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  1. Scott Sweeney

    Travel from Santiago to Lisbon

    Where are you starting at? Fly into Lisbon on TAP airlines.
  2. Scott Sweeney

    Best tape to prevent blisters

    Met a walker from Newfoundland once who highly recommended duct tape.
  3. Scott Sweeney

    Boat ride to Padron

    T There is a beautiful church there and town people are great, I'd stay the night. We took a train there from Santiago last fall.
  4. Scott Sweeney

    How to get the soap residue out of socks

    Whenever we buy wool scarves, wool beret or wool sweater we always soak them in conditioner. Wool is hair.
  5. Scott Sweeney

    Roncesvalles or Burguete?

    We have stayed in Burgette every year but one. The food is always incredible, the beds are comfortable and rooms clean and the owners are very nice. It like stepping back I to the 50's.
  6. Scott Sweeney

    How to get the soap residue out of socks

    Try rinsing them in hair conditioner.
  7. Scott Sweeney

    The Camino will provide?

    I do not subscribe to that belief, sorry.
  8. Scott Sweeney

    Showers

    Yes
  9. Scott Sweeney

    Showers

    Good rule of thumb, shower in the evening. Water and even warm water will soften the skin of the feet. Increases the chance of foot issues while walking.
  10. Scott Sweeney

    Is tap water safe to drink in Portugal?

    4000 miles from home, I drink bottled water but I'm sure we must of, we've been there twice.
  11. Scott Sweeney

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    I understand it's not the base weight but you will be carrying it. We carry two 2 liter bottles of water while we walk. What is a known daily weight we figure into the packs weight.
  12. Scott Sweeney

    Backpack is 2 kg too heavy TwT

    Remember to add weight of water.
  13. Scott Sweeney

    Afraid of top bed without fence

    It happens, herself fell off the top bunk in Roncesvalles. First thing that hit the floor was her heel. She spent the next six month's in a boot. She the only one I know that fell out of bed.
  14. Scott Sweeney

    Water, water...

    Yes, thanks for the correction.
  15. Scott Sweeney

    Water, water...

    We each carry two, two liters of water to drink when we walk. Being hydrated not only keeps you from retaining water but also helps to keep ankles, knees and back healthy.
  16. Scott Sweeney

    LIVE from the Camino Oloron-Sainte-Marie to Santiago

    In October 2018 we walked from Saint-Maximin-la-Sainte-Baume to
  17. Scott Sweeney

    Is it permissible to skip Sarria to Santiago?

    We have avoided that last 100 km for 11 years. We don't need another Compostela, it simply isn't worth the crowds, noise and...... Just not worth it.
  18. Scott Sweeney

    Hiking up O Cebreiro in the Rain

    Ask MARSKA, she did it last October.
  19. Scott Sweeney

    Tomorrow is the day! Yesssssss!!!!!!!!!!!

    Twice in six month's, you've got the itch. 🖖
  20. Scott Sweeney

    Eucalyptus trees - when do they smell?

    We've been there several time in the fall and they've always smelled wonderfull.

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