Firstly my thanks to everyone who has added a comment to this thread. Especially thanks to those who encouraged me to report the theft.
I did so this afternoon and the Guardia Civil visited me at the Hostel here in Los Arcos. I had the Hospitalero help with translation. The two police were...
Same night. I was there Wednesday night; crossed the Pyrenees the day it opened on the 4th.
This tends to suggest it was organised to take advantage of the first wave of Pilgrims.
In one respect I am glad it has diminished the possibility of the thief being another Pilgrim. Clearly however...
Make that four. I was in the Municipal Albergue in Zubiri. I didn't mention the Hostel or the town because I didn't want it to reflect badly on them. I don't see it as their fault.
I still believe it happened as I described. Regarding one response I read, I believe the shorts, with wallet...
Cautionary note re robbery. I was in a sixteen bed dorm and all my money was stolen. My wallet had three hundred euros, one hundred Canadian dollars and fifty Australian dollars.
My wallet was secure (I thought). I believe someone saw me transfer the wallet to my walking shorts. The shorts...
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