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Thanks Sarah :-) I have to get to Madrid by the 13th May, I am going to be in Santiago before you but it is nice to have a fellow peregrina reach out x buen Camino :-)
I like the idea of leaving from my arrival point, but I think I will be worried about the isolation on the way from Madrid regarding safety. It's probably easier to follow the Frances where I will be in the company of others, but I am not too social when I am walking.
All this talk of flashers cornering women on lonely paths has made me change my plans from walking the Madrid route to taking the bus to Burgos and just going for the Frances. Not my first preference but will probably save me a lot of unnecessary worry.
Far out, this is a semi-regular occurrence? I'm heading out on the Madrid route next week without poles... maybe I should have a quick squiz for basic self defense moves... don't know what I'd do if that happened to me! Luckily (or unluckily?) there are not many roads on the Madrid route...
Hey Lucy, I'm right there with you! I'll be walking the Madrid route next week which is a lot lonelier than the Frances, and I'm having serious doubts about being able to sleep at night wondering if anyone is going to wander into the albergue. Maybe we should make a deal to let people here...
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