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When I started to get hip pain after walking a couple of years ago, after x rays, my doctor concluded "wear and tear commensurate with age - carry on walking". My hips grumbled a bit on Camino last year, nothing overnight rest didn't put right...
First of all , all the best with managing your pain but I strongly advise you to visit your GP or a physiotherapist for correct medical information.
Yes, it could be your hip but it could also be a secondary issue resulting in pain in your hip...
:::chuckle::: I'm a nurse in the US, and I went through a couple of Google pages to identify what you were talking about.
This locoid corticosteroid cream (Hydrocortisone butyrate) appears to be by prescription in NZ and in the US ... our OTC...
Closed/closing early on Sundays? I stayed there several times and on Sundays there were instructions to follow; we will close, you have to enter through this door and so on... So it could seem deserted if arriving on a Sunday?
I've met friends out there using SIms. About half of them end up asking me to use my personal hotspot when they can't connect (for various reasons). I like my ATT international plan... works out to about $3 / day after 30 days. Yah, it's $10/day...
In addition to Airalo and Holafly you can buy an eSIM online from Vodaphone.
https://travel.vodafone.com/?gad_source=1&gclid=CjwKCAjw_LOwBhBFEiwAmSEQAVbbw-D0J3D-a71ANiuAYYgr_GRYhhu3rbVheZUoR5s_CirNdMPcVRoCHrkQAvD_BwE
If your international plan has "unlimited data" that slows down to 3G after that first 20GB, then that's really just a "20GB data" plan in practice. You can do much better with a local SIM. When my parents were doing the Camino last year, I got...
Hello pilgirms! For the last 3 caminos/3 years I used Vodafone and I kept my Sim card and used it when Im in EU.
€10 for 50gb including Sim card for 28 days. I registered my account and able to top-up online.
In Madrid to Puerta del Sol...
Inflation or I got ripped off in Barcelona today. Jas11 and krystianw above said they purchased their 50 GB plan for 10 euro at Vodafone. I went to the nearest Vodafone store near Placa de Catalunya and bought their least expensive prepaid...
I have been wearing smartwool blends since 2005. Started with their vented socks which were really comfortable. Been wearing underwear, t-shirts and long sleeve t-shirts since 2014. 4 caminos later, super comfortable, not itchy, easy to clean...
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