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I would take it with a large pinch of salt. Not long ago a survey in the UK named my own small home town - Alloa - as "the most depressing and soul-destroying town in Scotland". The place may perhaps not be the most shining example of Scottish...
I've been a fan of Hikers Wool since 2015 when I first used it on Camino.
It's wonderful stuff.
Providing a soft padding and natural oils on 'hot spots' as they occur, so that blisters can be avoided!
I've been trialling a new version of Hikers...
Padrón does have some associations with the St. James story that are worth a look: the Iria Flavia church, the pedron stone housed in the main church, and shrine on the hill. Here's our blog with photos...
On the Caminho Nascente in Portugal we saw several ‘Careful: Wild Cattle’ (or similar) signs. One such time we saw them ahead of us and had a long-distance staring contest until they moved away. That moment created one of my favourite photos from...
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