Goede voorbereiding en geen dollemans acties...

Ik kreeg zojuist onderstaand bericht doorgestuurd waaruit blijkt dat een goede voorbereiding, gezond verstand en respecteren van de grilligheden van de natuur toch wel belangrijker zijn voor onze voorgenomen tocht dan een tochtje over de veluwe.

"Stranded English teens rescued from Santiago pilgrim route
By: thinkSPAIN

Two 19 year old English cyclists were rescued from the Camino de
Santiago in the nick of time last night as both were found to be
suffering from severe hypothermia. One was so badly affected that he
was unable to respond to basic physical stimuli and could not speak.

The two lads were found on the stretch of the pilgrim path that runs
between the towns of San Juan de Pie de Puerto in France and
Roncesvalles in Navarra.

With temperatures just above freezing, at an altitude of nearly 1,500
metres and in gale-force winds, the two lads were found shivering
inside their sleeping bags that were soaking wet as a result of the
recently-fallen snow.

After phoning for help shortly before 8pm last night, the two
youngsters were admitted to a health centre in San Juan de Pie de
Puerto some three hours later.

Tuesday, April 22, 2008"