<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">I am here to say that I walked the Camino in the fall of '03 and I encountered people of ALL persuasions and nationalities. Without a doubt, the nicest, warmest, most personable and accommodating people I met were Basque! Fear not. Rise up and walk the Camino. And if you can, travel to Bilbao on the way back.<BR>
sincerely,<BR>
Marianne</FONT></HTML>