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  1. fortview

    Diatomaceous earth

    A friend of mine uses it for cat fleas in her house, and it works brilliantly.
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    Diatomaceous earth

    Apparently, inhaling food grade DE is no worse than inhaling dust. You still wouldn't want to do it if you could help it of course !
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    Diatomaceous earth

    Welcome to the forum! So sorry to hear about your ordeal. That is exactly the kind of experience we are all trying to avoid, and why we have to be so careful with our stuff when we get home!
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    Diatomaceous earth

    A few Gite's on the Le Puy route are using Diatomaceous earth, in the fight against bedbugs. "Here’s how diatomaceous earth works: each particle of DE contains microscopic sharp edges. When bed bugs are exposed to these sharp edges, their exoskeletons are eviscerated. Once the exoskeletons are...
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    finding a pet/house sitter so I can walk my camino

    We had a wonderful Norwegian lady from trusted house sitters. It was so freeing to be able to go off and walk without worrying about what was happening at home. We don't have pets, but we had a teenager that we were reluctant to leave on her own!! I remember at the time, thinking of that...
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    Communicating... English?

    I think you'll enjoy the experience more if you can speak a little Spanish. You'll be able to interact with the local people a bit more. You'll be learning Spanish as you walk as well I expect, since there are many young Spanish Pilgrims to chat with. I've got a lot to learn, but each time I go...
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    Is hiking the Camino at 17 to young?

    Hello Madi, What a wonderful idea! I met an 18 year old a couple of weeks ago, on the Camino. She had walked alone, from Berlin ! She was managing fine, and absolutely loving it. You will probably find other pilgrims looking out for you, and you will feel safe in the community around you. I...
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    Attitude

    But surely the bottom line is that no one has to answer a question if they don't feel like it!
  9. fortview

    Inspiring Quotations

    "Today me will live in the moment unless it is unpleasant in which case me will eat a cookie" The Cookie Monster
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    OK, so here I go, again

    Buen camino! Enjoy, and hope your back holds up!
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    Wild Medicinal Plants along the Camino

    Moon daisies!
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    Wild Medicinal Plants along the Camino

    This is not a great photo of them, but I don't think they are Elderberries. They are more like a plant that grows at the side of the road...
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    Wild Medicinal Plants along the Camino

    This is a thread close to my heart, thanks for starting it! Couldn't believe the number of different herbs and plants growing. There was wild thyme and oregano, on the mountain after Villafranca del Bierzo. And Sandalwood bushes that smelt amazing! John called them incense bushes. And many...
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    Can someone translate, please?

    If you forget those kind translations , just use sign language! Wave your camera around, and make a questioning gesture ! I've found miming, acting, and using sign language can get you far! :) Buen camino
  15. fortview

    So You Want to Run Your Own Albergue?

    Hi Rebekah, great reality check! Some of the hospitaleros looked SO exhausted, and were so looking forward to closing for the winter. One of the conversations we had with some of our "camino family", that got us through some hard times walking, was a creation of our fantasy albergue. This went...
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    Why are we walking the camino?

    Maybe this is meant to be and is a positive thing. I walked for 5 days with a friend of mine in September . We had a massive falling out, and ended walking separately. We parted so badly. This is one of my dearest, longest standing friends, who I love dearly!! We are tentatively building...
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    Magnum Ice Cream

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    Couples that walk the camino together

    Interesting . John and I walked the Frances together last year. We walked separately part of each day, out of choice, and to have space to think and be. We had both just retired ( btw isn't the Spanish for " retired" a wonderful word - " jubilado" ? ) and it was a wonderful way to start our new...
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    Bed bugs at Refugio Ave Fénix in Villafranca Oct 19, 2013

    As soon as we left the Primitivo at Melide, I met pilgrims with bed bugs! No wonder I picked them up on my pack.... It's a shame that such a tiny minority of pilgrims will read this forum, and heed the advice. It's certainly made me wary about walking the Frances again. Though not completely put...
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    Ciao?!

    Last year, I didn't notice this, but this year, I kept hearing people say " ciao " to each other. Maybe there are a lot of Italians around, I thought. But after saying " Adios " to a man in the Officina de Tourisme, he said that " Adios" was not used so much anymore, and had become outdated. It...

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