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  1. WhitSF

    Weight loss

    Oh man ... My fellow pilgrims all succumbed to the Pilgrim's Plague: 24-36 hours of gastrointestinal DISCOMFORT. aka, let's hope you're not at an Albergue with one bathroom. We never quite pinpointed the cause, but every single one of the sickies got it RIGHT after that 17K barren stretch...
  2. WhitSF

    To All Peregrinos, The Prayer of La Faba

    Something to remember. Though I am not religious, the sentiment is spot on. THE PRAYER OF LA FABA Although I may have travelled all the roads, crossed mountains and valleys from East to West, if I have not discovered the freedom to be myself, I have arrived nowhere. Although I may have...
  3. WhitSF

    Weight loss

    Lots of farmacias have a scale for 0.20€ Weighed myself in Leon and hadn't gained or lost anything at that point.
  4. WhitSF

    Weight loss

    I was already pretty fit going into the camino, and I eat very well at home/don't drink a ton of alcohol. That being said ... I **gained** about 5 lbs on the camino. And that was walking an average of 30K/day all the way to Finisterre. Main culprits: BREAD, chocolate, booze, lack of sleep...
  5. WhitSF

    Bedbugs in The Fenix in Villafranca del Bierzo

    Stayed in mid July 2014 in the room up the small wood staircase (nearest to the clotheslines). Two of my walking buddies got eaten alive by bed bugs (especially in that corner bunk on the left) and one woke up with a swollen bedbug on his pillow. I saw it myself. Fellow pilgrims that came...
  6. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    OP here, mid Camino. Kindle is good. Had to buy 55€ Altus rain poncho due to torrential rain. Was several days of cold as well, glad for fleece and yoga leggings! Couple of incredibly useful things I brought: -Largish silk handkerchief that is my super lightweight and luxurious pillowcase...
  7. WhitSF

    Catastrophe in Bilbao

    Thank you everybody for your kind thoughts and words. I agree, catastrophe was quite a strong word when the loss was truly only monetary and a bit of time. My cousin, Hannah, dealt with this incredibly unfortunate situation better than I or anyone else would've. It's only 36 hours later and...
  8. WhitSF

    Catastrophe in Bilbao

    It was IN THE HOLD. On the bus. Inside/underneath with all the other luggage.
  9. WhitSF

    Catastrophe in Bilbao

    My cousin (her first trip out of the country) and I arrived in Bilbao this morning. We made our way to the Termibus, bought a PESA ticket, and then walked toward the Guggenheim for a bit. When we arrived back to the bus station, we placed our packs under the bus (not enough room in the bus)...
  10. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    And brought silk dress - less than 3 oz. Maybe I'll sleep comfortably, maybe I'll find a husband. :P
  11. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    OP here. I'm at the airport. Have kindle and am happy with that. Left pack cover and regret that.
  12. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    Been watching the weather forecast and it looks like cold evenings.
  13. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    Thanks @dougfitz! Great information. I actually weigh 62kg, so good guess!! Seems as if ~3.3 kg for water and food is totally sufficient, correct? Thanks goodness all the lovely folks earlier today helped me shed a pound!
  14. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    LAST QUESTION.... I have a 10L dry bag that weighs 5oz. To bring or not to bring. I'm thinking ... Not.
  15. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    At least I have help packing/making decisions....
  16. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    I have the smallest Vasoline made (found in the travel section of Target)
  17. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    You're hilarious!o_O
  18. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    Pullover fleece (6.5 oz) or Columbia shell (5 oz), or both????
  19. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    @OzAnnie The Gold Bond Friction bar & Vasoline pot are indeed for the same purpose, though the vasoline goes pretty far for other uses as well. I think I'll ditch the vasoline though. It's probably readily available along the camino, right? I've been checking the weather and seeing some pretty...
  20. WhitSF

    Help Me Drop Some Pack Weight!

    Thanks bajaracer, nidarosa, Joe, & Annie! Gonna ditch the hiking skort, drain plug, wine opener, the plastic cutting board/plate, and my pack rain cover. Still holding out on the stupid kindle, for some hard headed reason. Will keep: -3 socks (not fresh, but only trained less than 15 miles...

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