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Upon further reflection, I recalled my friend who went with me got a prepaid, reloadable Visa. I believe you can buy those in the gift card sections at Superstore or Shoppers Drug Mart, or even at your local Canada Post outlet. That might be a more straightforward solution to reach the same end.
Hi all,
I don't have PC Financial, but can speak to Scotiabank - I used it with no trouble at Barclays in Spain. They're part of the same global ATM alliance and I could make withdrawals at no cost. That may be useful info you, @TinaPEI, in selecting a second bank card. That said, they're...
In Villar de Mazarife, there was a communal dinner at Albergue San Antonio de Padua. I second @GettingThere's Albergue A Reboleira at Fonfria suggestion. We had the same great meal and some amount of fun times!
Hello Mahmud,
Like Wayfarer said, you will encounter people from the full faith spectrum and from many interesting corners of the globe. I walked in 2014 and met far more people pursuing a spiritual or cultural pilgrimage, compared to a religious one. All along the way, I encountered people who...
Hello there,
My flight plans have me arriving in Madrid a few days before the friend I'm planning to walk with from León. To get the most out of my time in Spain, I thought I may start my Camino a little further back - as far as Sahagún. Since it's close to the mid-point marker near Ermita de...
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