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Oh that is wonderful thank you so much, I'll make sure to pop by and buy some jewellery for sure. That is a wonderful concept I'm most happy to support :)
Ah the little bottle of perfume I'm glad I'm not the only one!
I always take a decent face cream (for the ravages of hot and cold weather) and my guiltiest pleasure is collecting items along the Way. Usually a scarf or two, bracelets, earrings etc. They make lovely souvenirs to take home but...
Wanderwoman you won't regret it!
I've done the Frances twice walking in October, and the Goretex jacket was one of my most valued pieces of gear. It wasn't every day but when it was windy, raining, or even sleeting once or twice I was so grateful to have it on hand. It gets very cold later on...
What a great thread! I'm yet to master the elegant ascent or descent from the top bunk, and have developed what's known as the "iron bladder" to make it through the night - a skill that's also very helpful on long stretches of Messeta with no trees/ditches/bushes for privacy and loads of...
Hola Pedro welcome!
I walked from St Jean on the 5th October finishing in Finisterre on the 12th November back in 2010. We had wonderful, sunny, warm weather for the first few weeks and met plenty of other people along the way. You will need sun protection - sunscreen, a hat etc. The weather...
Jstorybook as mentioned above it's best to be prepared for rain, the cold and have layers!
I walked the Frances 5th October - 12th November 2010 and would recommend:
- A good Goretex jacket, brilliant for keeping the rain off (with waterproof pants & pack cover) and acts as a windbreaker when...
This is a really cool question!
It's always a bit of a surprise coming up to the 100km marker, you follow the trail, look to the right and wow there it is! How quickly the km go by...
I've had mixed emotions the 2 times i've passed it - happy to have made it so far and accomplished so much...
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