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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>There is a very special story about that gas
pump. During the war this was the only gas available in the region and it
kept the monastery operating. Samos is also infamous for having the
best library in Spain but during the revolution it was burned.</FONT></DIV>
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<A title=HMe347aAOL.COM href="mailto:HMe347aAOL.COM">Howard Mendes</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
href="mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU">GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Monday, April 15, 2002 5:27
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Trip routes - advice
please</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In a message dated
4/14/2002 6:35:47 PM Eastern Daylight Time, <A
href="mailto:casamagdalenaYAHOO.COM">casamagdalenaYAHOO.COM</A>
writes:<BR><BR><BR>
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TYPE="CITE">via Samos. I heard tale from a<BR>walking companion that
went that way that it was very<BR>very nice. He had a great time and
stayed in a hostal<BR>there, though CSJ reports that the monastery refuge
is<BR>very gloomy </BLOCKQUOTE><BR><BR>Not just gloomy, but depressing
too. Right outside the refugio entrance there is a gas pump like a mini
gas station. I went on to Sarria rather than stay at Samos. Howard
Mendes, NYC</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>