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After the first week on the Frances, I developed a terrible set of blisters (NEVER get a pedicure before you go). I am recovered enough to walk 25K without problem. But, there are NO hills here. I want to use a luggage service for a stage or two before taking up my rucksack. Does a Pilgrim...
I am a physician who has worked many years in the tropics. Permethrin is a safe and effective preventive measure for bedbugs (and other insects). I am on the Camino right now and my sleeping bag liner is impregnated with permethrin.
Motivations can change. I started considering the Camino Frances about 3 years ago when all I wanted to do was get away from things. Over the intervening time, I have become much more drawn TO the Camino than rather than
needing to get away. I like my motivation now and I look forward to...
Caminoweather.com will give you the historical data for the last 14 years with an overall average for each stage along the Frances. https://caminoweather.com/frances/?startLocationId=000&endLocationId=209&unitsId=imperial&formAction=on&startDate=2024-04-01&lengthType=stages
I have had significant problems with insomnia since the last time I got back from Iraq. After 3 months of non pharmacologic treatment, my doc put me on chronic sleep medicine. It doesn't work perfectly. If I want to avoid morning sedation, I can't take too much. One non pharmacologic...
A question: I will hike the Camino Frances from SJPdP to Santiago and intend to ship my non-hiking luggage to Santiago through Express Bourricot. My wife will join me after the Camino for a few weeks of visiting friends in Italy and Germany. Then we will go to the Rotary International...
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