goodjuju
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Portugues - from Porto (Sept. 2019)
In being friendly to 2 younger pilgrims I walked 2 stages from Senora de Hora to Rates, then from there to Barcelos where I hobbled over the cobblestones like a cripple. I couldn’t “keep up” and the few stops made we’re not what my body asked and needed.
I practically crawled into The hostel, In Barcelos, where the concierge called his wife to drive me to the nearby clinic to have my feet treated and bandaged. Then he called a taxi to advance me to Ponte de Lima to rest for a couple of days until I can walk again. It’s hard to accept my age, my physical limitations despite my mental determination. But, as a fellow elder at the hostel said, “There’s no shame, it’s your Camino, it’s not a race or a competition “
I practically crawled into The hostel, In Barcelos, where the concierge called his wife to drive me to the nearby clinic to have my feet treated and bandaged. Then he called a taxi to advance me to Ponte de Lima to rest for a couple of days until I can walk again. It’s hard to accept my age, my physical limitations despite my mental determination. But, as a fellow elder at the hostel said, “There’s no shame, it’s your Camino, it’s not a race or a competition “