Monteagudo is a small region about 4km away from Murcia. There is a small mountain/rock there with a large Jesus statue on top. When I stand on our balcone at the flat it is very visible in the near distance.
About a month ago I decided to walk over and climb it with a couple other people. This is another instant where differences are visible between Canadians and other cultures. I dont think 4km is a far distance at all - to walk, and especially drive. A lot of people told us it would be impossible to walk the distance. I think because Canada is so large, distances don't phase us. A lot of Canadians have family and friends across the country so driving 4, 5, 6 hours, or more, to visit someone or to get away is not a big deal. Walking to the other side of town instead of driving is also normal for Canadians. (Except lazy ones). One of the girls I was with is from Russia, and as everyone knows Russia is HUGE. We had the same conversation - walking and driving far distances. She said in Russia distances aren't a big issue just like in Canada. So maybe its a size thing? Well, walked to the Jesus statue/rock/mountain and it didn't take long at all.
There are stone steps and metal ladders set up to help people get to the top. There aren't any barriers beside the steps or ladders so if you fall your not in a good position. It is definitly not okay for people with vertigo. The climb is very steep and I would be impressed with anyone who would bush wack (rock wack?) there own way up.
Every so often there was a flat bank as you progess higher. It was nice to have them there to stop and catch your breathe and enjoy the scenery. The scenery was awesome. You could see all the mountains around us and and amazing views of the cities surrounding us. Unfortunately, I completely forgot to put my memory card in my camera so all the pictures I took weren't actually there. I ended up breaking my camera on my way down anyway, but I will get back to that.
The last stretch to get to the very top where the statue is didn't have any steps or ladders so you to do some mini rock climbing up about two metres. It was easier to climb up than down.
So now backtracking, as we got closer to the top we were on one of those flat spots taking a break as a man came out of nowhere. He must have been crazy enough to climb the rock without the steps and ladders, and equipment. He was a little strange but he dissapeared. One of the other girls and I did the last stretch after we saw him, and separated at the top. We both ended up running into him a couple times and he seemed pretty out of it and mumbled alot and lerked around while grabbing himself. The Jesus statue is actually a tower on the inside so we wanted to see the view from the top. We climbed about halfway in and it was pitch black from there on up, so we left because it was kind of sketchy. When we got down the "lurker" was blocking the doorway, naked and masturbating, and trying to speak to us. SO, we ran but he followed us. I broke my camera because I threw my backpack down the 2m rock we had to climb to get to the steps to get up there. He stopped following after a little bit, but last week one of the girls I was with went back with some other people. Same deal, except this time he grabbed one of their legs and followed them thirty minutes down the highway until they got into a cab. So anyway, I've heard of religious masturbators but this guy seems pretty wacko. And if he was there on two different occassions and follows people, I dont see why anyone hasn't done anything about it...
Maybe a little too much information, but, that was my trip to the Jesus Rock!
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