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    I got to the albergue at Oseira with 2 others. We were the first ones there As the hospitalera was taking my data, a French pilgrim came in the door and said, "Are these yours?" !!!! He found them and carried them to Cea and then onto Oseira. I...
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    dougfitz reacted to David Tallan's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Like Like.
    Here in Canada, holiday and vacation have different but overlapping meanings - at least in my dialect. Both refer to times when you aren't working. Holidays are days when work shuts down and you get time off. They aren't usually much more than...
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    It might be compatible with different voltages, but it is not a simple adaptor, and it doesn't have electrical safety compliance markings for the EC nor Australia. It only appears to have an FCC compliance marking, indicating it will meet the...
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    Starting a journey for me starts with the planning. This year everything aligned so here I am about to leave Canada to begin my 2nd Camino - the Portuguese Coastal. With three weeks to get my mind and spirit in camino journey mode - this forum...
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    A local (central Portuguese) news source reported recently on the newly marked routes to Fatima from 1/ Serta 2/Tomar and 3/ Abrantes (east of Vila Nova da Barquinha on the Tejo/Tagus). Here's a link to the brochure, with map and elevation...
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    Actually, it is converting mains voltages to the nominal 5V for the USB ports. If it is configured as a power supply, it might have a slightly higher voltage available on the USB-C port.
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    @HBS60, going back to the post that started this, I cannot see the CE mark certifying that it complies with the EU electrical safety requirements. The photo you have shared more recently don't show the compliance markings at all, so it isn't...
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    dougfitz reacted to Peterexpatkiwi's post in the thread Pilgrimage or vacation? with Haha Haha.
    Ahh, but in this case the chicken definitely came before the egg. And the egg just pretends to speak - wait for it - 'English' 😉
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    dougfitz replied to the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs.
    That is true. Permethrin is an insecticide, not a repellent. However, even for resistant populations, the scientific evidence is that they are deterred from going on to consume a blood meal after being exposed to permethrin treated fabric. It may...
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    dougfitz reacted to trecile's post in the thread Sleep sack for bed bugs with Like Like.
    Please don't spray anything fragrant in common areas.

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