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What an interesting threat! Thanks for sharing! Sitting out time in volunteer quarantine myself so I am quite grateful for every interesting distraction that comes along the way!
Yes, is is quiet indeed. There are times when I walk for what feels like hours and hours and I only meet only one or two pilgrims; however, I say meet, because when this few people walk the camino, you don‘t only see each other and great each other with „buon camino“ while passing, but you...
I won‘t talk about the Coronavirus, because this has rarely to never been a topic with fellow pilgrims. I guess everyone who started the Camino just about a week ago just as me, did it despite this and was not quite as worried as people are in these sort of situations. Every pilgrim you meet is...
Thank you for this great message! It put a smile on my face. During the last few days I was able to see that you were right. Sometimes it is simply one surprise encounter that turns the whole experience upside down. While sitting in an albergue that was meant for 30 people all alone the other...
Thank you so much for your kind and thoughtful reply! Your words helped a lot! I am craving this peaceful state of aloneness, solitude, quite often, so it came as a surprise to me that while on the camino I came to discover the negative side of aloneness. Yet, as you said, this might have been...
So there are a lot less pilgrims walking the camino in march than I expected, which leaves lesser space to communicate with others. I would love to connect with some of you who might be sharing this (sometimes somewhat lonely) experience!
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