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This was my husband. So many thanks to all of my fellow pilgrims who stopped to help and to pray and to translate for me.
He was doing what he loved.
Thank you for the news article link.
I've only ever been troubled with flies, and then only on occasion. One might do the whole walk and not encounter them, but when they are around - its a real beetch. Next time I will be taking my 40 gram net that even covers my ball cap...
Dr. Bronners soap does a marvelous job, leaving very little to no residue, and my clothes feel pretty darn clean afterwards. I like the lemon scented one for laundry, and the lavender one for shower time.🪻🍋
PART 1.
It was in 990AD that Pope John XV announced that Ziggy was to be appointed the 27th Archbishop of Canterbury. So, over 1000 years ago, and there had been 26 Archbishops already....Blimey.
Ziggy had been educated at Glastonbury Abbey...
Then go slow, it's not a race. :)
I'm not sure where you get the 25 kms from.
Many of the Guidebooks seem to suggest 'stages' that are way too far for me to walk comfortably.
My average is probably 20 kms a day once I warm up.
My first few...
I always clear my table (before and after is needed) and it usually gives me a chance to go inside and ask for a stamp (cello) or use the bathroom. On busy days, there may be someone waiting to sit at that table and I personally don't like to sit...
Something to consider..........the smaller packs tend not to be as comfortable as the larger ones.
So for example, when I have used luggage transfer in the past due to injury, I carried my normal 35L pack and sent excess gear forward in a nylon...
In 2016, I forgot to mail my ballot for the US Presidential Election, which was a critical one between Clinton and Trump. I had to ask my mother to help, but she refused because signing my name was illegal. She is such a law-abiding lady.
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