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The mosquitos in spain are different species than those here in north america. I hate the llittle buggers here and while they are not as numerous on the Caminos (I experienced none on the Frances, some on the Portuguese and some on the Del Norte), I hated them even more over there. Our bodies...
Hi I am coming into this discussion late but I want to say that if it has not already been suggested that lavender oil is supposed to work on keeping the bugs off. I just got back from Del Norte 3 weeks ago and found no bugs. I did experience them in Barcelona however. I took a small bottle...
Newf, not fair! I want to say that being flashed is a joke! It is not something to be concerned about, as flashers are just that. Being flashed for the first time is indeed somthing that is shocking but waking up at night screaming! I don't think so.
I have a plan for bedbugs, take your...
I believe, from experience, the rain is Spain falls mainly in Santiago :lol:
My story is that I left my walking poles at a cafe and wouldn't ya know an hour later the cafe owner shows up in his car with my sticks!
With regards to "respect", I believe the intent of the word does not mean hear what I say and don't challange it. I believe it is a high honor to be challanged further to explain my point. Answering a challange engages connection and that is what this forum is about. If I make a racist...
Annie, great photo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
My expense was due to not paying attention to my departure date back to Canada. Somehow I got it in my head that I had booked my flight for lets say the 13th of June and in fact it was the 11th of June. I was in Santiago on the 9th of June when I realized what...
Brother David, I was truly impressed by your story. I have no doubt that you transended the time warp and you were with they ancients or they were with you. So many time I have seemed to enter into a different space on the Camino and at home. Usually it is when I am walking. Is it that I...
Love this thread. I have had a couple of "interesting" experiences while walking the Camino. The one that baffels me the most was on my return journey from Santiago to Porto last fall. I was walking alone as my partners all left in Santiago. I had gotten off trail and therefore lost two days...
Johnnyman, I don't like the recent tone of these posts. This is getting way to paranoid. As you use ATMs at home you will use them over in Spain. You will not need an armed guard or extra lookout. AS simple as it sounds, just breath....................
Thanks Brother David, I agree with you, it is what it is and all is well. One real life lesson I gained on the CF in 2009 is that I came to understand the uselessness (is that a word) of worry. Seriously, life is so much more simple when worry flies out the window. If there is nothing that I...
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