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Hello, I think there is a reasonable comparison to "stage fright" and Camino nerves. Once you take the first couple of steps you will be back in the groove. I envy anyone who has not had problems with blisters. You must share your secret one day. My advice to you is to start walking and enjoy the experience again. The second time can only be better. Bottom line is if you want to do it then you can. GO FOR IT!I walked the Camino Frances in 2013. I had no problems with blisters or other injuries. When initially asked "how was it?" I responded by saying "it was a long fricking walk"! I loved it... yet I didn't. A funny thing happened though, after a very short time, I realized that I desperately missed the camino. So, after a year and a half, I booked a flight that will get me to Seville on March 25th, 2015. I want to walk another Camino; my soul yearns for it; I am dreaming about it already.
Now, though, I am starting to worry about whether or not I will be able to do it; whether I am strong enough! Is that normal? I will do the training... but do other "successful" pilgrims doubt their abilities? Just wondering!
I love reading on this forum and value the many contributions.
Slow Walking Stevie Wonder
hey Stevie Wonder - I think I just heard a smirk of satisfaction from the camino saying "Gotcha!"...When initially asked "how was it?" I responded by saying "it was a long fricking walk"! I loved it... yet I didn't. A funny thing happened though, after a very short time, I realized that I desperately missed the camino. ......
Now, though, I am starting to worry about whether or not I will be able to do it; whether I am strong enough! Is that normal? I will do the training... but do other "successful" pilgrims doubt their abilities? Just wondering!
Hello, I think there is a reasonable comparison to "stage fright" and Camino nerves. Once you take the first couple of steps you will be back in the groove. I envy anyone who has not had problems with blisters. You must share your secret one day. My advice to you is to start walking and enjoy the experience again. The second time can only be better. Bottom line is if you want to do it then you can. GO FOR IT!
Fortunately I had a different experience. Because the numbers are a lot smaller, I found the VdlP more social than the anonymous crowds on the Frances. Maybe I was lucky. In the first albergue in Guillena we were with 11 pilgrims. All of us had come alone. Lots of different nationalities and everyone socialised with everyone. Also later on I had the same experience. Age, nationality, even language didn't matter, we were all together.... and the walkers seemed to me to be more focussed on walking than on socialising.
And any future Camino will seem the same. Unless you analyse the pros and cons, sleep a few nights on the issues before taking a decision, and compare with other Camino options. Santiago is our and most walkers' goal and only by conscienciously analysing our desires can we eventually come to a sensible conclusion. Take your time, read this Forum's members advice and take a decision which fits your conditions. Ultreya in 2015I walked the Camino "it was a long fricking walk"!
I walked the Camino Frances in 2013. I had no problems with blisters or other injuries. When initially asked "how was it?" I responded by saying "it was a long fricking walk"! I loved it... yet I didn't. A funny thing happened though, after a very short time, I realized that I desperately missed the camino. So, after a year and a half, I booked a flight that will get me to Seville on March 25th, 2015. I want to walk another Camino; my soul yearns for it; I am dreaming about it already.
Now, though, I am starting to worry about whether or not I will be able to do it; whether I am strong enough! Is that normal? I will do the training... but do other "successful" pilgrims doubt their abilities? Just wondering!
I love reading on this forum and value the many contributions.
Slow Walking Stevie Wonder
Yes, I just happened to read his book before I went...a friend from the Frances sent it to me. He carried just about everything in his pack including a hammock! By his own admission he was unprepared and a bit nuts about what he took, and he finally got rid of much of his gear after having so much trouble with his feet. I enjoyed his writing and he certainly grew and learned as he went. I too would recommend for a background read.Retired Australian diplomat and Canberra resident Tony Kevin walked from Granada on the Via Mozarebe, joining the Via de la Plata in Merida, in 2006.
He wrote a book about it, covering his own experience, thoughts and motivation, with a good deal of reflections on Spanish history and the then Spanish economic situation as he saw it:
"Walking the Camino; a modern pilgrimage to Santiago", Scribe Publications, ISBN 9781921215445(pbk.)
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I walked the Camino Frances in 2013. I had no problems with blisters or other injuries. When initially asked "how was it?" I responded by saying "it was a long fricking walk"! I loved it... yet I didn't. A funny thing happened though, after a very short time, I realized that I desperately missed the camino. So, after a year and a half, I booked a flight that will get me to Seville on March 25th, 2015. I want to walk another Camino; my soul yearns for it; I am dreaming about it already.
Now, though, I am starting to worry about whether or not I will be able to do it; whether I am strong enough! Is that normal? I will do the training... but do other "successful" pilgrims doubt their abilities? Just wondering!
I love reading on this forum and value the many contributions.
Slow Walking Stevie Wonder
I walked the Camino Frances in 2013. I had no problems with blisters or other injuries. When initially asked "how was it?" I responded by saying "it was a long fricking walk"! I loved it... yet I didn't. A funny thing happened though, after a very short time, I realized that I desperately missed the camino. So, after a year and a half, I booked a flight that will get me to Seville on March 25th, 2015. I want to walk another Camino; my soul yearns for it; I am dreaming about it already.
Now, though, I am starting to worry about whether or not I will be able to do it; whether I am strong enough! Is that normal? I will do the training... but do other "successful" pilgrims doubt their abilities? Just wondering!
I love reading on this forum and value the many contributions.
Slow Walking Stevie Wonder
Well, I made it! After being anxious before I left, the walk was wonderful and free of significant problems. I met a lot of wonderful people and saw some amazing country.
Yes, the VdlP is a little more difficult in places but it has the benefit of being relatively free of that feeling of a bed-race. After getting to Santiago I felt the need to keep walking, so I did a portion of the portugese route in reverse. There I encountered people getting up at 430am with no sense that they were being thoughtless towards those who were trying to sleep. That frustration was not usually experienced on the VdlP. Those on the VdlP were thoughtfull, caring and experienced pilgrims, which I really appreciated.
I was poorly prepared this time so I did the early stages gently and I got Camino fit before long. I had no real problem with my feet or my body.
In a word, this was an amazing route; I loved it and I hope to do it again.
I also want to thank the many friends who contributed to a great experience; you were marvelous. I especially want to thank Patrick, Gerta(?), Henrick, Ann and my sister (from another lifetime) Helen!
If you get a chance, do not be anxious about stepping out on this route!
Buen Camino
Slow Walking Stevie Wonder
You may have finished the Camino by now because I've only just seen your post. But hey, I hope you made it. Please let us know.I walked the Camino Frances in 2013. I had no problems with blisters or other injuries. When initially asked "how was it?" I responded by saying "it was a long fricking walk"! I loved it... yet I didn't. A funny thing happened though, after a very short time, I realized that I desperately missed the camino. So, after a year and a half, I booked a flight that will get me to Seville on March 25th, 2015. I want to walk another Camino; my soul yearns for it; I am dreaming about it already.
Now, though, I am starting to worry about whether or not I will be able to do it; whether I am strong enough! Is that normal? I will do the training... but do other "successful" pilgrims doubt their abilities? Just wondering!
I love reading on this forum and value the many contributions.
Slow Walking Stevie Wonder
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