- Time of past OR future Camino
- Frances 15,16,18
VdlP 23, Invierno 23, Fisterra 23
Almost half way. An early start from Carrion this morning....
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I don't mind the ups.....There are still some decent ups and downs!
(Unhatched chickens and all that......but congratulations, Robo...woo hoo...!)
Hoping you have good weather for the next sweet days...all too soon your (first?) Camino will be just a memory...
Hold your horses, not so fast amigo.....6 more days to go
I have to say it feels like my Camino is over. At least the emotional and spiritual part.... actually I think that was over a week ago
Not sure why. Was discussing this with another pilgrim at lunch and she was feeling the same... fatigue. Landscape. People. We couldn't put our finger on it...
Having had such a high in weeks 2 and 3. It seems the things I came to think about and do......are done.
But I hold out hope that on this final week something else will be revealed
Otherwise it's now just become a rather long walk
It was really great to meet you today at Mercadoiro, @Robo - you're the first Forum member we have (knowingly) met! I hope you were okay on that downhill into Portomarín - my legs were complaining bitterly but we made it.6 more days to go
I have to say it feels like my Camino is over. At least the emotional and spiritual part.... actually I think that was over a week ago
Not sure why. Was discussing this with another pilgrim at lunch and she was feeling the same... fatigue. Landscape. People. We couldn't put our finger on it...
Having had such a high in weeks 2 and 3. It seems the things I came to think about and do......are done.
But I hold out hope that on this final week something else will be revealed
Otherwise it's now just become a rather long walk
It was really great to meet you today at Mercadoiro, @Robo - you're the first Forum member we have (knowingly) met! I hope you were okay on that downhill into Portomarín - my legs were complaining bitterly but we made it.
(For other readers: @Robo caught us up today - we are walking a very slow Camino indeed and started a couple of weeks before him but now also getting slowly closer to Santiago! )
Buen Camino
Robo, we may end up at the same place tomorrow, Wednesday: Ribadiso it will be for me!Slowly getting there. ....
Palas de rei tonight. 4 days to go.....
Unfortunately I can only walk short days now..... so I'll only be going as far as melide.Robo, we may end up at the same place tomorrow, Wednesday: Ribadiso it will be for me!
I've been planning my Camino for over 18 months. And I've been glued to this Forum throughout this period..
The advice I have gained from this Forum has been invaluable, and has shaped my views on the Camino and my personal expectations of the journey.
Particularly over the last few months, I have mellowed in terms of my expectations and on the wise counsel of the experienced Pilgrims here I became far more 'relaxed' about my planning and what I hoped to achieve...
So many times I was told not to plan too much and to take things as they came. That the Camino would throw me curved balls... and I would need to adapt and cope...
Well. my Camino really has started. And my plans are now very fluid. In fact my priorities and expectations are changing by the day...
Some of you may have read that as I increased the intensity of my training, I developed Achilles Tendonitis. With the help of my GP, podiatrist, physio and cortisone injections it looked like my preparations would only be interrupted for a week.
And as advised by the 'old hands' here I was prepared to start off very slow and use the first 7-10 days to ease into my Camino, going easy on my tendons.
Well 4 days ago things came into a different perspective...
I pulled my back and couldn't even walk. With pain killers I am now hobbling with a stick. GP and Physio on hand yet again to try to get me ready to start in 21 days.....
Am I still going? Of course. It might just be an even slower start than planned.... Of course I have Plan B and a Plan C...........involving a later start date. But at this point I aim to be there as planned.
Why did I post this in my rather drug addled state? (some great painkillers)
Merely to thank you all for your support and advice which has enabled me to cope with these curved balls.......
I just take the view that someone above has decided I need a bit of an extra challenge
By hook or by crook, I'll be leaving on the 25th
I am going in 93 more sleeps can't wait . Will be my second time and I loved it the first time sure second will be great !! buen camino
That is a very clear and certain statement that surprises me. Stay open-minded - there's no need to draw a conclusion/judgement. Especially not yet. It's a bit like asking a woman in the final throes of childbirth whether she plans to have more children!It's job is done. It worked. Any repetition would be meaningless
That is a very clear and certain statement that surprises me. Stay open-minded - there's no need to draw a conclusion/judgement. Especially not yet. It's a bit like asking a woman in the final throes of childbirth whether she plans to have more children!
Congratulations Robo!! We're a couple of days behind you - still plodding very slowly onwards but almost there! Enjoy your well-deserved rest in Santiago!Finally made it.
Thank you all so much for your support and advice over the last 18 months. It was invaluable.
Full blog update on Monday after a day of rest
Robo, just so well done.
A triumph.
Throughout your journey, on your brilliant blog, you have worn your heart on your sleeve with such honesty and openness.
It has been a pendulum swing of optimism and sometimes something close to despair.
You have been, for me and I have no doubt others, both an inspiration and a role model.
Thank you.
Congratulations Robo!! We're a couple of days behind you - still plodding very slowly onwards but almost there! Enjoy your well-deserved rest in Santiago!
We'll be there on Tuesday all going well, then planning to stay for a few days. How long will you be there? We'd love to see you again too - maybe the Forum meet-up venue if you're still around? Send me a PM if you like and we'll arrange it!When do you think you'll arrive?
It would be great to see you again.
We'll be there on Tuesday all going well, then planning to stay for a few days. How long will you be there? We'd love to see you again too - maybe the Forum meet-up venue if you're still around? Send me a PM if you like and we'll arrange it!
Oh that's a shame! Never mind - enjoy the rest of your time in Santiago, and have a good flight home!Sadly I fly out Tuesday am....
But I hope you enjoy your last couple of days walking and I know you will enjoy Santiago.....
Robo, here's what I treasure about your blog. Everyone says again and again "walk your own pace" but then we also hear again and again "How far did you walk today???" On your blog, on your journey you were a role model for starting slowly, being realistic and listening to your own needs. We need to hear concrete examples of what it means to do what is right for you. Thank you.
Some would chat for a bit before I suggested I had held them up long enough!
I would just make one last point.... If you want to reach Santiago, regardless of where you start.....it's a bloody long walk! So use your brain as much as your feet to get there