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    Pyrenees Vs Knees Hehe

    Hi Denise, I walked from SJPdP last year and due to the weather had to take the Valcarlos route. In retrospect, this probably saved me from wrecking my knees on the first day. I did have some problems later on (starting when going down from Alto de Perdon), so if you know you are prone to...
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    Cruelty free toiletry brands on the way

    Haha, actually, it's poor @Youngae who asked the sensible question, I just got sucked into the cynicism discussion. ;) I did bring my own stuff when I was on the Camino last year, for the same reasons as Youngae. My Spanish is limited at best, so I figured bringing my own was the best option as...
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    Cruelty free toiletry brands on the way

    Don't know about that as I don't use Lush products. I wasn't referring to Lush or The Body Shop specifically, these were just the brands the original poster asked about.
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    Cruelty free toiletry brands on the way

    A glass of water and a glass of Coke Zero are both chemicals, both have zero calories, I still prefer the water. :rolleyes:
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    Cruelty free toiletry brands on the way

    We seem to be running in circles here. ;-) Yes, I do prefer companies who use ingredients that have been tested at some point in the past versus companies who sell their products to China, for example, where they still openly test on animals today. If that's "just marketing" to you - okay...
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    Cruelty free toiletry brands on the way

    Well, let me rephrase that: I prefer to buy natural products that aren't and do not need to be tested on animals to begin with because - gasp - they do not contain chemicals. And I'd still rather support companies who don't test on animals versus companies who, for example, sell their products...
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    Cruelty free toiletry brands on the way

    Youngae, I wouldn't count on finding cruelty free stuff in rural Spain. There seem to be Body Shop branches in most bigger cities, but when in the villages, what they have on the shelves is all P&G. I took a shampoo bar that in the end, I used for just about everything including laundry and it...
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    Walking in April

    Hi Kelly, I walked from SJPdP to Fisterra this year, starting on April 1st and arriving on May 5th, also as a solo woman . Regarding clothing, it wasn't nearly as cold as I expected it to be. In the end, the perfect combination was a quick-dry running t-shirt, a lightweight fleece jacket and...
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