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Make sure to get a couple on the way tomorrow, and explain to the staff that you had difficulty (though there is really no problem getting two stamps a day on the invierno, winter or summer). No guarantees, but hopefully you will get an...
Sorry to hear you got ill, but glad you still managed to walk.
Giardia can also be spread person to person and caught from contaminated surfaces, so it might not have been from the water for sure?
Yes, for a long Camino at the beginning of the pilgrimage my bag is usually a third full now of various pills, potions, and the necessary CPAP machine.
I’ve literally gotten rid of all that I could and did my first practice run on the Camino out by Condom France. 7km and I was fine:) I’m pretty fit so I think I fit this😂
Andy, I’ve been in Italy for the last few weeks. Set off with an entire pharmacy it seemed. I noticed today that I’m down to the final 2-3 week supply. Though the reduced weight and bulk of medication doesn’t seem to have reduced my pack weight...
Hi all, just a quickie,
Has anyone else noticed that the older you get, the larger the ratio of medication: kit you carry in your rucksack? This time round it appears to be around 60% walking clothes and 40% various pills and unguents for my...
Check this: https://www.eleconomista.es/actualidad/noticias/12812956/05/24/calendario-laboral-2024-consulta-todos-los-festivos-puentes-y-dias-libres-de-verano.html
However, be aware that apart from national and regional holidays, there are also...
You could take up knitting. I take a ball of yarn to knit a pair of socks in my downtime (after I’ve journaled and blogged). Weighs 100g. You might find yourself chatting to people too.
It had to look up the word galgo. This just shows the level of my ignorance about Spain, Spanish culture (including literature ;)) and the Spanish ways of life.
So the galgo is the Spanish greyhound. And it is used for hare hunting. I guess that...
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