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  1. Gazell

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    Maybe, maybe not, last night I checked into a hotel with a friend and we covered the bed with these. Stupid of me I left the pillow out and quess what the bugs caught my back. Not my body, only the back. My friend escaped it. The other sheet I have is a bed bug sheet, which they had a feast on...
  2. Gazell

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    I had a bed bug sheet and those little.... got mer anyway, so I was sent to a bed and bedding store, which sells these to the albergues. I bought it in leon and have no idea how to order it online, but at least there's a picture here.maybe you can find it online. I bought a 90cm one for € 24
  3. Gazell

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    In the midst of all bad luck, we still had some good luck. We went into an outdoor store and asked for a bed bug sheet. They didn't have it, but called around to several stores and then pointed us in the direction of another store and we found a store selling beds and beddings also providing...
  4. Gazell

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    We just called the hospitalero to tell him and he refused to accept it and said we were wrong. We were all bed bug free and now we're full of them.
  5. Gazell

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    I meant el Burgo Ranero not Bercianos del Real Camino, sorry about that
  6. Gazell

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    We met a pilgrim yesterday who was bedbug bitten in the albergue of Terradillos de Los templarios and we then decided to stay in Bercianos del Real Camino in the albergue of la laguna and were bitten to pieces last night. This is really destroying our camino and I sleep on a big bedbug shee, all...
  7. Gazell

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    The outbreak was bad and saying that the bedbug problem us a constant one is talking about a problem not relevant to this one. The hospitalero knew about it and ignored informing the pilgrims. What made it worse was that most of them were refused at upcoming albergues. One lady called the police...
  8. Gazell

    Grañon hipplie place July 15 2015

    Hey, I know there are a million threads on the topic, but on a cell and need to post this warning. The "hippie place " in grañon, not the one in the church is full of bed bugs. The outbreak is severe and all who stay seem to be bitten extremely badly. Many other albergues refuse to accept...
  9. Gazell

    food allergies on the camino

    I booked the first two nights (one of them in Orisson), but I have checked a few along the way. I am bringing a food container and spork to fill up on food where I can - I still need to be smart about it. The Spanish Coeliac site has some recommendations for restaurants (most of them in big...
  10. Gazell

    food allergies on the camino

    Yep Orisson is one of the places giving options. I figured it was day one so I would bring some gluten free bread from home, but they had it sorted ;)
  11. Gazell

    food allergies on the camino

    Hi, I'm extremely sensitive to anything gluten. I will literally throw up within a few hours after I consume it. I have coeliacs disease. Go to this site and print the following http://www.celiactravel.com/cards/spanish/ and also add the other allergies you have - it will help you in the...
  12. Gazell

    In Retrospect: Top 5 Things You Wish You'd Known

    Contrary to previous statement Ibuprophen is not only available in Spain, but you get them in strengths up to 800mg over the counter in the pharmacies. 1. Buy Radio Salil if you feel inflammation coming. pilgrims from other countries used Voltaren, Spanish pilgrims used Radio Salil, so I went...
  13. Gazell

    Worried about the boot size

    Thank you all for the advise, I´ll definitely use it.. (although a magic wand would be sweet at this very moment). And I´ll also have you kow that my backpack weighs about 7kgs including 2 litres of water, which I think is pretty good. People look at me on the camino and tell me that I...
  14. Gazell

    Worried about the boot size

    Well, I shall try. I thought of a blog as my friends had asked me to keep one (apparently I write the way I speak), but the truth is, i would miss out on all those places without electricity (turns out there are quite a few) and then hunting for internet all over the camino - not my thing...
  15. Gazell

    Worried about the boot size

    Well Dear friends, I have realized that absolutely NOTHING can prepare you for the pain and agony, Jeuzus christ almighty. Meet feet hurt like &$%$·. My boots were larger, they were well walked in and I have used them for hikes. I had tried them with two pairs of socks and there was still...
  16. Gazell

    Most effective way to wash clothes

    I went to Lush yesterday after reading about the info given by scikowski on this forum. They had several different types of shampoo soaps for different hair types and I was told by the girl in the store that loads of backpackers had told her after buying the soap and travelling in Asia that it...
  17. Gazell

    Worried about the boot size

    Thank you so much for your replies, My worry was the front of the shoe, but the space inside is quite generous so to speak. I do wear really comfy socks bought for the Camino and have been testing them a lot already. I will take your suggestions with me to the shop and buy the extra polypro...
  18. Gazell

    Worried about the boot size

    I would like to get the advise on the boot size. I've hiked quite a bit and boots will be my choice, but I've read that some people suggest 1-2 sizes in addition to the actual size. I've opted for boots with the added sole technology (http://www.yoursole.com), which to me would seem like if the...

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