domigee
Veteran Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2024 Chemin de Vézelay
As I've mentioned before, I had a blissful camino this Summer, probably made more perfect because I didn't expect it to be in the busy Summer time. Quiet, unrushed, peaceful...
I knew it would be different from Sarria but again, it wasn't bad at all. Even the albergue (O Durmiñento ) was surprisingly very empty and only 5 of us for dinner that night.
A day or so later, I forget where (there are 2 steep climbs on that stretch!), I found my self walking very close to a Spanish family/friends group. They were absolutely lovely but very loud and I longed for some peace... I first overtook them but
I also knew the hills were coming and I didn't feel up to distancing them sufficiently so.... I decided to stop and let them get well ahead.
Bless them!
They noticed and asked me if I was alright. I replied I just needed a rest and got out my bottle of water.
'Oh noooooo', they all cried. 'You can make it, walk with us! We'll all do it together, you'll see, stay with us and we'll all help each other'. And they waited for me before starting again!
I have tears in my eyes as I write this, believe it or not.
So much for my pre-conceived ideas about the 'loud peregrinos', they taught me a thing or two. What a lovely, lovely group of people.
I knew it would be different from Sarria but again, it wasn't bad at all. Even the albergue (O Durmiñento ) was surprisingly very empty and only 5 of us for dinner that night.
A day or so later, I forget where (there are 2 steep climbs on that stretch!), I found my self walking very close to a Spanish family/friends group. They were absolutely lovely but very loud and I longed for some peace... I first overtook them but
I also knew the hills were coming and I didn't feel up to distancing them sufficiently so.... I decided to stop and let them get well ahead.
Bless them!
They noticed and asked me if I was alright. I replied I just needed a rest and got out my bottle of water.
'Oh noooooo', they all cried. 'You can make it, walk with us! We'll all do it together, you'll see, stay with us and we'll all help each other'. And they waited for me before starting again!
I have tears in my eyes as I write this, believe it or not.
So much for my pre-conceived ideas about the 'loud peregrinos', they taught me a thing or two. What a lovely, lovely group of people.