If possible where you reside, what about opening accounts in Revolut. Best method I have ever come across to sharing costs & transferring monies to friends.
There was a piper playing on our first Camino in 2010. Mostly they play the Galician pipes called Gaita Gallega. Some play the Scottish war pipes (bag pipes). One of the current pipers is a lady from Ireland.
Consider long term rentals in tourist areas over winter months. An example is Nerja east of Malaga. Beside the sea, mountain walks on your doorstep by public bus (including a Camino route) in the adjacent national park or slightly further in...
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