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Greetings, Hedrick!
In addition to the excellent advice given here, I thought maybe you might feel better knowing that we all have issues, some of us (like me) have dealt with anxiety, depression, I myself struggled with PTSD for decades (doing...
I very much agree with DreamWeaver. If you can join a tour, you will be glad you made the time. The inside of the monastery was lovely and the monk who guided us shared lots of interesting background/details. (If you manage to stay overnight in...
I caught the bus across the street from Hotel Viega, there were several people waiting for it. Just ask at any local Barr or store and they will tell you where the bus stop is.
Ok, I clicked on all the little bus icons in Google Maps and found the button for each that says Show Departure Board. I only found ONE busstop that shows the 4pm to Santiago. That's the stop "Samos (Albergue)". It's showing bus 802005 which...
Since you plan to be in Samos 4 hours before the bus you will have plenty of time to ask someone at the monastery or the hotel across from the monastery or any other local business to point out exactly where the parada is. That is the most...
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