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Regarding Lipton's - yep, not a great cuppa. Unless it is specifically Lipton's Yellow Label. Coming in a yellow box is not enough - it must state 'Yellow Label' - that variant is actually a decent, honest black tea. It's hard to find in the USA...
On my last CF I had tea all the time and I did not have one complaint. I always asked for tea with lemon. Nearly all cafes did the tea in an amazing variety of tea pots. I found it it all wonderful and I'm looking forward to doing the same next...
There is discomfort , there is pain and then there is ' Oh Hell why in blazes is that hot dagger sticking into my toe ' agony. I chose the moderate discomfort of having it dug out, a perfectly bearable inconvenience dealt with by a simple...
In my experience (I’m prone to corns on the outside of both little toes): a podiatrist removing a corn with a scalpel doesn’t really hurt much, even at the time - and definitely doesn’t lead to residual discomfort, never mind pain. And oh the...
Good for you - that's the spirit! I love my toe socks and was wondering if this might help. My wife and I also leave for CF soon and she walks with back pain - so I know your struggle is real but so will be your joy! Buen Camino!
This is all so interesting. Thanks to everyone sharing your experiences. I’m wondering how I will do on the descent to Roncevalles next week and will keep these tips in mind.
I like a strong cup of tea so as you might already know spain and tea don't go together. I take my own teabags where ever I go even on the camino. I put about 30 teabags in a zip lock bag squeezed the air out and you're good to go. Milk is not a...
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