Faith831
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- Camino Frances, Muxia/Fisterra (Dec/Jan 2016) Way of St. James - Luxembourg (July/Aug 2018)
Hi all,
My walking partner and I are a day out of Santiago now.
We had originally planned to start in SJPP, but she got into a car accident a week before we left and also had limited time, and I hurt my foot, and so to be on the safe side, we started in Sarria just in case we weren't able to walk much.
We are a bit on the slow side -- we started in Sarria on 1/4 and the longest we've been able to walk in a day is 23km and that was a stretch. Walking from Sarria has been no small challenge for us, but loved every step of the way..
She is done and does not want to continue after Santiago, but I feel like I'm just getting started even though we're about to finish. This has been way TOO short and I'm regretting not having been able to start at SJPP as planned. I'm not ready to go home yet! (nor do I have to)
I would appreciate suggestions on what to do. Here are the best ideas I have so far for what to do after we get to Santiago:
1. Finish up by walking on my own to Fin/Muxia and hope that's enough.
2. Go back to the beginning and walk from SJPP to Sarria and skip Fin/ Muxia (but I'd be sad to miss Muxia and the sea, which feels like the true end to the Camino)
3. Start somewhere along the way but not at SJPP. (A pilgrim we met today suggested starting at Pamploma due to weather)
4.. Go home and live with regret.
The big concern I have is that my foot injury starts to become an issue after about 20km/day (it is not in any way an issue so far, but the longest we've done is 23km and it did start to be an issue that day), and it looks like there are some non-optional longer days that might not be doable.
The other concern I have is figuring out how to structure the remaining time so that I feel a sense of completion at the end, since I'm out of order. Ending at Sarria is a big meh, because... Sarria.And I don't want to rewalk the Sarria-Santiago route because, well, I just did it and enjoyed it very much and don't need a rerun.
Sorry this is long -- I'm at a loss as to what to do now and would appreciate wisdom and insight..
Warmest,
Faith
PS-- Don't mind the cold or inclement weather as long as safety isn't compromised and am REALLY enjoying walking in solitude.
My walking partner and I are a day out of Santiago now.
We had originally planned to start in SJPP, but she got into a car accident a week before we left and also had limited time, and I hurt my foot, and so to be on the safe side, we started in Sarria just in case we weren't able to walk much.
We are a bit on the slow side -- we started in Sarria on 1/4 and the longest we've been able to walk in a day is 23km and that was a stretch. Walking from Sarria has been no small challenge for us, but loved every step of the way..
She is done and does not want to continue after Santiago, but I feel like I'm just getting started even though we're about to finish. This has been way TOO short and I'm regretting not having been able to start at SJPP as planned. I'm not ready to go home yet! (nor do I have to)
I would appreciate suggestions on what to do. Here are the best ideas I have so far for what to do after we get to Santiago:
1. Finish up by walking on my own to Fin/Muxia and hope that's enough.
2. Go back to the beginning and walk from SJPP to Sarria and skip Fin/ Muxia (but I'd be sad to miss Muxia and the sea, which feels like the true end to the Camino)
3. Start somewhere along the way but not at SJPP. (A pilgrim we met today suggested starting at Pamploma due to weather)
4.. Go home and live with regret.
The big concern I have is that my foot injury starts to become an issue after about 20km/day (it is not in any way an issue so far, but the longest we've done is 23km and it did start to be an issue that day), and it looks like there are some non-optional longer days that might not be doable.
The other concern I have is figuring out how to structure the remaining time so that I feel a sense of completion at the end, since I'm out of order. Ending at Sarria is a big meh, because... Sarria.And I don't want to rewalk the Sarria-Santiago route because, well, I just did it and enjoyed it very much and don't need a rerun.
Sorry this is long -- I'm at a loss as to what to do now and would appreciate wisdom and insight..
Warmest,
Faith
PS-- Don't mind the cold or inclement weather as long as safety isn't compromised and am REALLY enjoying walking in solitude.
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