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    The Coffee Question?

    Hola. Just drink Cafe con leche. It's espresso with steamed milk. All you need and a good memory. If you get it from a vending machine, it will be sweet. Some mornings, that was what was available. Americano is watered down espresso. Black unless you ask for milk.
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    Today I lied

    Yep. I'm there , too. Responding to,"Will you go back and finish the camino?" My mouth says, "There are lots of adventures to do." But my heart says, "Spring, 2019." This year is Appalachian Trail hiking. I say, "Only a week on the Georgia end. And Maryland. Oh, and, of course, pieces in...
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    Handling bed bugs

    This looks like potential scabies. They burrow under the skin, lay eggs and are contagious from shared bedding, clothes, or even contact. The good news is that they are much easier to get rid of than bedbugs. Coating your skin with prescription permethrin is quite effective. And then you have to...
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    Crash and Burn: Violating My Own Cardinal Rule of Hiking

    Has anyone worked on learning to fall better?
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    Crash and Burn: Violating My Own Cardinal Rule of Hiking

    I know better,too. Still it happens. And it is comforting to hear from the other replies that I am not the only one who has bitten the dust...and the pavement twice while running early morning. But that's another story. Thanks for the reminder to focus.
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    How long and steep are the downhills going from St Jean to Roncesvalles?

    Did this April 30. I do not remember thinking it was steep. There is still more uphill from SJPdP to Roncesvalles than downhill. Staying at Orisson is a great way to save your legs for the downhill. Definitely do the road into Roncesvalles, not the woods trail. Coming down from the Alto de...
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    Bus to sjpdp

    Whoa! Thanks for the heads up on Roncesvalles. And we did get our bus tickets.
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    Bus to sjpdp

    Do I need to buy bus tickets from Pamplona to SJPdP ahead of time? Do the buses fill? We will travel April 28.
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    Aluminum backpack stays and TSA

    Has TSA ever required removal of aluminum stays from an internal frame backpack that is carried on? Do I need to remove and check them with my poles? I can replace poles that do not arrive but I really think losing my back pack stays would be a problem so I would rather carry them on in the pack.
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    Valcarlos or Orisson?

    So, the Valcarlos route has less asphalt (paved road) walking?
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