I started walking the
Camino Frances from SJPP on 16th Sept and planned to finish in Santiago early November, but the Camino had other plans for me. I ended up having to abandon my pilgrimage at Villatuerta, much to my utter disappointment. I pulled a tendon just below my knee on my way up to Alto del Pardon and as I tried to keep walking it became impossible to continue. Even though I had trained prior to my Camino and I am a reasonably fit 69yr old, it was just as simple as the way that I stepped that caused the injury.
The fellow pilgrims who came to my aid, were so kind and generous, thank you. They walked with me and showed me unintentionally “my lesson”… that I should have been giving my body more rest breaks through the day. I had to admit to myself that there was that little bit of fear in the back of my mind, that I might not make it to where I was planning to stop for the night, so I just kept walking. Lesson learnt.
I joined this forum early on in 2023 to help plan my Camino, so a big thank you to Ivar and to the people on here for the giving of your experience and knowledge, much appreciated and so very useful when planning.
The staff at Hostel La Numantina in Logrono were very helpful and kind, it is a great place to stay, and also Fisioterapia Perez y Sacedo in Logrono was very helpful.
What I did experience on the Camino was so amazing and spectacular, totally liberating.
The memory of walking over the Pyrenees often pops into my mind. I can see why people go back to walk again and again. I’m returning mid April 2024 to continue and finish my Camino.