Something terrible happened to me on the camino today

[AlanSykes]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

 

[nycwalking]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

Well, in each life a little rain must fall!

 

[C clearly]

Sooo sorry to read of your troubles

 

[Nanc]

Maybe the Gods knew you were away from home for a long time and wanted to bring a bit of England moisture to you ;-)

 

[andywild]

I had at least 20 - 30 minutes of rain to contend with this year.. and I only did two Caminos!! Obviously I lodged a complaint at the pilgrim office and they are looking into providing a drier experience for next year. Fingers crossed I don't have to go through such hardship ever again.

 

[Theatregal]

Sorry to hear this @alansykes On the Sanabres last spring, there was an afternoon when my rain jacket got wet! And I had to step over a puddle! Hopefully the complaint lodged by @andywild will prevent a future occurrence for us all.

 

[Deleted member 73526]

 

[DanielH]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

"If you're ever going to see a rainbow, you got to stand a little rain"

 

[Deleted member 56069]

I feel your pain. Over 5 years and five Camino's I have had to get my rain poncho out a grand total of 6 times. One day I had to wear my rain poncho for almost an hour! The horror!
I walked the entire Primitivo this fall without a drop of rain.

 

[VNwalking]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.
I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

I feel your pain. Over 5 years and five Camino's I have had to get my rain poncho out a grand total of 6 times. One day I had to wear my rain poncho for almost an hour! The horror!
I walked the entire Primitivo this fall without a drop of rain.

I had at least 20 - 30 minutes of rain to contend with this year.. and I only did two Caminos!! Obviously I lodged a complaint at the pilgrim office and they are looking into providing a drier experience for next year. Fingers crossed I don't have to go through such hardship ever again.

Boy, I want to walk when and where you guys do.
I don't think we're walking in the same country.

 

[HeidiL]

Our first Camino Portugués (just from Porto) had a grand total of four hours WITHOUT rain. We came home saying that we had swum a Camino.

Gallicia is green because it tends to rain there. Sorry...

 

[domigee]

I feel your pain! I had a few days of drizzly rain and grey skies on the Camino this year and like you I was tempted to go home! England was sunnier than Spain last Summer and it was clearly NOT fair. Oh the stress....putting on the rain jacket, taking it off again.... I took it out on every hospitalero/a I met as it was obviously their fault. Not sure I would put myself through such hardship again....

 

[marilyn van graan]

That brings back some memories - don't you just love her hairstyle - did we really do that to our hair!!!

 

[Dorpie]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

It's a beautiful day in Northern England, better hurry back while it lasts .

 

[alexwalker]

In 2012 (I think) on the VdlP in MAY from Salamanca, I had 19 days of much hard rain & wind, 2 days of snow on 2 mountain passes, and 1 day partly cloudy into SdC.

Sorry brother, no sympathy from me here...

 

[The Little Flower]

By Jove he’s got It
The Rain. In. Spain Stays Mainly on The Plain

 

[Salomon de Jager]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

I come from Africa, where rain is seen as a blessing. I can't wait to start the Camino in three weeks' time. Rain or no rain!

 

[TG874]

Maybe the Gods knew you were away from home for a long time and wanted to bring a bit of England moisture to you ;-)

Hey, hang on a minute - we have had the driest summer since records began and it still hasn't rained properly here in the south east!

 

[Gadflyparexcellence]

I liked your post, the best joke of the day!

 

[TG874]

By Jove he’s got It
The Rain. In. Spain Stays Mainly on The Plain

By George, she's got it!

 

[Jeff Crawley]

I feel your pain. Over 5 years and five Camino's I have had to get my rain poncho out a grand total of 6 times. One day I had to wear my rain poncho for almost an hour! The horror!
I walked the entire Primitivo this fall without a drop of rain.

Can I walk with you next time? For me it's often "I been warped by the rain, driven by the snow"

 

[Jeff Crawley]

That brings back some memories - don't you just love her hairstyle - did we really do that to our hair!!!

Why do you think mine all fell out?

 

[Deleted member 2518]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

 

[Deleted member 2518]

Finally, a chance to find out if your boots were waterproof.

 

[Mark Francis Auchincloss]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

Alan that's schoolboy stuff...you had me worried about your safety etc..typical English humour..as a Scot I was suspicious of your posting as some like you like to put an eye catching headline to get our attention...I'll let you off this time !

PS As someone who has lived in Galicia the last 8 years I'm sick of hearing especially Spaniards saying how wet a region it is when in fact like you I can go thousands of kms here of walking without seeing hardly a drop ! It's a bit worrying but mother nature has a way of intervening (it's raining alot in the rest of Spain at the moment but not Galicia !).

 

[Deleted member 73526]

By Jove he’s got It
The Rain. In. Spain Stays Mainly on The Plain

Believe me, it falls just as much on the lovely among us.

 

[J F Gregory]

I feel your pain. Over 5 years and five Camino's I have had to get my rain poncho out a grand total of 6 times. One day I had to wear my rain poncho for almost an hour! The horror!
I walked the entire Primitivo this fall without a drop of rain.

Apparently you have never walked a winter Camino. It is a lot wetter, but plenty of beds are available.

 

[james mcev]

Currently on the Portuguese, Storm Leslie and 2 other days of unending rain.......... but in between its lovely

 

[Pelegrin]

Galicia is Green

By Jove he’s got It
The Rain. In. Spain Stays Mainly on The Plain

The rain in Spain Stays Mainly out of The Plain

 

[Kiwi-family]

@alansykes clearly it’s time you stopped walking...can’t be having any of this rain business

 

[Deleted member 56069]

Apparently you have never walked a winter Camino. It is a lot wetter, but plenty of beds are available.

No, not a winter one, but first week of April and plenty of snow the first couple of days. But being from northern Alberta snow is not a big deal...we have it for six months a year.

 

[fraluchi]

Most of the rain falls on your sides, and you'll need some to see the rainbows.

 

[Naturalpace]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

Lol!! We had some of the effect of the hurricane as we walked the Finisterre- Muxía route last week! Fun! And then the rainbow as we entered Muxía...
Remember there is no bad weather only bad gear. Of course we hardly got any rain th whole 44 days we were gone, too!

 

[freespirit]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

You was lucky you was not walking on the meseta you would have got really wet, you know what they say ,,,the rain in Spain falls mainly on the plain

 

[Mark61]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

Really?!?

 

[MichelleElynHogan]

Soap, shampoo and a dry towel nearby?

 

[AngeKenn]

Well, in each life a little rain must fall!

The rain in Spain falls mainly on the Plain!!

 

[arturo garcia]

No Panic, Use your emotional intelligence and keep going ( to Santiago or maybe home )

 

[lovetoread3]

Lol!! We had some of the effect of the hurricane as we walked the Finisterre- Muxía route last week! Fun! And then the rainbow as we entered Muxía...
Remember there is no bad weather only bad gear. Of course we hardly got any rain th whole 44 days we were gone, too! View attachment 47753View attachment 47754

How did you like the Altus rainjacket? I bought one and got set all the way through every time I wore it on the Primitivo. Grrr. I hope your experience was better.

 

[MLB]

We walked may 2013. The wettest May on record and the Norte sept 2017. We had no shortage of rain either time. Please let us know when you are planning your next walk!

 

[WalkingJane]

Thank you for the Rose Garden!!!

 

[marilyn van graan]

Lol!! We had some of the effect of the hurricane as we walked the Finisterre- Muxía route last week! Fun! And then the rainbow as we entered Muxía...
Remember there is no bad weather only bad gear. Of course we hardly got any rain th whole 44 days we were gone, too! View attachment 47753View attachment 47754

What a brave soul!!!

 

[Marcus-UK]

It rained on me. The first water not from a shower head or an aspergillum to fall on my head in 20 days this year since leaving the coast at Xàbia and in 50+ days last year walking between Tárifa and Santiago.

I'm shocked. And tempted to pack up and go home, but as I live in the rainiest county in England, that might be counterproductive.

No sympathy from me. The first four days of my five day Camino were a deluge of biblical proportions:-{

 

[AngeKenn]

The Camino is not meant to be a picnic. Everything that happened to me on my two weeks happened for a reason. Rain was a welcome relief after the scorching sun. My trek was hard but I know I am resilient and strong. Don’t give up because it rained.

 

[Thornley]

I can't wait to start the Camino in three weeks' time. Rain or no rain!

How did you go Salomon ?

 

[WalkingJane]

No, not a winter one, but first week of April and plenty of snow the first couple of days. But being from northern Alberta snow is not a big deal...we have it for six months a year.View attachment 47750View attachment 47751

I lived in snow country - mostly western New York state, but one year in Moose Jaw Saskatchewan. Will be really happy if I never see another snowflake except in photos. This is not what I would have wanted for a Camino. You are taking it very well!

 

[Camino Chrissy]

Never thought I'd say this...but if I could be on a Camino and in a snowstorm, I "think" I would be happier there than being mostly stuck at home now with self isolation. I know it's entirely necessary, but still...