I am not an expert on snakes and the generic European viper picture from Wikipedia does show different markings to the photo image from judeperegrino. However it was similar to the snakes I knew to be an adder or european viper that could be found around the dung heap on my grandfathers farm in...
The device is an assist for steeper climbs. However on the flat you would be carrying 66lbs (30Kg) of dead weight.
I don't think these techno trousers are really a valid use for 24 to 30 Km day hike and imagine the queues for charging the dam things never mind your USB devices
It is a little bit too late now but if you go on another Camino.... A way to cut down on bed bug attacks is to use a liner sheet that has been soaked in permethrin inside a plastic bag. This is the sort of thing the military do with sleeping bags when deploying overseas.
The other thing is...
Yes missed a "G" however many barmaids from my youth were over muscled from using hand drawn pumps for the beer!
Previous to my retirement I also had a secretary who used to proof read my emails and correct when necessary. This helps when one is equally dyslexic, misogynistic and have bad habit...
First came across the Dutch word shuim (sounds like SKUM) for the foamy head when I requested more beer and less froth in a bar in Nijmegen. I told him the preferred maximum head was 25.4mm. He obliged but asked if I was from Germany not sure why:-?
Scum on top of your pilsener is a per-requisite for your beer in the Netherlands and Germany. A foamy head on top of your pint of beer is also required in Northern England (where oversize lasses are used) Only in the degenerate south of England do they serve beer without a head in smaller Pint...
I suppose St Dominic is one of the few certified Saints providing aid to Pilgrims and even he must have had a few bad reviews at prayer time!
My youngest daughter started early with her unrealistic views on accommodation when at the age of 6 she declared that she did not think much of the hotel...
In 2008 I was working in Beijing for NBC at the Summer Olympics. My colleagues in New York where being put up in high quality 4/5 Star hotels for the three months of the project. All of the hotels became infested with bed bugs.
At the time there seemed to be a major infestation in North America...
I am thinking of having a T-Shirt printed with ally my annoying habits/Foibles so that when booking into an Albergue, the hospitlaero could vet me for suitability. "El Roncadero" would probably be one of the conditions.
My wife thinks it a good idea but expressed the thought that there was...
A microwave is basically a radar transmitter using a wave guide to direct the energy into the oven cavity. The whole lot is placed inside a Faraday cage which stops the energy from escaping into the kitchen and cooking the operator.
The radio frequency of the broadcast energy has an effect on...
The easiest thing to do is scan a blank page of your credential and then print out multiple copies to add to your original. Just index them so you don't get confused. You can also use the blank side to add notes for future years when memories fade.
I watched it some years ago in the original Irish (which I am not fluent in). Tragically shortly after completing their voyage to SdC, I believe on a further trip the boat capsized and one of the crew died.
My very first summer job was making Tea and fetching sandwiches/Pop/Biscuits for mainly Irish bricklayers who were being paid bonuses for the amount of bricks laid so they rarely stopped for a break. I used to brew the tea up in a large billy using the instruction to throw in a whole packet of...
You would normaly use loose leaf tea in a pot or a jug and after steeping/mashing the tea is poured through a strainer into a cup or mug.However it is OK to make Tea in a mug using loose leaf tea. Use a teaspoon or so of tea leaves and pour on boiling water. After you have added milk/sugar the...
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