spain, and are interred in the cathedral in Santiago de Compostela, Spain. People would travel there to get forgiveness for their sins. The tradition goes on today, and in Spain there is a system of refugios - similar to youth hostels, that provide shelter for pilgrims for a minimal fee or contribution. See Map of route in Spain. For a larger area map showing all routes from Europe, see the map from our Pilgrim Passport, that we got in Roncesvalles. If starting from Le Puy in France, go to our third Camino page.
Spain is just the end point of the trail. There are trails from all parts of Europe, that merge as they go into Spain. The Spanish part of the trail is about 450 miles. The pilgrims today do it for various motives - religious, spiritual, other personal reasons. Do read Nancy Frey's book for a good sense of who the modern day pilgrims are and why they do it.

. Very few do it for frivolous reasons. You just carry a sleeping bag and personal gear, as shelter is available and you can buy food in the villages along the way. Even with this, we as experienced backpackers, found it to be a demanding trip. It is easy to get caught up in a refugio mentality - eager to get to the next one in time to get a bed. You can only stay one night, and usually have to be out by 8am the next day. There are a number of good web sites with more info, and for English speakers, a few classic books

http://www.backpack45.com/camino2.html

[Tuesday Afternoon]

7. I guess not --

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/El_Chorro

[sniffa]

8. What a cool video

Thanks.

Don't think I could do that, though. :wow: