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  1. Hiawatha

    Not what I expected!

    What surprised me was the friendliness of the general population of Spain . Of course I had heard of and read of it , though nothing is quite so charming and delightful as finding out that for the most part , it's absolutely true .
  2. Hiawatha

    Dealing with PTSD on the Camino

    I have battled the same condition for decades . It isn't easy , you have my respect for being able to confront it . If you can cope with sleeping in a confined space a swag or bivey bag might be an option . ' Camping ' in the backyard of an albergue might not be as glamorous as in the wild but...
  3. Hiawatha

    Effective quick bed bug killer

    For many decades I have collected and restored old books . Silverfish are a terrible pest when it comes to vintage papers . I microwave books to kill unseen and inaccessible larvae and eggs lodged in spines and binding crevices . All books treated in this way ; including those that had...
  4. Hiawatha

    Donkeys can be a nightmare - but what about goats??

    So a Spanish goat cart would be a ' Cabrio let ' ?
  5. Hiawatha

    Camino Trip Insurance for Australian and New Zealand Travellers

    The measure of any insurance company is in the way they handle and reimburse claims . During the Icelandic volcano event Covermore Insurance provided support , accommodation , clothing allowances and incidental expenses for ten days for my family and I . Our luggage was already on the plane...
  6. Hiawatha

    Looking for lightweight tent

    Consider ease of setting the tent up each and every night when exhausted after a day's walk . I currently use a Nature hike 2 up for one or two night walks and really like it . For use over many days I compromise a little extra weight and use a cheap silver dome tent . Two minute set up , rugged...
  7. Hiawatha

    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    Some evidence of sorts , of the most unsettling event I have experienced . During Melbourne's first lock down I took a series of photographs of the beach and surrounds where I live. Feeling the call of the Camino and the effects of restrictive travel I wanted to send them to my walking...
  8. Hiawatha

    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    I believe in God .
  9. Hiawatha

    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    A very similar event happened to me Robbo .
  10. Hiawatha

    Experiences of ghosts, premonitions or presences?

    Ignore or deny such things at your own peril . At the Cruz De Fero I opened the container holding three stones for myself and each of my family along with some sand for my many sins . I lamented not having packed a stone for my late father . From the container came FOUR stones one looking so...
  11. Hiawatha

    A Big Boo to Stone Stacking

    Alberta girl , I had thought I had made the distinction between the two fairly clear . "I would agree that cairns on otherwise well trodden and unmistakable paths are folly and personal indulgences similar to the ' Foo Was Here ' phenomena of the 40's through to the late 60's" .
  12. Hiawatha

    A Big Boo to Stone Stacking

    Stone cairn or way marker ? Both serve a similar purpose . A stone cairn is constructed from local stone sourced perhaps within a metre of its location , it will survive for as long as it is maintained and then , when we are all dust, return to its natural environment. A constructed way marker...
  13. Hiawatha

    My old Camino shoes have been stolen.....

    My first Camino shoes now carry a living and growing memory .
  14. Hiawatha

    Apologies

    I think you've probably earned the right to rant a little Annie :)
  15. Hiawatha

    Is it hot in here to you? A thread for Sharing Tips for Hot Blooded persons!

    Scarlet Johanssen is always hot , ask her :)
  16. Hiawatha

    Notre Dame Cathedral, Paris, is on fire.

    My heart is breaking for all Parisians , citizens of France and pilgrims in general . This is a dreadful tragedy , one that is sure to scar the hearts and minds of all who hold this place dear . A loss perhaps too great to recover from .
  17. Hiawatha

    Not Camino... but I don't know where else to ask

    LesBrass , ask yourself , do you want to grieve for the loss of your father , or is it really the lost childhood and parental relationship you never had that you feel a want for ? I will risk being blunt, hopefully in a sensitive way , some people just don't deserve to be missed , or only a...
  18. Hiawatha

    Can we please talk kilometres, litres, Celsius, right-side driving, etc.?

    Last winter it was so cold at my farm the outside temperature was 273 degrees Kelvin !
  19. Hiawatha

    To Shell-ack or Not?

    Try this on another shell to see if it is acceptable. Coat the inside of the shell with superglue , the cheap sort that is about $2 for four tubes . When still wet sprinkle with bicarbonate of soda ( used for cooking and acid neutralizing) . This will create an incredibly hard matrix . The...
  20. Hiawatha

    Hiking Quotes - just for fun.

    I have this written on the inside top flap of most of my back packs and certainly every one that I have used on a Camino . ''Nevertheless I shall walk today and tomorrow and all the days after ''. Luke 13.33.

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