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OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Flying into Spain, Crossing into France to start at sjpp - covid restrictions at borders?
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OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Types of Masks to Wear on the Camino
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OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Travel UK to France (Biarritz) - February 2022
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OBSOLETE COVID THREAD Traveled to Spain from USA (preferably West Coast) recently (late 2021)?
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OBSOLETE COVID THREAD COVID-19 regulations and restrictions on the French Camino routes for American pilgrims planning on Le Puy
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