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  1. Just_Me

    You Don't Have to be a Lemming...

    it was Shirley MacLaine's memoir, which I'd read back in 2001, that put the Camino on my radar and I was determined to experience it for myself. Life took many twists and turns and when I was finally ready for it the CF had turned into something quite different from what I wanted to experience...
  2. Just_Me

    What I have learnt so far - and I haven't even left yet :-)

    excellent suggestion, thank you.
  3. Just_Me

    What I have learnt so far - and I haven't even left yet :-)

    Prep and training has commenced in earnest, less than 3 months to go now. I started training, walking daily with one rest day per week, gradually increasing distance and the load of my backpack. (Disclaimer - I am closing in on 60yrs and what I could do 'no worries' not so long ago seems now...
  4. Just_Me

    The Danger of using Permethrin to prevent Bed Bugs.

    many people get bitten, only some get a reaction, other's won't even notice. The lack of a reaction is not indicative of the absence of bed bugs! tomnorth kindly posted this in another thread, scroll down and have a look at the images of the test subjects - the technician has no reaction at all...
  5. Just_Me

    The Danger of using Permethrin to prevent Bed Bugs.

    I'll take the poison, thanks. Nearly lost my leg after bed bug bites became infected, took much more poison to deal with that.
  6. Just_Me

    LIVE from the Camino More bed bugs!!

    oh nooo, how frustrating - I feel for ya, really do (had experience of my own, so paranoid now and already had a nightmare dream even though my Camino is still 6 months away) hope you'll catch a break from them now for good! Buen Camino
  7. Just_Me

    Camino Budget Planner

    great work, Robo, thanks. My budget just tightened after coughing up $285 for my passport, so this is much appreciated. Geez, I reckon Australia has got the most expensive passports worldwide.
  8. Just_Me

    Snoring in albergue!

    yep, works best for me too. or mentally re-framing the noise as something pleasant and indeed necessary to my sleep. I was so successful with the latter that I woke up when the person stopped snoring because something was missing!
  9. Just_Me

    Bed Bugs Make Use of Mass Transit to Go Places and See Things

    lots of good suggestions, thanks. I kind of hoped I'd be safe in a hotel at least... funny, never worry about bedbugs here in Australia where I stay frequently in hotels and hostels. Vit B1 is said to be deterring Mozzies (and people have confirmed this) I wonder if it does the same for...
  10. Just_Me

    Bed Bugs Make Use of Mass Transit to Go Places and See Things

    just did a bit of a search on the 'why' bedbugs bite some and not others. One thing stood out for me - many people do get bitten but only some get a noticeable reaction because they are allergic to the bed bug saliva. Antihistamines should help to curb a massive reaction.
  11. Just_Me

    Bed Bugs Make Use of Mass Transit to Go Places and See Things

    being from Australia I'll take the snake over bedbugs any day ;) on a brighter note - I didn't lose the leg!
  12. Just_Me

    Bed Bugs Make Use of Mass Transit to Go Places and See Things

    got bitten by bedbugs in London, ended up in hospital for two weeks on i.v. antibiotics because they got infected. Terrified of being bitten again!
  13. Just_Me

    what is going on? why are so many people paying a fortune to follow one of the many routes to Santiago?

    In Australia there is no such opportunity, vast distances between towns make it impossible without taking the whole kit and kaboodle, plus the kitchen sink ;) Then there is the historical and spiritual aspect to boot.

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