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[QUOTE="natefaith, post: 145000, member: 12730"] Aaron, I can totally understand your nervousness and just wanted to echo what other posters have written and give you some encouragement. We live in Santiago and we see many pilgrims pass through town; we get to talk to a lot of them and hear their stories. Many of those who started out walking alone still found people they connected with and quickly developed community and friendships (as did I when I walked my short Camino). It just happens naturally and organically, either through walking the same stretch of path at the same pace, seeing each other repeatedly, or just hanging around in the hostels at the end of the day. The Camino subculture is so open and friendly, and many pilgrims develop their own "Camino families," those 3 - 12 (or more!) fellow pilgrims that they eat with, hang out with, and sometimes walk with. There will also be time to be alone, of course, but if you really want to meet people and connect it will be easy to strike up conversations. And then you'll quickly find out who you gravitate to and can go even deeper. It reminds me of Martin Sheen in the movie "The Way" - even though he wanted to be alone in the beginning, he kept running into the same people on the trail and at the end of the movie they had all become family :). So take courage! It will be a great trip for you and you'll learn so much - don't be afraid that you're starting alone and have a blast watching these friendships develop for yourself! Take care and God bless. Buen Camino! [/QUOTE]
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