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🇵🇹 Caminho COASTAL FROM PORTO (incl. Senda Lit.)
Camino Coastal Litoral North from Esponse
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[QUOTE="Freewalker, post: 1066072, member: 51141"] I am so very sorry to hear this. It is an awful experience that will stay with you for awhile - it has happened to me 4 times on different Caminos. 3 in Portugal and once in northern Spain near Santiago. I have reported all to Police and the nearest albergues. I have had mixed responses. A few Portuguese women blamed me for walking alone, others were extremely sympathetic. Some hospitaleros shrugged it off as mental health issues and that Portugal is a poor country with little resources to combat this abuse !! The first time it happened to me in Portugal, on my first Camino. To be honest, I was traumatized for months after arriving home but did indeed continue on along the Camino Central to Santiago. Most fellow pilgrim men were fantastic and became angry and told me to threaten them with my poles. I now do that ... contrary to the experts. The subsequent 3 times I have run after them with camera in hand and shouting that I'm going to kill them with poles flailing in the air. They run away trying to pull up their pants/trousers. A terrible comic skit really..... By no means do I want to come across as insensitive but please don't cut your Camino short ---- carry on along the Portuguese Central Camino (which is quite busy)and speak to everyone about it ! Good therapy for you and info for other women. Please carry on away from the Litoral (I have walked it too and quite quiet). Be ready with your camera. Now I am ready for them.....if I see a man alone up ahead or following me I start videoing them and the surrounding area pretending to be oblivious to them. It usually works and they disappear. Wishing you tons and tons of healing my fellow pilgrim ! Sending lots of love and positivity.. If you want to PM me please don't hesitate. The warmest and safest wishes Mary xox Ps : sorry for the jumbled response as in a rush here. [/QUOTE]
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