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    Wine: Your favorite, and where you drank it

    Lovely wine. I've spent too short a time in Tortosa which has to be one of my favourite places in the world. Herencia and Pinol are two of the white grenache wine I recall. Almost impossible to get over here and I'm not sure if having a glass on my deck would be the same as having a glass at...
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    Hiking pants

    I've used the Craghopper Pro Stretch for a while after trying a half a dozen others over the years. My main criteria are must look like normal pants, must be light, should be cool in summer and tough and flexible enough for bushwalking. Pass with distinction on all points. And they are...
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    Wine: Your favorite, and where you drank it

    Yum yum, sounds like the Bordeaux I had last night
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    Right size shoes

    It's been about three time since I've travelled over 20k on foot and the last time it was running (but ended up hobbling for three days after and sore for a couple of weeks). I'm in a discovery stage about what works for me at my stage of life and I appreciate the advice and tips. It seems like...
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    Right size shoes

    This is really interesting. Since deciding to do the Camino I have so far increased my weekly walking from 35k to 50k. Just that change has produced the following. A pair of RM Williams boots I bought about 3 months ago are so uncomfortable I cannot stand wearing them at all. I've stopped...
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    Wine: Your favorite, and where you drank it

    As Peregrina2000 pointed out, just declare it. We've done this a half a dozen times and I have colleagues who bring in 5-6 dozen a couple of times a year (albeit they fly first class which has a rather lax overweight luggage policy). I keep a list of the wine and how much I paid for it and give...
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    Chase Bank/Euros in USA

    Ouch. And with that I'm out!
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    Chase Bank/Euros in USA

    Hey, not an issue to me. However, while the people are lined up at the airport ATM I'm in the cab halfway to my hotel. Sure, my 100e in my pocket cost me 72 cents more in exchange at home than I get at mid-market rates from the ATM, I do save on the 4AUD ATM fee. For some people, convenience...
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    Chase Bank/Euros in USA

    I once went to Vietnam with a pair of undies and a toothbrush as my carry on. Got a little concerned when the first four ATMs would not work with my card. I couldn't even get out of the airport. Having some local currency on hand can certainly work on occasions.
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    ear plugs

    I'm afflicted with the narrow ear canal thing but as a long time motorcycle rider it was either plugs or deafness. I use Howard Leight Laser Lite as they are very soft and compressible and don't press hard when they expand. I'll be taking six packs with me as they would only weigh a couple of...
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    Wine: Your favorite, and where you drank it

    :) I'm not going to try it but I'd never knock it. As I said, context is everything. I fondly remember drinking a cask out of tin cups in the dark while a storm raged around us trying to blow our tent away. That wine tasted lovely. I don't intend to spoil the memory by buying another though. :D
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    Water bladder troubles

    I've used bladders for weeks and weeks on end over many years. I've always done it in hot climates so the insulated tube and wide mouth (to fill with ice at the servo at the morning) was my preference. The bags have never proved to be a contamination problem but the hoses do occasionally. I've...
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    rough cost estimate

    Jenny, I think you are an inspiration. You have achieved though sheer will, physical and mental toughness and faith something that only a handful of people ever could. You certainly had a spiritual journey and I am in awe of what you did. Congratulations and like PG's post above I cannot for...
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    Wine: Your favorite, and where you drank it

    I usually bring home a dozen in a carton, wrapped in socks and underwear, a couple of rolls of packing tape keeping it together. Never have a breakage yet, touch wood. I'll look up that shop, thanks. Oh, and bless the Spanish wine industry. Bugger all in that shop over 30E
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    Wine: Your favorite, and where you drank it

    No, please, blather away. This is great information for a wine nerd.
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