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You will get blisters and have sore feet ,
You should have a head ache at least once or twice when celebrating in Muxia.
You will get cold , sweaty and maybe get too much sun if walking too far on some days.
You will encounter snooring and...
One of the many things I love about the camino Frances is no leeches! :) Stops me hiking in rainforests and other areas in the wet here in Oz. A phobia of leeches is Bdellophobia. Hopefully it’s not a false sense of security as many forum posts...
Yes, @CrazyDogLady , not only do you not need to worry about land leeches, neither do you need to worry about the multitude of deadly snakes and poisonous spiders you have at home. In addition to which you can safely swim with not only minimal -...
Fortunately Spain isn't like Australia where various spiders and poisonous snakes are prevalent in certain areas. Your only potential issue could possibly be bed bugs which for me personally haven't been an issue for me on my seven walks.
Well, this thread is a first to my knowledge. I have no knowledge of leeches a part from lakes in northern Minnesota and Canada. While staying in a cabin on vacation when my son was about seven years old we went for a swim. When he stepped out of...
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