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    Bed bugs

    You wash everything at 60 degrees including your backpack and shoes and then put in the dryer for 30+ minutes.
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    Fantastic albergue near casa fernandes

    Estabulo de Valinhas This is an amazing hostel near casa Fernandes (12 mins extra walk) with doubles and dormitories. It's set in a vineyard with hammocks and big bean bags to chill on. There is also an option of a group dinner with lots of homemade wine and food and the hostess is really...
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    Thank you

    To everyone that i met when i just walked the portuguese central for 10 days from porto finishing on saturday 3rd June thank you for all your camaraderie, smiles, bom caminho and buen caminos. I have been referred to as the one who walks fast , the one who stretches all the time or just Sally...
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    Bed bugs

    Just a quick note, don't be like me and assume you have lots of mosquito bites and wait a few days. thereby becoming a spreader due to niavity. I like many thought they needed to be three bites in a row but if you find you have a cluster of bites it's probably beg bugs. And they can be anywhere...
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    translation for allergy to meat

    Thanks everyone i have had 3 anaphylactic shock where i could barely breathe so needed to get this right. luckily i do have the epi pen.
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    translation for allergy to meat

    Hi I am severely allergic to meat and meat derivatives i.e. I will have an anaphylactic shock (I carry an epi-pen). I have a condition called 'alpha gal' caught from a tick bite (before anyone asks you can catch this in any country in the world with deer and sheep, there are 100,000's people...
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    Question about current Central Portuguese route conditions

    One other quick question, are mosquitos around on the route as they love me
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    Is a Guide book needed for Porto to Santiago?

    I know this is a bit of how long is a piece os string but how much data did you ask for?
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    Is a Guide book needed for Porto to Santiago?

    Thanks everyone
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    Question about current Central Portuguese route conditions

    hi Just wondering a few quick questions for those currently walking central route as i will be walking it next week 1. How busy is it? Do i need to book albergues or are they still fairly empty? Conscious its holidays in Europe 2. How hot is it at night as i cannot decide if just a sheet...
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    Is a Guide book needed for Porto to Santiago?

    Thanks just wondering then is there any short cuts/detours people found on the route that may not be marked on the apps, but were better options than say the main road at certain points
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    Camino Portugues in mid May 2023

    I’m coming the week after and trying to decide if a sheet sleeping bag will be fine at night and whether my north face uk rain jacket will be hot. So many small decisions....
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    Is a Guide book needed for Porto to Santiago?

    Thanks everyone definitely weight will be saved with no book and i’ll look into these apps
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    Is a Guide book needed for Porto to Santiago?

    I am looking to do 2 days on the coastal route and then go inland to the central route at villa de conde and finish with the spiritual route. Will I need to buy a guidebook to follow this route and find all the turnings?
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    Porto Albergue Options

    Do you need a guidebook as am looking to do the same route here
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