jonesmrgrt
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 12/02/2023 Lisbon to Santiago
Well I made two very long days from Porto to Barcelos following Senda Litoral to Vila do Conde and then to Arcos.
I took a lovely little detour to Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Franqueira on the day of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and met back up with another pilgrim right as we reached Amigos da Montanhas.
I then proceeded to be violently ill the entire night. We parted ways the next day because I could barely walk.
I've since checked in to a hotel, slept all yesterday and have been slowly nibbling and drinking water today. With very limited desire to be vertical.
What an amazing journey so far. I wish I hadn't gotten sick but those two days from Porto are amazing. Even though it poured almost all the way on my first day.
I won't make it to Santiago de Compestola this year with my time frame. I have only a little bit of regret for that. But the walking is beautiful. I forgot how much I miss just walking. I think everytime I saw a yellow arrows I felt joy and relief and such a brightness.
I'm hoping that tomorrow I feel better and will walk some more but we will see!
Despite my title I don't really feel this as a failure. Only a learning opportunity. How nice it is to meet others and stop and say hello and encourage them. How my tendency is to do too much and perhaps I would still be advised to slow down (I keep getting this lesson even when sickness doesn't force me to slow down!). How delightful it is to walk. How beautiful the world is.
Okay, that's enough for now although I could go on about how beautiful and lovely things are. I'm going to go back to bed and drink more water.
Thank you all for being here and providing all your stories. It's a comfort.
I took a lovely little detour to Santuário de Nossa Senhora da Franqueira on the day of the Feast of the Immaculate Conception and met back up with another pilgrim right as we reached Amigos da Montanhas.
I then proceeded to be violently ill the entire night. We parted ways the next day because I could barely walk.
I've since checked in to a hotel, slept all yesterday and have been slowly nibbling and drinking water today. With very limited desire to be vertical.
What an amazing journey so far. I wish I hadn't gotten sick but those two days from Porto are amazing. Even though it poured almost all the way on my first day.
I won't make it to Santiago de Compestola this year with my time frame. I have only a little bit of regret for that. But the walking is beautiful. I forgot how much I miss just walking. I think everytime I saw a yellow arrows I felt joy and relief and such a brightness.
I'm hoping that tomorrow I feel better and will walk some more but we will see!
Despite my title I don't really feel this as a failure. Only a learning opportunity. How nice it is to meet others and stop and say hello and encourage them. How my tendency is to do too much and perhaps I would still be advised to slow down (I keep getting this lesson even when sickness doesn't force me to slow down!). How delightful it is to walk. How beautiful the world is.
Okay, that's enough for now although I could go on about how beautiful and lovely things are. I'm going to go back to bed and drink more water.
Thank you all for being here and providing all your stories. It's a comfort.