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  1. Lance Chambers

    Bed Bugs

    I have had bed bug problems but only at night. What I did to kill the little buggers is to soak my sheets with a 20ml per litre of Peremethin which you can buy from any gardening store. Leave the sheet out to dry and you have a 'bed bug killer' sheet on which you can sleep free of the little...
  2. Lance Chambers

    Camino Trip Insurance for Australian and New Zealand Travellers

    Another Aussie here leaving for Spain in March. Hope you have an amazing time. Take care.
  3. Lance Chambers

    Walking the Camino de Santiago and Planning for the Laugavegur Trail: What to Expect Physically

    2850 kms is a bit long for me but given it is higher at the start and lower at the end maybe a pair of roller skates might help?
  4. Lance Chambers

    Walking the Camino de Santiago and Planning for the Laugavegur Trail: What to Expect Physically

    I am a 73 year old male who has walked the Frances 6 times and I plan to do it again in late April this year as long as Covid is under control. I do understand your desire to NOT jeapordise your trip however if you do find some of the walking too difficult you can always bypass the hard parts...
  5. Lance Chambers

    Extra sheet for bed bug prevention

    Can I suggest the pyrethrum route and place your treated sheet on your bed/bunk as soon as you get in because it takes around an hour or more for the bugs to die.
  6. Lance Chambers

    Non-EU immigration - Madrid airport.

    I have entered Spain by plane twice and it was okay. Got a plane from Australia to Spain. Didn't have to wait to long to get through immigration but that was before Covid.
  7. Lance Chambers

    Is cash still King on camino?

    I do the same. Carry enough cash for about a week at a time.
  8. Lance Chambers

    Year-round pilgrims on the Camino

    It may be possible to get a special extended visa for the Camino. Maybe contact the Spanish embassy in the US?
  9. Lance Chambers

    What food did you ENJOY on your Camino(s)?

    Nothing wrong with your post whatsoever. When my daughter saw a McDonald's, in Leon I think it was, she went crazy and wouldn't stop, almost running, to get there. I struggled to keep up. Each to his/her own is my motto. I'm not particularly partial to snails but that does not make me a...
  10. Lance Chambers

    EW....that's disgusting!

    "Please, Sir, I want some more." Consider yourself well in. Consider yourself part of the family.
  11. Lance Chambers

    What food did you ENJOY on your Camino(s)?

    My favourite is Cevesa with Limon ...
  12. Lance Chambers

    Do you have tips for meeting people on the Camino?

    I would look for small groups/individuals and ask if I could join them. No one ever refused me and, at times, we would walk together for days at a time before splitting up and walking alone for a while and then finding another person/group. I have done the Frances 5 times and am waiting for...
  13. Lance Chambers

    Opinion on Son walking the Camino

    I walked with my daughter in 2018 and she loved every second.
  14. Lance Chambers

    Why do pilgrims carry on when it is really hard?

    How beautiful. Both of them. Thank you.
  15. Lance Chambers

    Why do pilgrims carry on when it is really hard?

    My first one was more difficult than I anticipated and that first climb up into the Pyrennes was a real eye opener. It's easier now but still not easy! In my last camino I decided to get the bus up to the Cross close to Roland's Fountain. So so much easier for my old and tired bones. Knees...
  16. Lance Chambers

    Some albergues seem to be disappearing from Google Maps

    Your number 1 Estella. Number 2 Pamplona and 3 Uterga. Have a great time.
  17. Lance Chambers

    May 2020 Pyrenees Weather?

    https://weather-and-climate.com/saint-jean-pied-de-port-aquitaine-fr-May-averages
  18. Lance Chambers

    May 2020 Pyrenees Weather?

    Quite lovely it seems. https://weather-and-climate.com/saint-jean-pied-de-port-aquitaine-fr-May-averages
  19. Lance Chambers

    Laundry: concrete washboard sink or regular bathroom sink?

    Walked from Paris overland back to Australia when I was 19 y.o. Train London to Paris and then walked with two flights (I had to take - one from Mumbia to Bangkok as no one was allowed to cross the land border and the second from Singapore back home to Perth) and there were no 'facilities' on a...
  20. Lance Chambers

    Camino Budget Planner - Feedback

    I just about choked on your total costs until I found out that you had bugeted for 56 days. Please proceed and disregard my concerns. :)

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