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  1. Ray Hooker

    Monbus and bus tickets

    Kirkie, Thanks for the reply. We did look at the trains but they appear only to have an option at 8:30 am. So it seemed more reasonable to take the 3 pm bus. It sounds like there are no reserved seats so we need to get that early to ensure a seat? We are just a week off and it looks like we...
  2. Ray Hooker

    Monbus and bus tickets

    Thanks Annie. Our budget is not super tight, so given that we will be at the end of trip from the US, a taxi might be good. I have traveled in Latin America BTW in the past and have been to Madrid on business in the past, so am fairly comfortable in basic communication. I was just trying to see...
  3. Ray Hooker

    Monbus and bus tickets

    We are coming in Santiago in week and need to take public transportation to our start in Sarria. It looks like we can reserve and purchase bus tickets at monbus.es. I assume we just get a confirming email. Any tips or things to know? Thanks, Ray
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    Tick bite meat allergy

    Definitely true that eating the meat in that region is not a problem. Both my wife and I already have the condition.. I was diagnosed in 2008 and my wife in 2010, actually before they discovered the connection to ticks. It is actually comforting that they may be aware of the issue, since they...
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    Tick bite meat allergy

    I need to point out that we have no trouble with dairy including eggs, milk and cheese. It is just the actual meat and especially the fat of mammal meats like lard.
  6. Ray Hooker

    Tick bite meat allergy

    So we willl hiking the last part of the Camino Frances, Sarria to Santiago in early September. My wife and I are actually allergic to mammalian meat (e.g., beef, lamb, pork). I also that this problem has been cropping up in Spain, primarily in Galicia (article below but also recently in El...
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