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Hi Luisa, this sounds like a horrible situation. Once bed bugs get you they can really play with your head too. So hang on in there!
I suggest that only by being ruthless about your possessions can you truly exorcise the fear of them getting into...
To be on the safe side, put your backpack in a plastic garbage bag, spray lots of anti-bug spray into it, and seal it tightly. You can at least then take it into your apartment . . .
On return from my first Camino just over ten years ago having discussed (but not reported) bedbugs, Mrs Htd had me remove all my clothing in our barn (we lived in rural isolation, thankfully), wash myself under the dog shower and everything...
I have just returned from the CF. I had the unfortunate experience of being bitten by bedbugs - face to toes.
They featured a lot on my short journey, as a few pilgrims experienced them along the way too.
We all saw our attackers! I spotted mine...
I’m walking from Samos in May. I’m also staying at a hotel near the bus stop and yes it does feel odd flying into Santiago and that is why I’m not venturing into the city. I’m bussing out to Samos. Your posts have made me even more excited. Have...
Thank you for your daily updates! I am one day behind you and will be completing my first Camino tomorrow. I would have loved to have walked the whole Camino but alas.. the reality is I only had a limited amount of dates. So after 12 days...
Day 9: O Pedrouzo - Santiago de Compostela 19.4km
We left at 6.15am this morning, and a flashlight was very necessary to navigate through the forest in the pitch black!
I was so eager to get to Santiago, but tried hard to stay in the moment and...
I walked it in July & August 2 years ago - it was a spectacularly hot summer, going up to 42 degrees on some days. I was nervous about it at first, but soon learnt how to manage it.
I always left incredibly early so I was finished by midday. On...
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