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The resurgence of real Castile soap
In recent years the steady demand for more natural skin care products has lead to the resurgence of real, castile soap (detergent-free, sulfate-free). People are realizing that detergents and other unpronounceable ingredients really don’t need to be in the most basic item of skin care. Soap, real olive oil Castile soap to be exact, is what I use on my skin. It is the most gentle soap that you can use. Olive oil Castile soap neither drying or overly rich, even for baby’s delicate skin. The lather it produces is wonderfully fine and soft. Olive oil Castile soap produces a lather which cleanses but does not strip your skin of…
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Cornwall, U.K. Part 1
For many years I longed to travel to the U.K. Long before the recent (outstanding) remake of Winston Graham’s Poldark catapulted the western most county in England to the world’s attention, I dreamed about standing on Cornish soil. I thought and planned, and re-planned my journey. By the time I got to Cornwall, I was able to navigate from memorized maps and paper maps. Plus, being the navigator means you won’t have to wrestle with shifting the gears with your left hand! Still, having a car is essential if you want to travel around the county to experience areas further afield i.e. most beautiful beaches, the Southwest Coastal path, the…
