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We were plagued by bed bugs in 2016. We put everything, including silk and merino, into the dryer, every chance we got. it was just a routine. The items, with only one exception, came through just fine. The exception became basically a doll sweater.
We are flying into Lisbon, then taking a train to Tomar for a couple nights, which looks pretty easy. What is less clear is the best way from Tomar to Porto. Have you done this? What do you recommend? Thanks!
Hi Alwyn. Thanks for the details.
I think the descent into Acebo was the hardest day for me. The dark crept in earlier than I expected - Yikes! So glad it's such a wonderful place.
We found several sections of the VF quite challenging - I'm thinking of the walk to Gambassi Termi; to...
Thank you for sharing. I’m going to try the Goretex version of my Brookes trail runners. If such a thing works in Scotland, that’s a good recommendation.
Thank you so much. We will be using luggage transport, carrying a day pack. Will try out a few lightweight hiking shoes if I can find wide widths. We could bring both types of footwear.
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