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Sorry, just that you said 5am. I was never up at that time but assume quite dark. Anyway, plans change on Camino. I actually slept better than I have in years, didn't go to bed earlier, just slept later so had a later start
I walked in June and never met any nasty bugs. Just one section where bluebottles turned up en masse (large flies, not sure if that is the term in other countries). Fortunately they only flew into my face in ones and twos and I became very adept with the wrist strap of a collapsed walking pole...
"head lamp... I'm going in summer so I think light will be enough to walk by around 5 - 6 am"
This is Spain, sunrise in July is 6.30am. The anachronistic time zone throws people who expect sunrise about 4am mid summer
Jacotrans and Correos. Very easy to use and reliable. Tip, do not leave anything of value in your pack. I know for definite my pack had been gone through at least once whilst in transit or before collection/post drop off.
You don't like stone cairns? Well, next time you get to Cruz de Ferro you are going to be heartily disappointed with people!! Although I have heard it has been recently "landscaped" so the cairn may be no more
Love this idea! I knew silver did not carry bacteria which is why nurses belt buckles used to be silver but did not know that it actually killed bacteria.
BTW, your point on aluminium is my view too. Years ago I read an article in a science magazine where a scientist made the link but he was...
Sorry to correct you but banks in the UK do call you if they suspect a scam. At least First Direct does as they have had cause to phone me three times. A couple for small uses of my credit card which they caught and the third was a biggie. I asked what I could do to avoid this and they said a...
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