The main purpose of blog is to keep friends and family up to date with our travels, however, I can’t resist getting onto a small soapbox… Most climbing destinations we visit are frequented by many climbers, and it seems that the large majority travel and sleep in vans. There are obvious places to park and the quiet, flat and picturesque spots are sought after. Margalef – where we are currently staying – is particularly busy in this holiday period and this puts some strain on the local ‘environment’. Without putting it too bluntly, people have natural urges and there are no toilets. I thought most people knew how to be considerate, however, it seems not! It would be nice if people at least stepped sideways off paths, but most annoying is people’s complete ignorance of how long ‘papel higienico’ takes to biodegrade! I’m not just talking about leaving it lying around… A few times I’ve seen it literally draped around trees and shrubs – WHY? Admittedly, the pink garlands contrasted beautifully with the dark green foliage, and it is Christmas, but does one need to decorate the local flora with the remnants of their visit. Perhaps their proximity to the path resulted in an unexpected interruption and their sudden frenzy to preserve modesty resulted in them flinging papel higienico in all directions!? Whatever the reason, it’s not on!!!
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