First thank you all for the wonderful guidance you have given to a Newby who is going to walk the Primitivo this Autumn. I have spent a whole weekend reading and am just starting to understand! I am now left with three questions.
On an earlier site I looked at, they made a big thing of a problem with bed bugs and suggested spraying the outside of the rucksack and the inside and outside of the sleeping bag with Permethrin and then using an inner sleeping bag liner. I dutifully bought an aerosol containing 0-46% Permethrin and 0-13% Allethrin and found in the smallest of print,
'Do not apply to clothing and bedding'!!!!!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
My second question is that having never walked a Camino I have no idea how many miles or kms I will comfortably walk in a day until I have walked the very first day. I do know that I want this to be a happy, spiritual, meditative type of walk and from previous experience in India I know how having friendly, welcoming places to stay will enhance this experience. I would love to hear of anyone's favourite night stops for which I could push myself on for a few more kms rather than just stopping anywhere and what I could approximately expect to pay.
I would also appreciate any advice on whether there are cash machines enroute and whether you can pay by card in Pensiones, Hostels and Casa Rurals if I should manage to recognize one!
Many thanks, Peter
On an earlier site I looked at, they made a big thing of a problem with bed bugs and suggested spraying the outside of the rucksack and the inside and outside of the sleeping bag with Permethrin and then using an inner sleeping bag liner. I dutifully bought an aerosol containing 0-46% Permethrin and 0-13% Allethrin and found in the smallest of print,
'Do not apply to clothing and bedding'!!!!!
Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
My second question is that having never walked a Camino I have no idea how many miles or kms I will comfortably walk in a day until I have walked the very first day. I do know that I want this to be a happy, spiritual, meditative type of walk and from previous experience in India I know how having friendly, welcoming places to stay will enhance this experience. I would love to hear of anyone's favourite night stops for which I could push myself on for a few more kms rather than just stopping anywhere and what I could approximately expect to pay.
I would also appreciate any advice on whether there are cash machines enroute and whether you can pay by card in Pensiones, Hostels and Casa Rurals if I should manage to recognize one!
Many thanks, Peter