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Just because you broke your wrist, you gave up ?
Where's that Pilgrim grit and determination ?
Man or mouse? I thought you were a true pilgrim in that ancient attire, so who's that man in the Avatar?When I was walking the Via Francigena I met a lovely group of six Italians around my age in a bar one afternoon having coffee. When I bumped into them again the next morning further on one of the women had her arm in plaster from her wrist almost up to her shoulder. After leaving the bar she had tripped and fractured her arm. When I asked her why she was still carrying on she smiled and laughed and said that she walked with her legs and not her armA seriously tough and impressive lady. I'm 100% sure I would have called it a day and come back another time. Am I a man or a mouse? - stop asking daft questions and pass me the cheese!
When I was walking the Via Francigena I met a lovely group of six Italians around my age in a bar one afternoon having coffee. When I bumped into them again the next morning further on one of the women had her arm in plaster from her wrist almost up to her shoulder. After leaving the bar she had tripped and fractured her arm. When I asked her why she was still carrying on she smiled and laughed and said that she walked with her legs and not her armA seriously tough and impressive lady. I'm 100% sure I would have called it a day and come back another time. Am I a man or a mouse? - stop asking daft questions and pass me the cheese!
Sadly my Camino has come to an end. After the best day & evening yesterday staying at Sant Nikolas albergue between Castrojeriz & Fromista, I missed the step coming into the church at 06:00 in the dark. Fell with all my weight onto my wrist.
Hurt like hell & looked like hell.
The Italian hospitalarios took such loving care with me of me & all my fellow pilgrims helped me too. Packing my bag, putting a splint on my wrist (it looked horrible), getting me coffee and a snack before being picked up. I am ever so grateful to all of them. We were a wonderful international group. Canadian, French, German, Israeli, Australian, Mexican, Lithuanian, & me. Communal dinner by candlelight, ritual feet washing, & hilarious sing along.
The Guardia Civil stopped in to see me too.
Ambulance took me to Palencia hospital where they pulled the bones back into place (yes, this hurt fiercly even tho they gave me a local injected into my hand) & put on a cast for 6 weeks. Spent the morning in the hospital in high pilgrim fashion - nightgown, leggings, fleece and boots.
Took the train to Madrid and husband was able to get me a flight home to Frankfurt at 17:00. Happy to sleep in my own bed, but tremendously sad my camino is over for this year.
The Camino will continue another time. This just wasn’t the year for it, as had also fallen shortly after leaving Zubiri and had spent a day sick with some kind of virus in Puenta la Reina. They took good care of m there too, so shout out for Albergue Puenta.
It has been a lot of fun though & glad I was here.
That's just it! There are do many small things that are difficult to do,with just one working hand. The walking with my backpack was no problem at all.....but I most certainly needed the assistance of Adriaan for some many unimaginable things. (Just thinking about cutting up my meat, putting a plastic bag on my arm with the cast, so as not to get it wet in the shower. Ah, yes......and the daily ritual if washing the clothes ! Well, he had to do that choreBelieve me, I did think about continuing, but after taking about 30 min. just to get my clothing on (pulling up pants with just one hand is harder than it sounds, let alone doing the button with one hand) thinking about taking showers and keeping my cast dry, unable to use poles, the decision to go home was easy. I can come back anytime since I am self employed and sort of live close by.
Wish I could better thank the old man in the hospital who tied my boot strings for me. He had been a guest worker in Germany for 37 years and seemed happy to chat with me in Deutsch while I lay there whimpering from pain. He was there with his wife. Such a sweet old couple. I met so many wonderful, helpful people that day. The lady on the plane that opened all my dining packages, the lady in the hospital parking lot who called a taxi for me, or the lady in the snack bar on the train who opened my muffin and cut it up for me to eat.
So sorry you fell, Jodean and only YOU know if it was possible to continue or not. I personally would not have continued, so maybe those who would have should start a "big cajones club!"
Of course you thought about it, and made the wise decision not to continue. I think it was wise, given what sounds like a bad break. Happy healing!elieve me, I did think about continuing,
Sadly my Camino has come to an end. After the best day & evening yesterday staying at Sant Nikolas albergue between Castrojeriz & Fromista, I missed the step coming into the church at 06:00 in the dark. Fell with all my weight onto my wrist.
Hurt like hell & looked like hell.
The Italian hospitalarios took such loving care with me of me & all my fellow pilgrims helped me too. Packing my bag, putting a splint on my wrist (it looked horrible), getting me coffee and a snack before being picked up. I am ever so grateful to all of them. We were a wonderful international group. Canadian, French, German, Israeli, Australian, Mexican, Lithuanian, & me. Communal dinner by candlelight, ritual feet washing, & hilarious sing along.
The Guardia Civil stopped in to see me too.
Ambulance took me to Palencia hospital where they pulled the bones back into place (yes, this hurt fiercly even tho they gave me a local injected into my hand) & put on a cast for 6 weeks. Spent the morning in the hospital in high pilgrim fashion - nightgown, leggings, fleece and boots.
Took the train to Madrid and husband was able to get me a flight home to Frankfurt at 17:00. Happy to sleep in my own bed, but tremendously sad my camino is over for this year.
The Camino will continue another time. This just wasn’t the year for it, as had also fallen shortly after leaving Zubiri and had spent a day sick with some kind of virus in Puenta la Reina. They took good care of m there too, so shout out for Albergue Puenta.
It has been a lot of fun though & glad I was here.
I am so very sorrySadly my Camino has come to an end. After the best day & evening yesterday staying at Sant Nikolas albergue between Castrojeriz & Fromista, I missed the step coming into the church at 06:00 in the dark. Fell with all my weight onto my wrist.
Hurt like hell & looked like hell.
The Italian hospitalarios took such loving care with me of me & all my fellow pilgrims helped me too. Packing my bag, putting a splint on my wrist (it looked horrible), getting me coffee and a snack before being picked up. I am ever so grateful to all of them. We were a wonderful international group. Canadian, French, German, Israeli, Australian, Mexican, Lithuanian, & me. Communal dinner by candlelight, ritual feet washing, & hilarious sing along.
The Guardia Civil stopped in to see me too.
Ambulance took me to Palencia hospital where they pulled the bones back into place (yes, this hurt fiercly even tho they gave me a local injected into my hand) & put on a cast for 6 weeks. Spent the morning in the hospital in high pilgrim fashion - nightgown, leggings, fleece and boots.
Took the train to Madrid and husband was able to get me a flight home to Frankfurt at 17:00. Happy to sleep in my own bed, but tremendously sad my camino is over for this year.
The Camino will continue another time. This just wasn’t the year for it, as had also fallen shortly after leaving Zubiri and had spent a day sick with some kind of virus in Puenta la Reina. They took good care of m there too, so shout out for Albergue Puenta.
It has been a lot of fun though & glad I was here.
Sadly my Camino has come to an end. After the best day & evening yesterday staying at Sant Nikolas albergue between Castrojeriz & Fromista, I missed the step coming into the church at 06:00 in the dark. Fell with all my weight onto my wrist.
Hurt like hell & looked like hell.
The Italian hospitalarios took such loving care with me of me & all my fellow pilgrims helped me too. Packing my bag, putting a splint on my wrist (it looked horrible), getting me coffee and a snack before being picked up. I am ever so grateful to all of them. We were a wonderful international group. Canadian, French, German, Israeli, Australian, Mexican, Lithuanian, & me. Communal dinner by candlelight, ritual feet washing, & hilarious sing along.
The Guardia Civil stopped in to see me too.
Ambulance took me to Palencia hospital where they pulled the bones back into place (yes, this hurt fiercly even tho they gave me a local injected into my hand) & put on a cast for 6 weeks. Spent the morning in the hospital in high pilgrim fashion - nightgown, leggings, fleece and boots.
Took the train to Madrid and husband was able to get me a flight home to Frankfurt at 17:00. Happy to sleep in my own bed, but tremendously sad my camino is over for this year.
The Camino will continue another time. This just wasn’t the year for it, as had also fallen shortly after leaving Zubiri and had spent a day sick with some kind of virus in Puenta la Reina. They took good care of m there too, so shout out for Albergue Puenta.
It has been a lot of fun though & glad I was here.
Some Camino are just shorter than others ( and I really don't see the need for others' critique, wait till it happens to you first). It's the journey not the destination, and so glad your destination ended after " the best day and evening."!!!Sadly my Camino has come to an end. After the best day & evening yesterday staying at Sant Nikolas albergue between Castrojeriz & Fromista, I missed the step coming into the church at 06:00 in the dark. Fell with all my weight onto my wrist.
Hurt like hell & looked like hell.
The Italian hospitalarios took such loving care with me of me & all my fellow pilgrims helped me too. Packing my bag, putting a splint on my wrist (it looked horrible), getting me coffee and a snack before being picked up. I am ever so grateful to all of them. We were a wonderful international group. Canadian, French, German, Israeli, Australian, Mexican, Lithuanian, & me. Communal dinner by candlelight, ritual feet washing, & hilarious sing along.
The Guardia Civil stopped in to see me too.
Ambulance took me to Palencia hospital where they pulled the bones back into place (yes, this hurt fiercly even tho they gave me a local injected into my hand) & put on a cast for 6 weeks. Spent the morning in the hospital in high pilgrim fashion - nightgown, leggings, fleece and boots.
Took the train to Madrid and husband was able to get me a flight home to Frankfurt at 17:00. Happy to sleep in my own bed, but tremendously sad my camino is over for this year.
The Camino will continue another time. This just wasn’t the year for it, as had also fallen shortly after leaving Zubiri and had spent a day sick with some kind of virus in Puenta la Reina. They took good care of m there too, so shout out for Albergue Puenta.
It has been a lot of fun though & glad I was here.
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