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  1. amchara

    Irun Camino start

    I walked to the bridge on the French border the day before, asked a passerby to take a photo with the markeer in back ground. Carried on walking in to France discovered a chocolate factory 10 minutes up the road on the left, made it worthwhile. Bakery Philippe Roy...
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    Be careful with phones.

    Perhaps consider Cloud backup, no drives to loose, accessibility with data anytime, secure with good security hygiene.
  3. amchara

    Be careful with phones.

    Ditto. Also anti forget as well.
  4. amchara

    Start where we are or walk the extra distance to the edge of Irún?

    Don't suppose that matters where you start in Irun. I walked without a pack to the bridge on the border and took the opportunity of a passerby to take a photo.
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    Money taken from my Cash Passport! ☹️

    WISE and REVOLU are Debit cards. In the case of Wise there is an initial one off cost for the physical card, I don't think Revolut has cost for the card. Both are stand along companies not banks, offering double authentication, bio metric access. The user cost is when converting from one...
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    Money taken from my Cash Passport! ☹️

    To set up requires a time frame prior to departing your home country, maybe too late to implement if already away. A typical currency wallet charges upon converting from one currency to another, WISE is cost effective, I know from first hand experience, ease of use and reasonable charge. I can...
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    Markina albergue reporting very high numbers

    I can confirm on Sat 4 May ATERPETXEA ALBERGUE full, with some overflow in corridors
  8. amchara

    E-sim for both portugal and Spain

    Suggest you check out either airarlo or saily eSim to set up data only, either before or after you arrive, very easy.
  9. amchara

    Money taken from my Cash Passport! ☹️

    I use a Virtual Debit card currency wallet, since arriving in Spain over a week ago I have had no problem and found it easy, and acceptable to pay using either by watch or phone. It provides notification of a purchases and the ability to change the virtual card intermittently as needed. I...
  10. amchara

    Phone Service while traveling - Holafly?

    Suggestions of alternatives DATA only esim options, consider Airalo or Saily. Can be connected either before or upon arrival. Use other app/s for phone calls-video or sms etc..
  11. amchara

    Packing List Final Review. Starting in a week! :)

    Suggestion: an esim both Airalo or Saily are worth considering, amongst others. You can connect easily upon or before arrival. A Wise card or equivalent would be handy, easier to pay via Google wallet or similar.
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