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It sounds like you tore a meniscus, and it may not heal on it's own with just rest. Can you get to a bigger city, see an orthopedist, and have an MRI to determine if you need surgery in order to heal? If you don't have insurance to cover this, learning Spanish is a great goal.
I walked with my husband, who stayed connected, and I was more unplugged. We did walk different caminos, but we each got what we needed from it. I suspect we will do it again, and be more united when he is ready to let go and listen more to what God has to say through the beauty, the slowness...
The camino is as wonderful as you imagine. It's also harder than you can imagine. If (when) I do the Camino Frances again, I will listen and HEED the advice of those that went before and truly travel light, bringing only one extra set of clothes and minimal toiletries and supplies. I will carry...
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