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I was being a bit facetious about the trench foot. I recall vividly encountering a graphic picture in my high school World History textbook of the feet of WWI soldiers stuck for months in trenches, and it popped into my head as I was typing.
I start in Astorga a week from today, and the long...
What about everyone's feet? Wet clothes arent much of a bother, but most summer pilgrims dont do heavy gortex shoes (for good reason). Any tips to avoid Trench Foot?
Hello,
I'm looking for some insight into some English-language historical books on the Camino I may have missed. I am a big history junkie and even did some graduate work on aspects of the Camino. I have read:
1.) Gitlitz and Davidson's endlessly fascinating The Pilgrimage Road to Santiago...
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