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  1. Freewalker

    Scammed in Lisbon

    Awe Laurie I am sorry to hear that !! Geeezz it happens to the best of us. I am always dead tired after flying transatlantic and can be as gullible as a fish! I don't seem to fly well anymore. Take good care and enjoy every second. Bom Caminho !
  2. Freewalker

    Favourite Gites or Camping Spots from Le Puy ?

    Thanks a million to everyone who posted a reply as very much appreciated. Invaluable info...happy planning everyone !
  3. Freewalker

    Bed Bugs Negreira

    So very glad you were seen so quickly. Hope the swelling goes down asap. I can relate as swell up the size of a golf ball from a single mosquito bite, similar to bed bug bites. I was bitten on my back in the donitivo just south of Salamanca on the VdlP and was I ever lucky to have had a new...
  4. Freewalker

    Favourite Gites or Camping Spots from Le Puy ?

    Hello All - I just booked flight to Lyon and depart in 10 days as prices have finally dropped ! I have a list of accommodations etc... but would be grateful for any tips, favourite gites, wild or organized camping along the Chemin from Le Puy. Hopefully, I plan to camp half of the time...
  5. Freewalker

    The Ruta de la LANA List of Albergues?

    Oh gosh hello. I have just seem this. I did not walk the Lana last fall. I walked a different Camino. There are lots of up to date info on the Lana on this amazing site. Look at Peregrina2000's message above. She always has invaluable into on ANY Camino. Good luck and enjoy planning.
  6. Freewalker

    Hiking poles in Canadian Airports - Any issues in 2024?

    From Toronto to EU, it depends on the security agent not the airline. If you can get through security no issue at all. They change their mind like the wind ! Some agents say, not for recreational use, but others let them pass. The last time I was stopped I said "I need them for walking" and the...
  7. Freewalker

    Summer clothes

    I usually bring both long and short sleeved merinos to layer together or separately. Lightweight wind/rain jacket as well as an ultralight 400 (or lower) down fill jacket or vest. https://www.decathlon.ca/en/p/8677562/womens-hiking-down-jacketmt-100...
  8. Freewalker

    How to get the soap residue out of socks

    Hi Laurie Maybe this will help ?! It's worth a try ! https://www.wikihow.com/Fix-Felted-Wool#:~:text=Alternative%3A%20You%20can%20also%20use,that%20makes%20wool%20more%20stretchy.&text=Submerge%20your%20wool%20in%20the,to%20loosen%20up%20the%20fibers.
  9. Freewalker

    getting sick

    I bring time released Vitamin C 1000 mg tablets and take them religiously at home and on Camino. Never get sick even during flu season. I have recently returned home from completing the Camino del Sur and the Camino Madrid.
  10. Freewalker

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    I use binder clips for tons of the things around the house for sure ! Yet on the Camino I use them as clothes pegs. Super light and hardly take up any space ! Many years ago a fellow Korean pilgrim taught me that trick on the VdlP!
  11. Freewalker

    Pocket coin pouch for those EU coins?

    This is exactly what I do. Easier to cut with scissors and reinforce edges with scotch/cello tape. super light and water/sweat proof as store in zipped leg pocket.
  12. Freewalker

    Return To Canada after Camino

    Salut! I might be too late in responding! Perhaps for your next Camino you could fly Air Transat but choose the multi destination tab. I have booked this from Toronto - Lisbon, Madrid -Toronto. with A.Transat and it was not expensive. I have also booked AT from Toronto - Madrid, Porto -...
  13. Freewalker

    Perfect solution (I hope..) sleeping system

    Lighten up !!
  14. Freewalker

    Perfect solution (I hope..) sleeping system

    Yes no doubt the term originated in the Forces, makes complete sense to me !
  15. Freewalker

    Perfect solution (I hope..) sleeping system

    Hi Rebekah, it's a common term for wilderness backpacking.... and usually includes a sleeping mat/pad as well. However, I do not bring my sleeping system on the Camino as have another set of more casual gear.
  16. Freewalker

    Happy holidays from Santiago de Compostela 🎊🎉🎄🎁

    Merry Christmas to you and your family ! Thanks a million for all that you do - what would we do without you ?! You are absolutely invaluable to pilgrims far and wide. God bless and all the very best to you in 2024. Cheers Mary
  17. Freewalker

    LIVE from the Camino A Christmas Camino

    Beautiful photos Luka ! Enjoy every step and what a wonderful gift to yourself to walk a camino over Christmas. Merry/ Happy Christmas to you fellow peregrina.
  18. Freewalker

    Casa Violeta, Hueneja - contact details

    I stayed at Casa Violeta a few weeks ago and it is fabulous. I absolutely loved staying there and in fact stayed 2 nights. Violeta and Pepe are incredibly kind people ! They provided me with lots of wood for the fireplace and visited their farm. Super people and gorgeous house. The...
  19. Freewalker

    NOVEMBER 2023 Start - Check in here!

    November 20th Almeria to Granada and Jaen. ✅
  20. Freewalker

    Roman routes/new technology

    Oh my !! Another rabbit hole I can disappear into for days if not months. Thank you very much indeed for posting this !

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