Hutton24
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances October 2013
Camino Frances April 2017
Today I was walking from Melide to Arzua - I was enjoying the walk and meeting new people and the excited faces of those who had come from Sarria. I was happy to see that the litter problem from what we had seen in 2013 was better now.
About 2km from Ribidiso a cyclist was riding toward us, going in the opposite direction. I was walking on the far left hand side of the track, there was nowhere else to move to and the cyclist got angry that I did not get out of his way. He turned around and rode back and blocked me, hitting my legs with his bike. He started abusing me and telling me I was an f'ing bitch for not observing the universal english law of sharing the road. Really? There was nowhere else for me to move to. He became extremely aggressive and violent, shoving me and screaming abuse. I put my walking poles up in front of me in defense and to keep him away and he got off his bike and grabbed me, yelled at me I was an f'ing bitch again and pushed me so hard I landed on my back on the ground. Sure, lucky I had my pack on to soften the fall but I have a sore neck and hip now.
A very kind spanish man ran up to help me and and came to my defence and he and the cyclist started yelling at each other. It really shook me up as it was such an aggressive and unwarranted attack. At the next town I reported it to some ladies at a cafe and they insisted to call the Guardia Civil. The police were very kind but unfortunately not able to do much.
I was having such a great time until then. Now, I just want to leave and go home.
About 2km from Ribidiso a cyclist was riding toward us, going in the opposite direction. I was walking on the far left hand side of the track, there was nowhere else to move to and the cyclist got angry that I did not get out of his way. He turned around and rode back and blocked me, hitting my legs with his bike. He started abusing me and telling me I was an f'ing bitch for not observing the universal english law of sharing the road. Really? There was nowhere else for me to move to. He became extremely aggressive and violent, shoving me and screaming abuse. I put my walking poles up in front of me in defense and to keep him away and he got off his bike and grabbed me, yelled at me I was an f'ing bitch again and pushed me so hard I landed on my back on the ground. Sure, lucky I had my pack on to soften the fall but I have a sore neck and hip now.
A very kind spanish man ran up to help me and and came to my defence and he and the cyclist started yelling at each other. It really shook me up as it was such an aggressive and unwarranted attack. At the next town I reported it to some ladies at a cafe and they insisted to call the Guardia Civil. The police were very kind but unfortunately not able to do much.
I was having such a great time until then. Now, I just want to leave and go home.