2012-08-04

Rural depopulation

Today Saturday we have gone for a trip. The content or excuse was a lunch for which previously you had to be registered. But, the main reason was to give something of life to a region consisting of fourteen very small villages. This region is named Camero Viejo. The meal has been celebrated in the smaller one, Hornillos. In winter the population is about four families. In Summer grows until fifty people.
It is perhaps a common phenomenon in other Spanish regions and even in other countries. People wants the city comodities, sacrificing, in exchange, peace and quiet and to live surrounded by a wonderful countryside.

This is normal. In winter living conditions are very harsh.

The event has been a succes. People in August are ready to leave home for any excuse at weekends. According to organizers, among whom were our friends, we have come about a thousand people.
We all have had a really good time, but the really sad is that the majority of these small villages are doomed to extinction.

It is sad, but life is like that.

2 comments:

  1. Today we WENT on a trip. The excuse was to have lunch for which you had to previously RESERVE.

    But the main reason was to give life to a region....

    The meal was celebrated in the smaller one.....

    In THE summer IT grows up to fifty people.

    People WANT(s) the city comodities....and live surrounded by wonderful countryside.

    The event has been a SUCCESS

    According to THE organizers WITH whom we are friends ABOUT A THOUSAND PEOPLE HAD ARRIVED.

    We all HAD a really good time, but the really sad THING is that.......

    Nice story and very interesting

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  2. I'll give you some options to Katie's suggestions...

    The excuse was a lunch for which you had to HAVE MADE A RESERVATION.

    But the main reason was to give SOME life to a region consisting of fourteen very small villages.

    The meal was celebrated in the smalleST VILLAGE, Hornillos.

    People want the city comodities, sacrificing, in exchange, peace and quiet and LIFE surrounded by a wonderful countryside.

    People in August are ready to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE for any excuse at weekends.

    My brother came over the other evening with his kids. He said that they just had to GET OUT OF THE HOUSE. They were going stir-crazy.

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