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It can take a lot to get them under control and the minute you do, a pilgrim may walk in and bring them again. They can hide under wallpaper, in ceilings, where pipes go into the wall, in a Crack in the floor or wall, etc and evade fumigation...
I’m afraid I don’t know the name! It was message sent to a friend from pilgrims who were a day ahead of us and I didn’t catch the name - I just knew it wasn’t the one I was in!
Day 4: Triacastela - Sarria 18.2km
It was pouring with rain this morning, and just as we left from breakfast, a hail storm started, so there wasn’t any discussion about which route to take from Triacastela - the shorter route was unanimous.
My...
Thanks so much! I will give my belongings another blast when I get to Santiago.
Last time I went the other way to Sarria as I stayed at a vegan albergue - El Beso in A Balsa. Which is the best way to go or does each have its pros and cons? I...
Day 3: Laguna de Castilla - Triacastela 23.2km
Bed Bugs! I noticed I’d been bitten after my stay in Villafranca but tried to put it to the back of my mind, hoping it was nothing (I’ve had a bedbug scare before on a previous camino), but as the...
Hi @cbeckham - the place we are staying is not at the summit - it’s 2km from the top. It’s a wonderful place - dorm rooms and private rooms. Clean and warm with a good restaurant and bar. Good luck tomorrow!
Day 2: Villafranca del Bierzo to Laguna de Castilla - 25.51km
I found today pretty tough. I was full of confidence as I sailed up O Cebreiro without too much difficulty a couple of years ago, but today, my legs didn’t have 100’s of km...
Day 1: Ponferrada to Villafranca del Bierzo - 24.2km
I set off at 8.15am today and have had a wonderful walk. I was pleased to get out of Ponferrada and its suburbs - it felt so freeing to be in the countryside with just my bag and my walking...
I arrived at Santiago airport from London just before midnight last night and had a taxi booked to my hotel, close to Santiago de Compostela train station. I had a few hours sleep before heading out this morning. I was originally going to get a...
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