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thank you very much, most helpful
-----Original Message-----
From: Jeffrey Crawley <jt.crawleyaUKONLINE.CO.UK>
To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Date: Monday, March 08, 2004 6:53 PM
Subject: Re: $$$


>That would probably have been 100 French francs not 10 (2 dollars!) a day
>but the franc, like the peseta is no longer with us.
>
>Even small towns like Villafranca del Bierzo have ATM/hole in the wall/cash
>dispensers. Sometimes you have to swipe your card in an electronic lock to
>go into a small lobby to access the machine but mostly they are open to the
>street. Check with your bank to see if the card will work in Spain.
>
>If you use a credit card you might find some delays in stores (not all
small
>stores take them anyway) as most of Europe issues a card with a chip (like
>your phone sim card) and you simply tap in your personal number, if you
>haven't got a chip card they might have to phone to validate the charge.
>
>Bank accounts are usually tied to an address in the country where the bank
>is - you probably won't be able to get one as a non-resident.
>
>Europeans have a form E111 which allows them reciprical medical attention
(I
>used mine in Greece last year, it worked very well) but this option isn't
>open to you if you're  coming in from west of Ireland. Medical insurance
>should be a must for you guys (if you don't have it bet you'll need it!)
>although pharmacies will be able to sort out many problems, some places
have
>free attention for pilgrims (the military hospital in Burgos for instance).
>
>You don't say what month you'll be travelling in. A tent can be a burden, I
>saw quite a few "left behind" in refugios especially towards the end. If
>you're thinking you might have to/like to sleep out how about a gore-tex
>bivvy bag to cover your sleeping bag? I've slept out in torrential rain in
>one of these and stayed dry as a bone.
>
>hope this helps.
>
>Jeffrey
>
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Brian Barger <bargerb04aNETZERO.NET>
>To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
>Sent: Monday, March 08, 2004 10:40 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.
>>
>