Best Intentions I hope...

[Anonymous]

A few months ago, I began a social informal email exchange chat with a lady who was planning on starting the camino in mid-april. She posted here, and gave a link to her blog, which she promised to update while on the trail, as often as she could.

I told her I would follow her blog to share the journey and get some insight to the adventure. Aside from the usual "I'm going to walk the Camino because....." entries, there was one "I finally made it, cold and wet but I'm at the starting point, here we go..." entry.

That was April 15, and there has been no further entries, and she has not been here on this site since she left the USA.

Being optimistic that even with all the Internet cafe's and access points en route, I am guessing the spirit of adventure took over with a *shrug* and "will fill this in when I get home" attitude...and she is enjoying the experience withot a care.

If anyone has heard of her, a heads up would be nice.

Her Profile: http://www.caminodesantiago.me/board/member13398.html
Her Blog:http://roadtounbroken.com/

Even though I never met her, I worry.

 

[Homer-Dog]

I write a blog myself. One thing I have learned is I rarely enjoy blogging while in the middle of an experience of a lifetime. When I walked the Camino last year, I barely had enough energy and time to email the friends and family back home. Posting to my blog was the last thing on my mind. Enjoying the moment with the wonderful people around me was everything.

Hopefully she has also learned this lesson and is enjoying an incredible Camino experience.

 

[tyrrek]

Yes, it can also be difficult to write what you want on a communal PC in an albergue/bar, with people hanging around waiting for their turn. She possibly thought it better to rediscover pen and paper and sit under a tree in the afternoon.

Buen Camino!

 

[Anonymous]

well, thanks to the sleuth actions of a fellow concerned friend here, she has been found, on the Camino, alive and well and having the time of her life....phew!

 

[tyrrek]

well, thanks to the sleuth actions of a fellow concerned friend here, she has been found, on the Camino, alive and well and having the time of her life....phew!

Why am I not surprised?

Buen Camino!

 

[crackmrmac]

"I barely had enough energy and time to email the friends and family back home."

This rings a bell with me ... even though it's free on web or 13c on phone, but when you're out there you're ...?
Glad to hear your friend is safe.

 

[LTfit]

Good to hear that all is well with your friend. I can totally see why one would just want to "live the experience in the moment" and post later. I know that I had NO INTEREST in communicating with friends and family at home except for the required e-mail once a week to let them know that I was alive and doing well. What I did thoroughly enjoy was taking pen to paper and keeping a journal - the old fashion way !