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Missing Pilgrim

There have been a few Pilgrims who have gone 'missing' while i have been aware of the Camino and they have always (to my knowledge) turned up before - maybe they had a few rest days and did not tell anyone their plans or had to abandon their Camino due to injury or a situation at home or maybe they just walked a shorter day.

Appeal: American pilgrim missing on Camino

This is Denise Pikka Thiem (also known as Arizona) and she is  a 40-year-old Chinese American. Her brother last heard from her on the 1st of April and she was last seen on April 4th after she spent the night Astorga and was going to head to El Ganso the next day.

The woman, who is from Arizona, is 160 cm tall with long straight brown hair and weighs between 50 and 53 kgs.

I know that it is unlikely that anyone will know anything but every avenue is worth exploring just in case someone knows something. If you do add it in the comments (I am in contact with a guy who knew Denise on the Camino and is in contact with her family) or look at https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/i-think-my-sister-is-missing-please-help.32874/ and add something there (and to keep up to date on any other information).

Thanks and my thoughts and prayers are with Denise and her family

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