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I agree with the above posts that say the best person to follow up with action would be the person who observes a situation to begin with. When I hiked the Norte one year, I found 2 small puppies, German Shepherds maybe, in the woods. They were still soft and clean, probably recently weaned...
Getting back to RFIDs, there is no doubt cybercrime is increasing. I purchased some of those sleeves for both credit cards as well as my passport and here is the reason: Although during my 2013 walk I never used plastic to make purchases, paid for everything in cash, I ONLY used my bank card to...
Yes! There aren't as many people walking on the Primitivo, but there are people, and there are still plenty of towns with places to stay and places to eat. No big outfitter stores after you leave Oviedo though.
Hi Sarah, there are 2 recent articles in the Spanish press, "Diario de Leon," about this situation. The most recent development, as per the articles, is that a local woman was victim of an attempted abduction, somewhere in the area of Santa Catalina de Somoza, a town located just after Astorga...
As a woman, I completely understand your wife's concerns. I am an avid hiker, gym rat, and FAR from what might be considered "high-maintenance." While at home, I rarely leave my house without wearing make-up or without using a lot of products to blow dry and straighten my hair. But on the Camino...
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