I bought the 'Atrix' intensive moisturizer in Spain after getting a bit red in Ourense , but brought the other things with me. The travel plug was made by Andrew from a circle of pond-liner and was essential on at least 4 occasions. The pen-knife was great for sandwiches and opening wine bottles (they don't seem to have screw top bottles here!)
Perhaps the lipsyl is a girlie luxury like the moisturizer, but I wouldn't do without at least one spare lipsyl in Spain, in August.
My waterproof trousers were not used once, but I am too inherently British to travel without them, especially to a Celtic place like Galicia.
I also had a film canister of factor 20 cream, and I took some factor 30 as well. Both have been used and will have been essential.
The ibuleve maximum strength gel got me through the pain barrier on many days (probably all in the head but it worked for me).
I think the AUTUN mosquito repellent is completely useless.
South America is really big and I have never been there. I am leaving the safety of my teaching job to explore 5 spanish-speaking countries and to walk in the footsteps of Charles Darwin on the Galapagos Islands. I am hoping that neither the perilous altitudes of Ecuador, the ravenous midges in the Peruvian rainforest or the crazy Bolivian bus drivers will kill me... I will doubtless meet other people on the edge of sanity who feel the need to wander away from safety. I hope we can be friends.
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