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  1. J

    reservations needed to fly out of Santiago???

    Ryan Air flies 4 times a week out of Santiago to Stansted and as a Low Cost Carrier changing flights after they are booked can make the "Low Cost" flight into a very expensive exercise. JM's suggestion that flights be booked nearer the time makes sense, however, the nearer the date you want to...
  2. J

    Hi from New Zealand

    Hi kiwinomad, You may be interested in viewing the video made by a kiwi family, they had three generations doing the Camino at various times. One daughter intends to do the Camino in April 2008. http://youtube.com/watch?v=kLlQzkTfZu0. This is a lovely video accompanied by a song composed...
  3. J

    Madrid Pickpockets

    Clare, We need more people like you as this advise, use diaper pin or other safety pin to pin the pocket, should be widely publicised. Diaper pins have been recommended to pin wet laundry at the back of the backpacks, a few more pins could be used to deter pickpockets. Good on you, many...
  4. J

    Madrid Pickpockets

    Thanks robtward99 for your consoling words, it is heartening to know there are still good people out there. Slightly off topic, my wife lost her wallet which she had in her deep front pocket, the system was to shove a baby in her face from the front, appealing for "money money", her accomplice...
  5. J

    Madrid Pickpockets

    Yes Ivar, the pickpocketing was done at Plaza Sol, we then had to walk for a very long distance to get to the Police Station from the Plaza Sol. A Spanish Police officer came out of a room, handed us a form to fill and went back to to the locked room. He then came back to take the form, went...
  6. J

    Madrid Pickpockets

    This is posted as see there are pilgrims going to Madrid. Our Camino was disrupted by having my wallet stolen. The modus operandi was, after seeing me carrying the backpack, was to drop a handful of coins on the ground near my feet. The pickpocket then grabbed my trouser legs pretending to...
  7. J

    Starting my (mental) journey

    Thank you windeatt for the realistic postings, none of the holier than thou attitude for a change. We stayed and savoured the moments along the route, kept ourselves clean and rested, preferred to budget to stay in Euro30 accommodation until the refugios and hospitaleros sorted themselves out...

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