AKJ
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- SJP to Santiago 2012
Burgos to Fisterra 2015
Planning SHP to Leon for early spring
I stayed for 3 nights at Finisterre after walking from Burgos. On the first day while walking to the lighthouse a man commented on how nice the view was. I agreed and continued walking. The next day the same man approached me on the beach with a shell which I accepted and thanked him for. The next day I was walking on the road to the lighthouse again but was planning to go up to the hermitage and approach the lighthouse from the other side. The man drove by and gestured me to get in. I declined politely. He drove off and I carried on. At the turn off for the hermitage I turned off. When I realised the path was drive able I began to worry. I was 3/4 the way up the path and decided to go back down. I carried on round the other side and saw the mans car parked off to the side. Luckily I noticed other walkers and caught up with them. I then went over the hill and began walking down to the lighthouse. The man drove past me slowing down and looked red in the face and flustered he asked if I had been to the top. I said yes and carried on walking he drove off at this point there were lots of people in sight. I mention this story because it is the only time I felt scared when on the camino. I believe I avoided an incident with this man. I listened to my gut instinct. What was different was that he didn't introduce himself but kept turning up. It wasn't a normal camino interaction. If the other two walkers had not been ahead of me when I saw his car I am not sure what I would have done I had an urge to run back to the road and felt very vulnerable. Single women please trust your instincts. AK