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<div>Thank you Howard. What with "false pilgrims" and gun
toting real pilgrims this is getting quite scary. :)
Congratulations on walking the camino. </div>
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<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">Not a
problem to leave your backpack in refugios, but take cameras and
other<br>
valuables with you when you leave your backpack there. I heard
reports of<br>
"false pilgrims" going to refugios. Someone took my
towel and a good pair of<br>
hiking socks from a clothesline, perhaps by accident or perhaps a
theft. <br>
Heard about a new pair of boots disappearing and a camera getting
stolen<br>
while someone was checking in.Stayed in refugios 27 nights from May 20
to<br>
June 25, 2001 and seemed very safe to me to leave things on or around
your<br>
bed. If you are worried, get afanny pack and take cash and
passport with you</font></blockquote>
<blockquote type="cite" cite><font face="Arial" size="-1">at all times
even to the showers. Howard</font></blockquote>
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