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    Chinchas update

    Men and Women Wow, you are really lucky John, that the bedbugs caused you so little discomfort. I have seen people with the skin literally hanging off of their legs from the reaction and people with welts the size of a half dollar or larger. For some weird reason, the bugs seem to pester...
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    Chinches en el Camino

    Bedbugs Sil, itŽs very possible. Most of the people IŽve seen have huge welts. But I did meet a French man who along with the welts had large open places where the skin was falling off. These were the size of silver dollars.. red and oozing.. and were due to the reaction to the bedbugs. I...
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    Chinches en el Camino

    Netting and bugspray In my humble opinion, this netting would be a waste of money. The bugs are so tiny, they could get through the net when nits. Also, they attach themselves to your backpack, shoes, clothes, and sleeping bag and travel with you. So unless you superglue yourself inside the...
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    Chinchas update

    Last night we spent the night in LeonŽs refugio, Santa Maria Carbahal Benedictine Sisters. The Bedbugs were so bad that they said they would not open today so they could fumigate and take care of the problem. When we arrived, we had to take everything out of our backpacks and spray it with...
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    May - June Camino Questions

    Two Seasons Yup, my problem is the opposite. It will be HOT when we start September 1 and then probably COLD by the time we reach Finesterre mid October. I've just got a few more days before I leave for europe and am torn about what to take. Will my lightweight Goretex jacket be enough if I...
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    places to stay in Bayonne or Biarritz?

    More Information Peter, Could you give more information either in private or on this website about your walk from Bayonee to SJPP? How many days total did the walk take? How many km per day did you walk? Were exactly does the trail begin? Do you have an email address for the farm where...
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    A Pilgrim's Perspective

    Beautiful! I just LOVED looking at your photos! We have 2 weeks until we leave for Europe and now I'm REALLY anxious to get on the Camino Sept 1 -- I have a question.. you look very happy & healthy at the end of the walk. Did you lose much weight? Thanks again! Gosh, I feel I don't need...
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    Passport Stamping

    Credential I ordered my "passport" from the Confraternity of St. James, I think in San Franciso. They have a website. They sent us 2 passports each, plus a nice magazine with interesting articles on the Camino. It took about a week. They also issued us a "registration number."
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    Fall foliage and flowers along the camino...

    YUM! I'll be walking the same time! Starting September. Will we have opportunity to buy/taste the figs, grapes, nuts? I eat a mostly raw diet, so all of these sound awesome! (I do eat meat & seafood so am also looking forward to Spanish cuisine)
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    Do you like the new Xacobeo 2010 logo? (See below)

    Hooray Yay! Glad to get this info. Thanks for clarifying. Deborah By the way, how do you pronounce "Deborah" in SpanisH?
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    Do you like the new Xacobeo 2010 logo? (See below)

    Which way did they go? I'm having difficulty figuring out which way it's pointing! It looks like a flower that someone stepped on and squished. It's just messy and difficult to read. I mean, the blue ball is really confusing to my eyes. I think this will make a lot of people lost. It...
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    Camino program on Oregon Public Television

    Today at 9:30 was a wonderful look at the Camino by Burt Wolf! The program will be re-airing on June 4 at 1 pm. If you want to order a video, he sells one for $25 which includes several other programs, including this one and one more on the Camino. You can order it by going to Burt Wolf's...
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    Ley Lines

    I'm not surprised at all, and I think it's fascinating! If you look at Jacob phonetically, it can be Yud, Kaph, Beth Mine, Thine, House or even Yud, ALEPH, Kaph, Beth... Mine Spirit, thy house Open Hand, Spirit or Breath of God, Closed Hand, House My Spirit is in enclosed in your...
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    physiotherapist query

    Birdie is happy I just love that photo! Thanks for sharing it!
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    Ley Lines

    The Bee :::chuckling::: at Sillydoll Gee.... was I that passionate in my reply? roflol! Yes, I know about my name and personality. Funny how our names often mirror our personalities, or vice versa, isn't it? I've studied Hebrew leltters for about 7 years, and I'm always amazed at the...
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    looking for partners for the camino during august-october.

    Hello Hello Ilan, My husband and I will be walking same time as you, but won't start until the first week of September from SJPP. We're also going all the way to Finesterre and maybe then down the Portugese Camino to Lisbon. See you on the Camino! Look for a short haired short woman...
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    Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

    well Well, I worked on the floor in oncology and the chemo they gave to the patients made me deathly ill. I had to quit - hospitals are horribly unhealthy places to be. Sil, I do have a mask I carry everywhere. It's got a charcoal filter. Lightweight enough to take along, it's made by...
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    Ley Lines

    Judging truth I don't think you can judge truth by who believes in what or by what you can (or can't) see and touch and feel. And I certainly don't put my faith in "science." Science is often one step behind faith. All of the "scientific discoveries" began with people who had crazy, even...
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    Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

    Thanks! Many Thanks Ellen for your reply! GREEN scents such as Vicks, Camphors, Eucalyptus, Wintergreen don't seem to bother me. Pine is fine if it is natural. In fact, sometimes if I'm having a reaction, those scents can actually help. Florals, unfortunately, give me a raging migraine. I...
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    Multiple Chemical Sensitivities

    Well, I think I've pretty much read every post on this wonderful website, but so far, I haven't run across the answer to one of my important questions. I am the Canary in the Coalmine. People are giving themselves cancers by using dangerous products filled with chemicals they can't even...

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