- Time of past OR future Camino
- Porto (2019)
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I thought I had had the most fantastic experience.
Second guessing is part of life.
I am also hard of hearing so fully understand that its not always easy to keep up with conversation and easier to avoid it - But, my wife is also walking with me in September, and I'm sure she will more than make up for me. Really looking forward to it.Completely agree!
Over multiple Caminos, I have always been rather reserved by which I mean that I did not actively seek company. On the other hand, I remained open to anyone who needed conversation (or rather, someone to listen to them) or a bit of help.
If that describes your experience then I would opine that you got the Camino that you needed.
But by all means, have another go at it!
As for coping with hearing loss, I find it better to grab a small table out of the way. This limits the "buzz" from other tables and sets potential group size to one that I can manage. Sadly, I'll have to say that I have yet to master lip-reading in Castellano or Galego.
B
I'm not complaining, I really enjoyed my silent moving meditation.
I like your description of your camino as a silent moving meditation. Not everyone gets to experience that.
I walked from Porto on the Senda Litoral in May and I thought I had had the most fantastic experience.
Since coming home, inevitably feeling somewhat flat, I have read many other peoples accounts of their Caminos and I wonder what I missed.
I did not talk to many people and did not share any meals, at times the days were more like a silent moving meditation. I was walking alone and enjoyed this space but would I have got more out of it by engaging more? I will have to go back and find out.
Maybe it is because I am hard of hearing; how do you say "hard of hearing" in Spanish and Portuguese? Is it a commonly used phrase like in the UK? I can find a translation on Google but it does not tell me whether it is used in normal conversation.
I'm not complaining, I really enjoyed my silent moving meditation.
I am planning my next Camino!
Kinda know what you mean. I also did my first Camino along the Portuguese route and had a great time enjoying the solitude although I did meet up with people and that was wonderful. The first pilrgrim I met was a French woman walking in the opposite direction towards Fatima-- a wonderful expereince talking to her! About two or three days before I reached Santiago, I knew I would be back doing another camino someday and the very thought was strange because I really thought this would have been along the lines of "been there, done that." And here I am planning an 8th Camino! Regardless of how things turn out in the way of your coming back for another experience, it will be the right thing for you. Everyone has a different experience-- don't fret or wonder about that because there is no standard. There are no right or wrong ways to experience a camino, given that you follow protocols for safety and respect. So if you make it back to enjoy another experience, or a different route, or with a companion pilgrim, let me be among the first to wish you a "Buen Camino."I walked from Porto on the Senda Litoral in May and I thought I had had the most fantastic experience.
Since coming home, inevitably feeling somewhat flat, I have read many other peoples accounts of their Caminos and I wonder what I missed.
I did not talk to many people and did not share any meals, at times the days were more like a silent moving meditation. I was walking alone and enjoyed this space but would I have got more out of it by engaging more? I will have to go back and find out.
Maybe it is because I am hard of hearing; how do you say "hard of hearing" in Spanish and Portuguese? Is it a commonly used phrase like in the UK? I can find a translation on Google but it does not tell me whether it is used in normal conversation.
A hard of hearing Camino! Could be fun.Hi Bart - my Portuguese one was similar - only a few nights shared meals - but I put it down to quite a lot of 'younger' walkers and small groups who stuck to themselves. Last year I went with friends one of whom was a non stop talker. Frequent toilet breaks or boot adjustments required to get some silent time.
My wacky sense of humour imagines a group of the hard of hearing getting together for a Shouting Camino !! LOL
Thinking next year of another n will just take it as it comes.
Cheers
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