jkberry
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- Time of past OR future Camino
- 1st Frances, 9/18
2nd Portuguese 5/20
My wallet with credit, debit and insurance cards plus $400 in cash was very deftly stolen in Leon. I am now in Astorga at Hotel Coruna. When I got here the woman who I was told was the owner (and her sister) was very helpful and suggested I wire money to their bank. I was advised by my bank this was common. After 3 hours on the phone I wired 1k to their bank. I now have to pay everything in cash including my ticket home and it was quite expensive to do so I went for top dollar. Today the woman has vanished. No one who is here (at least five people) can manage to communicate with me and no one knows anything about a transfer. I have no money and everything within walking distance is sold out. May have a place to stay tomorrow.
I have caught both illnesses moving among the pilgrims so stayed 3 days resting in Leon. Now there is festival here so all is closed fri-Sunday. I will have to go to the bank on Monday but since it is In Their account I don’t think they will give it to me. The guy at the desk now is unconcerned at told me to go ahead and call the police. After I talk directly to the bank (waiting a total of six days here) I guess I will do that. Then I am going home as fast as I can get there.
I believed in this journey but this has been so awful and scary. All my friends have gone far ahead so I dont know anyone now and I am Debby Downer. My big dream has become a huge nightmare.
Please see post #42 below from REBEKAH SCOTT UPDATING THIS POST.
"Things are working out. The Hotel Coruna is NOT run by criminals, bank transfers take days to arrive, and the OP is on her way to a cozy safe place in Castrillo de los Polvozares. "
I have caught both illnesses moving among the pilgrims so stayed 3 days resting in Leon. Now there is festival here so all is closed fri-Sunday. I will have to go to the bank on Monday but since it is In Their account I don’t think they will give it to me. The guy at the desk now is unconcerned at told me to go ahead and call the police. After I talk directly to the bank (waiting a total of six days here) I guess I will do that. Then I am going home as fast as I can get there.
I believed in this journey but this has been so awful and scary. All my friends have gone far ahead so I dont know anyone now and I am Debby Downer. My big dream has become a huge nightmare.
Please see post #42 below from REBEKAH SCOTT UPDATING THIS POST.
"Things are working out. The Hotel Coruna is NOT run by criminals, bank transfers take days to arrive, and the OP is on her way to a cozy safe place in Castrillo de los Polvozares. "
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