A small part of me hopes that it was my influence that nudged Theresa's decision to walk the Camino de Santiago from Porto to Santiago de Compostela. Whatever it was, I'm glad she took the opportunity to take 8 days off to enjoy Portuguese nature and meet interesting people along the way.
To ensure she could really spend some quality time by herself and doesn't need to check in with me all the time, I gave her one of my Airtags to soothe my own worries and also to keep track of her walking progress - obviously with her consent.. ;)!
[Theresa] I almost decided not to walk the Camino because of the dismal weather forecast that basically said there was a 100% chance of rain every day, and as a Californian that barely owns one rain jacket and a cyclist that has never had fenders, the thought of getting hit by rain brings an unnecessary amount of fear. However, fortunately, I decided to go and was very happy I did. The occasional ‘being one' with the rain (i.e. shoes filled with water and soaked to my underwear) was definitely worth the resulting immense gratitude I felt for the rainbows, fresh air, green vegetation, cozy hostels, and dry pairs of socks.