kate0010
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Via de la Plata
Hi everyone,
My boyfriend and I were planning on walking the Via de la Plata, leaving from Seville on April 27th. He was the one who introduced me to the idea as he has done parts of the route before on his own. We both have been so excited about this massive trip, and I was lucky enough to be between jobs when I planned for it. Unfortunately, we got into an argument that spiraled into a breakup just a few days ago. He said he doesn’t want to walk with me anymore. I could go on about the heartbreak, but I am here to ask for advice. This trip has become such a huge deal to me, and I am afraid I won’t find another time to do this in the foreseeable future. My (ex) boyfriend speaks Spanish, so I had been somewhat hoping to rely on him in the case of any sticky situations.
My questions to you are:
1) Should I still even go on this trip? My friends say yes, though my parents say no.
2) Is it realistic to do as someone who doesn’t speak Spanish? I am obsessively using the Duolinguo app to learn the basics, but I am far from knowing the language.
3) Is it safe for a female in her early 30s to do solo? I have traveled many times before, but never for this long and never totally alone.
4) Anyone else on this forum leaving from Seville around the same timeframe? (4/27 or 4/28)?
Thank you so much for any words of wisdom you can provide.
My boyfriend and I were planning on walking the Via de la Plata, leaving from Seville on April 27th. He was the one who introduced me to the idea as he has done parts of the route before on his own. We both have been so excited about this massive trip, and I was lucky enough to be between jobs when I planned for it. Unfortunately, we got into an argument that spiraled into a breakup just a few days ago. He said he doesn’t want to walk with me anymore. I could go on about the heartbreak, but I am here to ask for advice. This trip has become such a huge deal to me, and I am afraid I won’t find another time to do this in the foreseeable future. My (ex) boyfriend speaks Spanish, so I had been somewhat hoping to rely on him in the case of any sticky situations.
My questions to you are:
1) Should I still even go on this trip? My friends say yes, though my parents say no.
2) Is it realistic to do as someone who doesn’t speak Spanish? I am obsessively using the Duolinguo app to learn the basics, but I am far from knowing the language.
3) Is it safe for a female in her early 30s to do solo? I have traveled many times before, but never for this long and never totally alone.
4) Anyone else on this forum leaving from Seville around the same timeframe? (4/27 or 4/28)?
Thank you so much for any words of wisdom you can provide.