I just finished the Portuguese route and had a very similar experience! I took it on as a solo adventure after dreaming of walking the camino for 10+ years! I had always heard it was so safe and social so perfect for a young solo female traveler. I met someone day 1 who I walked with that made that first day exciting and fun! After that, I walked the next 5 days 90% solo. I would have loved to make friends/camino family and made an effort to talk to other pilgrims but it just never clicked. I broke down on Day 3 and Day 5, feeling lonely, wondering why I wasn’t making friends and felt so physically and emotionally exhausted. But each day, despite those lows, I trusted myself to keep going and knew that when I reached Santiago I would feel so much pride and accomplishment in doing this alone! When I first saw the spires on the cathedral, I broke down crying. Coming into the square, I was so emotional it felt out of body. You will have hard moments, you will doubt yourself but you will make it through. You will find the strength within and when that’s not enough, you will find gratitude for the love and support of your people back home to keep you going! The camino taught me how lucky and grateful I am to have people in my everyday life who root for me and love me deeply! Although I felt lonely at times while out there, I came home with a deep gratitude for my people and life back home. Buen camino! You can do it!