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The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
Down bag (90/10 duvet) of 700 fills with 180 g (6.34 ounces) of filling. Mummy-shaped structure, ideal when you are looking for lightness with great heating performance.
Ah, our oldest companions. Traces of bed-bug have been found amongst Neanderthal remains. I guess one of their survival strategies has been that they are not any known disease vector. Ensure your host remains available. They'd probably have been fully paid up members of CND if only they could have read the pamphlets.
I haven't seen any putative explanation for why the out-break in Paris has reached such spectacular levels though EC restrictions on Pesticides, Budgetary restraints and that French inclination to ignore anything that doesn't have a significant impact on moi may all be contributors.
Anyone interested in male urine traces in free peanut bowls in bars; poo traces on New York subway seating or why you should never drink the freshly squeezed orange juice in the djemaa el fna, marrakech: the Internet is your friend...
I expect the source will eventually be traced to a Pilgrim who failed to spray their Backpack & sleeping bag with Permethrin but thats an explanation available to the public enquiry that will no doubt be held in a decade or so and probably not in Paris.
Me? I just smile at the thought that, recently at least, humanity is faced with the shocking revelation that bed-bugs are not unique to the Albergues of the Camino Frances (Frances! Ah, that explains it!!)
Ideal sleeping bag liner whether we want to add a thermal plus to our bag, or if we want to use it alone to sleep in shelters or hostels. Thanks to its mummy shape, it adapts perfectly to our body.
As I walked to Calzadilla de la Cueza today (long straight road), probably prompted by noisy torch-bearing pilgrims who got up at 4:20am (5 o’clock is bad enough, but seriously? We couldn’t leave...
Currently I am in Burgos resting up from a knee injury. I am not giving up the possibility of continuing on foot, but in the meantime I would like ideas of options in the event that I can not...
Hi all, just a quickie,
Has anyone else noticed that the older you get, the larger the ratio of medication: kit you carry in your rucksack? This time round it appears to be around 60% walking...
The Holy See has published details concerning the 2025 Roman Jubilee of Hope here : https://www.vatican.va/content/francesco/en/bulls/documents/20240509_spes-non-confundit_bolla-giubileo2025.html...
There are some minor (and good) changes in the new Pilgrim Credential.
1. The credential now includes a QR code to scan, which will take you to the Registration webpage. Very handy, as you are...
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