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As a child, my son slept in a loft bed that wasn't quite as high as a top bunk. It didn't have a rail on it. He never fell out, despite the fact that he normally slept right at the edge of the mattress.
Then one time I took him and my daughter...
Our first night in Roncevalles we heard a large thump which woke us up. A big Irish lad had fallen. My wife did some stitching of his bleeding forehead. This scared the wits out of many of us. Since then, I have been very leary of top bunks with...
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Headlamps and bike lights are designed to light up meters ahead when outdoors and to be seen by traffic. They should not be used where people are sleeping regardless of brightness setting or colour (red/white)
Which doesn't make it any less scary. In fact, one's mind is generally far scarier than reality. And there's no escaping it.
@KariannNor , on my last camino I once asked younger people to swap to top bunks for the benefit of two older pilgrims...
I am 68 and walked solo Porto to Santiago. I got so much wrong, but so much right too. I had trained - somewhat.
I began 27 March in run up to Easter and walked into terrible weather on Coastal route. Poncho ripped in the 40 kms wind day one...
I am sure the OP is surprised (and a little disappointed) in what was paid for a snack and refreshments recently. I would put it all down to experience and good (or better comparative value) will be experienced elsewhere.
What it has shown is...
Dear forummembers,
It is with great sadness I inform you of the death of @annakappa.
She and her husband fraluchi ( who was also a member here ) were very active on this forum.
They were both gentle and wise people.
They were always generous...
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