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Bag is packed, weather forecast looks like rain, but we've got our waterproofs at the ready!
My partner and I fly into Porto tomorrow evening, then we'll spend the night in Matosinhos and start from there on Wednesday.
Due to time restrictions we...
Today when I was having some embutidos snd bread since I arrived too late for lunch in any restaurant, I commented to the bartender that the bread was really good and wondered if it was from the king’s bread maker. He told me — “claro, estás...
I have given another pilgrim money for a bed and supper more than once. I did it knowing I might never see the money again. When I give like that, I understand that once the money leaves my hands, I have no controll on what the other person does...
None of the above. If I’d worried about the house flooding or burning to the ground, the grass growing under someone else’s feet, the bank not knowing I’d left the country, the post piling up on my neighbour’s windowsill etc., I would never have...
Well you nailed it, "it depends", on your foot, the anticipated weather, your experience etc. However since you are focused on your ankles let me add one more thing. I've noticed some people wear a style of sock that ends just below the ankle...
Snaps - I purchased a beautiful silk liner and a lightweight down blanket from a member on this forum who makes them. I’m not sure if she still does. The liner has snaps on the upper inside and upper outer. So I can snap the quilt in place if I...
The mods might not like this, but I can't resist posting our current temperature here on the west coast of Australia.
We can be thankful that the humidity is so low. It feels like a (very) hot day on the VdlP in summer.
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