alt Hacker NewsEven today, something quite similar is possible in Europe, though it helps to be of a religious bent. The pilgrim trails, such as the Camino de Santiago, can be walked, or taken on bike or horseback, by children. It happens infrequently, but if a 10 year old wants to go on a long trek, it probably won't get his parents arrested. There are shelters along the route, and fellow peregrines to share the road with.
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17383884 • yesterday at 9:10 PM
I have owned a hotel in the camino for five years. lol. lmao even. NO.
Ironically, here in the “civilized USA”, a child attending Mass with his parents is absolutely forbidden to go alone to the restroom or be unattended at any time, because of the tyranny of Safe Environment policies, not necessarily because there are predators at the gates waiting to snatch them up.
In fact, even for large families where it is customary for older siblings to supervise the younger ones, that is also forbidden.