gerardcarey

Veteran Member From Brisbane, Australia

Joined: Aug 6, 2011

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  gerardcarey replied to the thread Merino Wool Shirt Sheep Smell.
  
  Being a kiwi I've spent a lot of time with luverly sheeps during my lifetime. Had to. From memory they outnumbered us peoples. Like 80 to 1. All my friends they are. Never struck one that smelt as bad as a sweaty pilgrim. They're getting a bad...
  
  Wednesday at 4:01 AM
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  gerardcarey replied to the thread Getting from Bayonne to St Jean Pied-de-Port.
  
  The Valley Rattler usually waits for the Paris-Bayonne train to arrive before leaving for SJPdP. However, sometimes the Paris train arrives later in the day - after the last Valley Rattler for the day has left. Problem. Expensive taxi/ perhaps...
  
  Wednesday at 3:43 AM
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  gerardcarey reacted to Jo H's post in the thread Is there a good backpack with daypack combo idea? with Like.
  
  I dud what C Clearly has suggested for a few days on the Frances. I had my super lightweight daypack transported so it reduced my backpack load by many kilos. This way I didn't need an extra transport bag and could walk most comfortably.
  
  Jul 20, 2024
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  gerardcarey reacted to Kiwi-family's post in the thread Travel from Santiago to Madrid to catch a flight with Like.
  
  This is an important factor. I had made my booking back to Madrid in advance for that very reason. Others who hadn't were left paying for very expensive tickets at a time they would have preferred not to travel and consoling themselves with the...
  
  Jul 16, 2024
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  gerardcarey reacted to ShoshTrvls's post in the thread Wet hiking shoes with Like.
  
  I bring hiking sandals and waterproof socks for rain days.
  
  Jul 11, 2024
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  gerardcarey reacted to Simperegrina's post in the thread Pilgrim attacked by bird of prey with Like.
  
  It was only after the pilgrim’s Osprey I’m here all week, etc etc
  
  Jul 8, 2024
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  gerardcarey reacted to HBS60's post in the thread One month out…this is getting real! with Like.
  
  Greetings, fellow pilgrims! Here’s an update for my plans to do the Camino Francés from SJPDP, with a few points I haven’t quite resolved yet. Some of them are on the “dumb question” category, so please bear with me… Here’s what I have so far: I...
  
  Jul 7, 2024
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  gerardcarey reacted to trecile's post in the thread SIM Card and ATM fees with Like.
  
  I have a Charles Schwab checking account which has no fees, no minimums, no foreign transaction fees and refunds all ATM fees. https://www.schwab.com/checking/faqs
  
  Jun 26, 2024
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  gerardcarey reacted to caminka's post in the thread Legend of the nine rings of Ourense with Like.
  
  Very cool BBC Reel series has this interesting legend of the nine 'miracle' rings from monasterio s Estevo close to Ourense:
  
  Jun 24, 2024
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  gerardcarey replied to the thread A dilemma.
  
  I also planned to start from Lausanne and get over the pass before the snows came. I figured it best to be over the top by late September. Then I had a good idea. I rang the Hospice and asked the answering priest for his advice. He suggested to...
  
  Jun 23, 2024
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