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I was approached by the two Hungarian guys just before St Juan in June, but actually thought they might have been a bit genuine. They certainly looked very tanned and rugged as if they had walked a long distance - I'm sure they were scamming to get money but felt it probably was to go home...
I walked the Camino during June and never came across acts of unkindness. Yes, sometimes something went missing from the fridge but I like to think no one could distinguish one tomato from another and thought it was theirs and does it REALLY matter, not on the scale of things. I found people...
Simple, don't follow the Brierley stages. I have walked the Frances twice both times finishing in July - and by staying in the smaller towns and away from "the end of the page" experienced no problems.
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