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[QUOTE="Lydia Gillen, post: 94734, member: 9941"] Hi, I left St. Jean as planned on Tuesday 8th May, met up with Gina from the forum, stayed at Orisson, lovely place and fabulous food.Next day over the top to Roncesvalles. Great days walking with brisk wind.However on the final downhill my little toe must have kept slipping forward in my boot, even though I had tied them tightly, and a bruise developed under the nail. Set off early next morning but had pain in little toe. So, I am a pilgrim, "Can cope with pain every second step." But had to stop at Viskarret at La Posada Nueva. Lovely place and great meal that evening. Set off at 7.00 am. , the others remained to have breakfast at 7.30. I walked all alone through the woods in the early morning, the sun coming through the newly burst leaves and was passed by only six cyclists. It was not until 10.50 that a walker caught up with me. It was so beautiful, but I was still in pain and stopped at Larrasoana. Stayed at Municipal Hostel. It had two computers but the hospiladera will allow only one toilet roll per cubicle per night as a result the was none from 8.00 pm. on. Is the world gone crazy or maybe only one woman!!?? Next day made it to Trinadad de Arre where Br. Martin made me so welcome. Got Mass in Villava that Saturday night but by now a different pain was running up the inside of my leg. I realised that I must be walking on the inside of my foot to ease the pain, and this was causing stress on the whole leg.. Sunday set off slowly, very slowly for Pamplona. Made it to Paderborn. Had phoned my husband when I realised that I might do damage , maybe permanent damage if I continued walking and asked him to book me a flight home . Doris in Paderborn told me that I could get a direct bus to Bilbao airport at 7.00 next morning but would need to buy the ticket today. and she would keep me a bed for the night. Thank You Doris. Went to the bus station but was in so much pain that I could not bear the thought of the walk back to Paderborn and the walk the following morning to the bus station. Saw there was a bus in an hours time to Bilbao and bought a ticket. Got my husband to phone Paderborn and tell them that I would not be returning. So I came home after only one week. I feel sure I made the correct decision. If I had remained to rest in Pamplona I would have been tempted to walk again too soon. The Camino will remain to welcome me again. In the meantime the pain is easing slowly but surely. John my husband is delighted to see me. He had booked to go to the Fleadh Nua (New Festival) in Ennis in the West of Ireland tomorrow for a week and so now I will go with him too. I'm already looking at flights in September and trying to fit two weeks between other commitments and that will get me to Burgos. Much and all as I want to walk every yard of the way to Santiago before my 70th birthday next year, it is more important to take care of my own health Buen Camino to all of you setting out soon, Lydia [/QUOTE]
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