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That brings very weird visions to me living in the UK where 'thongs' are VERY different type of (mainly) women's clothing. The mind boggles, as they say.
Have a look at the "Alertcops" app provided free by the Spanish police. I think it is available for all kinds of phone, Android and iPhone. As well as being a very good way of contacting the police and other services it has a built-in "Guardian/Ward" facility where individuals can set themselves...
Hi. I don't think that I can answer that. Nether mine, nor my wife's, socks have any identification left on then other than the 1000 Mile logo. Any other identifier has long been worn away. We're away from home at the moment so I cant investigate further very easily, but they were the "basic"...
How did I carry my water? In most cases I didn't, my wife carried it for me.
But then again I was carrying hers. We normally both carried two 500/600ml bottles, recycled Aquarius bottles are very tough and last a long time. Occasionally we'd carry three if it was very hot. Carrying them this...
I just hang mine from the heel straps through small/medium carabiners attached to any of the spare loops I can find on the outside of my rucksack. Most rucksacks seem to have lots of of loops available.
They've survived like that through both the Camino Frances from SJPP and the Camino...
Hi. For what's is worth, both my wife and myself have just completed the Camino Portuguese wearing "1000-Mile Socks" (tm), They have Merino wool outers with integrated technical liners, both of us with Keen Gortex boots, and without a single blister between us.
The same combination produced...
I don't find that Bag-wrapping services are very common in UK airports, possibly the same in Ireland. The only places I seen the service offered regularly offered is in US airports.
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