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[bargerb04]

Thank you very much!!..wow that was quick
-----Original Message-----
From: John Volz <srjandmaSBCGLOBAL.NET>
To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Date: Monday, March 08, 2004 5:35 PM
Subject: Re: $$$


>Brian
>
>Use a money machine, traveler's checks are a pain in the tush and oftem
>difficult to cash.  Get your money from the wall!  Most medium size Spanish
>towns have several ATMs.  Banks in Spain have very, very restricted hours,
>it is often hard to find one open.  Get your Euros from the Money machine,
>but get enough for a coulpe of days so that you can pass through the
smaller
>ATMless towns.  You will be receving a substantially better exchange rate
>through the bank than with traveler's checks in addition  the convenience.
>If your card doesn't work in one ATM, try the one across the street. (This
>happened to us in Leon, where there were many, many ATMs).
>
>John Volz
>Santa rosa CA
>
>PS: This is also the recommendation of Rick Steeves of PBS travel in Europe
>fame.
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Brian Barger" <bargerb04aNETZERO.NET>
>To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
>Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 2:40 PM
>Subject: $$$
>
>
>> I read that you should have about E16 or 10 francs a day of travel in
>> Spain. With about a month of travel that would be about E480, so lets say
>> E600.  Would it be wise to open an account once you arrive? Since a wad
of
>> traveler's cheques in $20's sounds like a hassle and I don't want to do
>the
>> credit card thing I know I am making it difficult.  Another thing is
>Should
>> I purchase a small tent incase the refugios are full? Insurance too,
since
>> it is a fool's folly to think you're going to wander through Spain on
foot
>> and might not need medical attention.  As you may have noticed, this is
my
>> first time and any help would be greatly appreciated.
>>
>