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Blisters are caused by moisture, friction and heat... so I worked pre-emptively to avoid blisters. Every morning I applied masking tape (yep, masking tape, a secret that a fellow peragrino shared with me) on the spots that tended to get "hot" when walked... I then vaselined my feet. I stopped...
I lost about 7lbs over 13 days (Porto - Santiago, 185 miles on the route I took). I did notice that my hair and nails grew like crazy for a while after my return... I did eat lots of fresh fruits and veggies!
Fernanda and her husband are Camino Angels. We arrived late in the evening, had walked too far and were exhausted. The chalet was full and she had no beds left. She took pity on me ;) and gave me and my husband HER BEDROOM!!! Really did! We ate the best meal, most of it was grown in her own...
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