Based In The Lake District

Pippa Wilson

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Hello, welcome and thank you for stopping by. Please, pull up a pew and let us put our heads together to find what you are looking for. I love to travel and am always looking for the next place to visit. As an independent Travel Counsellor, I can help you with any of your travel plans or to try and make any of your travel dreams come true. I love to listen to your ideas and will do everything I can to offer solutions to turn your ideas into the perfect tailor-made holiday. After all, we all need something to look forward to.

Travel and adventure have always been a passion of mine, from trekking in the Himalayas to slaloming down snow covered peaks, driving across endless plains to lying beside a pool with a cocktail in my hand and good book, exploring the most amazing bustling cities and sailing the high seas. I love to explore new places, meet amazing people, and experience other cultures. I have worked in the travel industry for over 10 years.

Everything that I book for you is 100% financially protected giving you absolute peace of mind and I provide an honest and trustworthy service with attention to detail and will be available day and night offering a personalised one to one travel service for you. I know that travel has been difficult in recent times but things are now getting easier and the appetite for travel is growing again and there are so many places out there just waiting for you to explore.

I live in Kendal in the beautiful Lake District so can get out on the mountains and fells when I can so if you fancy a staycation in the UK then I can also help. I have three grown up children to boast about so I have plenty of experience of family holidays and can offer suggestions and destinations to suit you. Whatever you would like, whether it is a family holiday, a mountain trek adventure, city break, honeymoon or a UK break I will find your perfect escape.

Give me a call or drop me an email and let me throw some ideas around. I look forward to hearing from you.

“When something good happens, travel to celebrate. When something bad happens, travel to forget it. If nothing happens, travel to make something happen.”

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My customer stories

Sent by Fiona Osmaston

We want to say a huge thank you to Pippa for our incredible India experience. We starting planning this adventure in May for the most amazing holiday in November. Pippa has been extraordinary, always going the extra mile, even visiting India before us to give us great advice for our visit. This holiday has been an absolute dream. We have been met by TC reps in Dehli, Deheradun, Agra, Jaipur, Trivandrum and Mumbai. Pippa ensured we had the best quality drivers and superb, knowledgeable guides in each location. The hotels she has selected for us have been amazing from a beautiful historical Haveli to modern 5* luxury. Pippa has helped us with checking in for flights home as we have a bit of a time difference. This has been a wonderful, amazing, brilliant holiday and we have had Pippa with us every step of the way. We cannot recommend her highly enough. Pippa - thank you. Love Fiona and Nick

Sent by Sam Worrow

I have used Pippa several times now and it’s always a pleasure. Very helpful & knowledgeable. Always reassuring to have Pippa at the end of the phone too.

Sent by Stepanka Bradford

Thank you so much Pippa for fixing our ski holidays. You have been amazing again as we left our ski holiday planning to the last minute. It is so stress free booking with you as all the details and documents , including boarding passes, come in an email. It is hard to believe that we will be heading to our favorite resort in few weeks time. Many thanks again

Sent by Sarah Storrow

Pippa has organised our last two skiing trips to Pamporovo and has always done an outstanding job! Pippa gives a very professional and personal service tailoring each trip to you, and is always there to help if needed. I thoroughly recommend Pippa Wilson - Travel Counsellors and will always trust Pippa to organise my future adventures! Thank you so much again!

Sent by Kate Martin

We had never been skiing before and didn’t have a clue where to start, so a friend of ours recommended we try using Pippa Wilson from Travel Counsellors. I’m SO glad we did. Pippa was incredible and listened to our lengthy list of things we were looking for and went above and beyond to help us find the perfect trip - nothing was ever too much trouble. She has an incredible knowledge of all the different ski resorts and came up with suggestions we hadn’t even considered. She even recommended which restaurants were good to eat at in the evenings. Pippa took the time to check in with us during our trip to make sure everything was ok, and there was also another Travel Counsellor rep in the resort, so we always knew there was someone we could speak to if we had any problems. We are now in the process of booking our 3rd ski trip with Pippa and I would recommended her in a heartbeat

Sent by Karen Gardiner

Pippa listens to what you want and will quote till it feels right- from the minute you book to the day you arrive home she’s there for you. This is our second big multiple stay holiday we’ve booked with Pippa (a month long multi centre stay last year!) plus weekends away and ski trips and shes been an absolute god send. Thank you Pippa - I’ve already got ideas for next year for you ha ha!! Don’t hesitate - get in contact and let her take away all the holiday stress so you can enjoy and relax!.

Sent by Stephen Curme

I couldn’t have given Pippa shorter notice to book my holiday and the deal and complete itinerary were returned and confirmed out of normal office hours. A superb service

Sent by Josaphine Kirby

Pippa is the Mary Poppins of travel agents! When you book with Pippa it's like booking with a friend who takes the time and the trouble to deal with all the little things you may not have thought about. The personal messages along the process, before and after mean so much,especially when on this occasion there was more to deal with than usual,she clearly loves her job and that is evident in how she deals with her clients,I absolutely recommend her to all my friends.

Sent by Pippa Maskell

Pippa Wilson booked us a fabulous and relaxing holiday to Mexico. Pippa contacted us on our second day to make sure everything was as expected and also towards the end of our holiday. Nothing was too much trouble and I would certainly recommend Pippa. The only thing we had to worry about was "Is 11.30am too early for a margarita?"!

Sent by Rachel Clark

Pippa is so helpful, I found it so reassuring to have her overseeing everything. She was really helpful in the planning stages too. I would 100% recommend!

Sent by Shane Storrow

Outstanding. Skiing in Pamporovo in Bulgaria. I have been many times before with the big named company but booking through travel counsellors was definitely the easiest yet. Pippa Wilson was amazing and I couldn't recommend her enough. No call centres to call, a very personal touch. Its very much as if pippa is on your holiday journey with you from start to finish and always there if needed. Nothing was to much trouble. Thank you

Sent by Antony Rose

Pippa Wilson is a star After many years of DIY holidays we put our faith in Pippa Wilson and she totally delivered. From listening carefully to our rough requirements, she then provided some great options and then supported us throughout the process. Definitely our "go to" in future!

Sent by Luke White

Pippa took all the hassle out of planning and organising my snowboarding trip. I told her what I roughly wanted and she arranged everything from flights, accommodation, ski hire and extras. Great communication throughout. Even better it was cheaper than if I have booked everything separately. Would highly recommend Pippa no matter how big, small, or adventurous your travel plans may be, Thanks Again.

Sent by Elizabeth Laird

Pippa was patient and very knowledgeable when trying to understanding what it was we were looking for when even we didn’t really know. We just wanted a holiday and soon, we will definitely book through her again. 5 Star

Sent by Fransiska Thomas

Very professional and friendly service. She’s great.

Sent by Antony Rose

Pippa's been a great source of ideas, solutions and assistance throughout.

Sent by Sarah Kitching

Patience of a saint helping us organise a family holiday abroad to cater for all the age ranges of our kids. Thank you Pippa. (and Alison)

Sent by David Tann

An excellent personal service in finding a holiday to match our needs.

Sent by Alison Hargrave

Pippa, has been amazing. She provides a personal service and goes above and beyond to accommodate your needs. Thank you Pippa.

Sent by Raymond Dawe

Pippa is super friendly and so helpful. Will definitely book through her again.

Sent by Caroline Huddlestone

Pippa was amazing throughout the whole of the booking process any questions asked were answered immediately and I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend Pippa for anyone looking for a professional to assist for any future travel you are looking to book !

Sent by Josaphine Kirby

Pippa has been amazing. I gave her the details of the holiday my partner and I wanted including dates,perferred airport,hotels and ski package and within 24 hours she came back to me with exactly what we asked for. She has been available to answer questions via email,phone,text or WhatsApp and when I received the most thoughtful hand written card in the post at the weekend saying thank you for booking through her it was the icing on the cake. The personal touch makes all the difference. I don't think I'll book through any of the 'big' companies again. I will most definitely be passing her name on to friends

Sent by Fiona Osmaston

just fabulous, friendly and helpful. nothing is too much trouble. thank you Pippa

Sent by Rachel Clark

Pippa helped us plan a short break to Paris. From the very beginning, with ideas and quotes, she has been fabulous; supportive, full of ideas and suggestions, not pushy, always there to answer questions. It took away the stresses of planning a holiday and the stresses during a holiday, knowing that Pippa will help us sort any problems should they arise. The hotel was perfect; full of Parisian charm. Restaurant recommendations very great too. I would highly recommend using Pippa as a travel counsellor and wouldn’t hesitate to use her for our next trip!

Sent by Samantha Worrow

We recently booked our trip to Lake Garda with Pippa’s help. Pippa is very efficient and helpful, she done several quotes on different hotels and locations to help us decide where we wantedto stay. We didn’t hesitate to use Pippa again this week to book our cruise for next year

Sent by Jeremy Blackwell

We wanted to highly recommend Pippa Wilson Travel Counsellor . I trusted Pippa with trips for my 19 year old on his first taste of travelling alone and also our family holiday . We were well supported though both with Pippa checking in often at every twist and turn of the journey . Thanks so much it really made our summer . Highly recommend Pippa Wilson many thanks

Sent by Alan Wildbore

Pippa was most helpful, knowledgeable and informative on the destination of our choice and made the booking easy from start to finish many thanks

Sent by Karen Gardiner

Using Pippa as our Travel Counsellor was the best decision we made regarding our once in a lifetime holiday. We told Pippa what we wanted - which was a multi centre USA and Hawaii holiday covering almost a month with 6 flights and a cruise included. Pippa was able to get the best prices and booked everything for us. This includes the option for transfers and even trips!. Communication was excellent throughout and the Travel Counsellors app gave us minute by minute updates on flights and anything else. Pippa even checked us in for every flight and communicated regularly throughout the holiday. Couldn’t fault the 5 star service and wouldn’t hesitate to book Pippa to help us again.

Sent by Brian Flack

Pippa is incredibly efficient and professional, every question or query is dealt with in a timely fashion. I would have no hesitation in recommending Pippa to family and friends

Sent by Nikki Darling

Brilliant Service. Highly recommended. Pippa Wilson went the extra mile and i would highly recommend her. Starting with a stress free booking process, followed up with lots of local information and always there to provide reassurance on all my concerns relating to flight cancellations and covid restrictions. Our holiday to Austria was fantastic. We used most, if not all of the information she provided while we were away and it was good to know Pippa was there if there had been any problems. We will definitely use her services again.

Sent by Rachel Clark

I haven’t used Pippa before, in fact I haven’t used a travel counsellor before, and the whole experience has been fabulous! Pippa has been really helpful, amazing communication and lots of knowledge and recommendations. I feel in very good hands and can’t wait for our trip!

Sent by Zac Blackwell

Pippa Wilson helped me put together an amazing Greek Island Hopping holiday for a birthday present for my partner. It was by far the best holiday either of us have ever had and it went without a hitch. She was only a message away any time we needed her, even when she was on holiday herself. The personal touches were brilliant and she really worked with me changing little bits that I decided to change along the way. We would both recommend Pippa without a second thought!

Sent by Patricia Guy

I'd definitely recommend Pippa Wilson to my friends and family. She's 100% efficient and helpful.

Sent by Tony Morris

Pippa Wilson. has organised an unforgettable trip to celebrate my sons wedding at Blackrock Tobago. Arrived the Tuesday before the wedding on Friday and was greeted at the airport by the local rep selected by Pippa who had arranged the private car to the hotel, and she arranged to see us the following day. The hotel was the Starfish and it was literally a short walk up the beach to the wedding venue so top marks for this. the rep arranged a trip for every day but not taken up by the Wedding . Island tour, boat trip, rain forest tour humming bird sanctuary and an evenings entertainment with live Steel band food and drink. all for a TT1400 . using taxis in TT is a bartering exercise agreeing the fee before the trip its advisable to use the service of a trusted rep to ensure a pleasant trip. All in All 5+Star thanks Pippa.

Sent by Kay Stephenson

Big thanks to Pippa Wilson at travel counsellors for arranging our holiday for us. Great knowledge of the area and things to do. It's great to know you can say what you want then sit back and have it all arranged for you with ease. Would definitely recommend and use again for our next trip ??

Sent by Denise Brown

Pippa Wilson organised a school trip for me to Paris. She was extremely efficient and responded immediately to all my queries. She got us a good price and I was 100% happy to deal with her. The students had a wonderful time. I would not hesitate to recommend her. Denise Brown - Chetwynde school Barrow in Furness

Sent by Sonia Fallowfield

Pippa was great from start to finish and nothing was too much trouble. She chose a lovely hotel and got us the best deal and we had a fantastic time. I would definitely recommend her to my friends and family and I will be using her in the future.

Sent by Jenna Kilgas

Extremely helpful and arranged really quickly what i wanted.

Sent by Samantha Worrow

Really pleased with my experience with Pippa, she asked me to paint a picture of the holiday I was looking for & then we went from there. Always very quick at responding to me. Can’t wait for our holiday in September.

Sent by Rachel Stephenson

Pippa was extremely helpful, friendly and responsive, taking careful note of the brief and delivering a few carefully selected option that met my needs exactly.

Sent by Neve Connolly

Pippa has been amazing right from the start, there are no words to describe how greatful we are for everything she has done!

Sent by Stephen Bell

Pippa’s service is superb! Everything sorted and no problem is to big! Her attention to detail is above and beyond and I won’t book holidays with anyone else! I can’t recommend Pippa enough!

Sent by Lynn Lacey

Pippa helped us book this trip with no fuss at all. She listened to what we wanted and delivered a quote within a day with clear instructions as to what to do next. I’ll definitely use her again and I’ve already told friends about the great service we received.

Sent by Stepanka Bradford

My husband and could not agree on our long haul trip plans and I reached out for Pippa's help as the time was running out. She looked into different options to break up the journey to be more tolerable; certainly helped us to make decision . Perhaps it might not be the most economic way but it sounds very exciting. with the extra stop overs. We are all looking forward to it. Thank you Pippa for all your help, day or night and being so patient with us.

Sent by Emma Bostock

Fast, efficient and friendly service. No matter how many times I changed my mind over silly details, Pip requoted.

Sent by Carol Pearson

Responsive, professional, friendly, listens and actively asks questions so that her suggestions and recommendations are what I was looking for.

Sent by Emma Sage

This is the 3rd time that we have booked with Pippa Wilson so highly recommend her to book your next holiday with. Pippa couldn't be more helpful in making the booking easy, able to answer questions quickly and keeps in touch with the client every step of the way making the whole holiday experience second to none. Can't thank Pippa enough.

Sent by Susie Ravasio

We had a great experience booking with Pippa Wilson at Travel Counsellors for our recent ski trip to Bulgaria. Pippa shared her knowledge of the area and recommendations and gave honest insight which enabled us to book the right trip for our family. Pippa was always available to answer any questions and was interested to hear how our trip went and to share feedback. We had a fantastic holiday and will be going back. Thanks Pippa for your genuine travel counsel.

Sent by Jean Andrews

Pippa has been a wonderful help to me, beyond the call of duty. Shall certainly consult again regarding my future travel.

Sent by Victoria Bowe

Pippa has been fantastic managing our booking from start to finish, making the whole process simple for us. Wouldn't hesitate to recommend Pippa.

Sent by Shane Storrow

Super patient and made me feel at ease when booking a holiday, any questions i had were answered. I would have no hesitating in recommending Pippa. So looking forward to our holiday. Its a personal thing when booking a holiday and its so nice to have Pippa to sort things out who we can trust. Thank you.

Sent by Camilla Gill

Pippa was fantastic, it was so easy booking through her I didn't have to do a thing and the price she found us for the whole package was great! - highly recommend and will definitely be using again

Sent by Alice Dallosso

Such excellent personalised, tailored and friendly customer service for our ski holiday from Pippa Wilson. Thank you Pippa!

Sent by Emma Sage

Fantastic prompt correspondence, answering all questions and keeping in touch every step of the way with the booking. Have now used Pippa a number of times and have always found her service A+ so highly recommend.

Sent by Richie Jones

Excellent service, very friendly, pro-active and professional!

Sent by Shannon Carlile

Pippa is amazing at her job, can always help when needed, go above and beyond for anyone and just an all round great person

Sent by Zoe Dance-Bishop

Really helpful service to help pinpoint our requirements as a family, Very friendly and reactive service. Thank you

Sent by Rob Conn

Pippa has been an absolute diamond, I'd highly recommended her to anyone and will be doing so going forward

Sent by Rachel Collings

Pippa was amazing my holiday was all booked and confirmed within a couple of hours when I asked for help last minute. The holiday was amazing and I would highly recommend pippas services.

Sent by Michelle Crake

We booked our ski holiday through Pippa Wilson this year. From the very start of the process she was amazingly helpful, asking for an idea of what we wanted from our holiday and budgets etc. She gave us a number of options to look at which all looked ideal. We decided to go for the Bulgarian holiday, and I have to say I have never had a more helpful Travel Advisor than Pippa. She assisted us with every element of the holiday, giving us very helpful advice on booking ski lessons for the children, Covid restrictions for our travel and even travel insurance. Pippa answered many of my questions very promptly, day and night, and was very easy to communicate with through text, WhatsApp and email making it a very easy process. We haven’t been on the holiday yet, but I know that she will be there every step of the way should we need her! I would highly recommend Pippa Wilson to anyone wanting to book a holiday, a truly outstanding service!!

Sent by Ian Jordan

Pippa's service was top class from start to finish. From giving me a range of recommendations to the actual processing of the trip. She was always on hand to answer queries and I even received both a thank you card (and suitcase address labels) in the post. Great experience, would heartily recommend.

Sent by Michelle Crake

Pippa Wilson has been invaluable to our holiday booking experience. She has made the whole process so much easier, given us great value options and been there to answer all our daft questions night or day! I would highly recommend Pippa and already have done! Thank you!!

Sent by Nathan Woods

Recent experience with Pippa Wilson at Travel Counsellors has been fantastic. From the initial consultation the process has been simple, straight forward and easy. Pippa’s excellent customer service and Incredible knowledge on our destination has ensured that the holiday was perfectly directed at my party’s needs. Pippa has also explained that her services continue throughout my entire holiday, which im sure will remain at the same brilliant level. Cannot recommend her enough.

Sent by Iain Keys

Pippa organised a short notice trip to Zurich, flights, hotel, parking and insurance. Fantastic service, great communication and all the documents easy to access and use. Also very good advice for entry and covid paperwork. Already booking the next trip for me!! Thank you very much Pippa.

Sent by Michelle Woodcock

Our trip to London was excellent. Pippa supported us along the way and helped to resolve an issue at the accommodation quickly and effectively (Problem at the accommodation totally out of the control of Pippa, but she still sorted it.) We would happily book a trip with Pippa again. The level of service she provides is outstanding and we can only say thank you for helping to make our trip so special.

Sent by Emma Cooke

Pippa is excellent. Cheerful, organised, reliable. Highly recommend

Sent by Craig Dykes

Everything from start to finish is easy with Pippa, she has booked many of our holidays for me and my family Takes care of every little detail and keeps in touch regularly Would not book holidays anywhere else Thank you for a great service over the years am many more to come

Sent by Paul Browne

Pippa Wilson definitely deserves the title Travel Counsellor. I have found you get everything you would hope for i.e. a great travel plan at a competitive price with fast and efficient communications. However, it was also clear that I had 'a travel counsellor' who put my mind at ease, ensuring I was completely satisfied with the perfect holiday that was tailor-made for me. Thank you Pippa!!

Sent by Susan Osmaston

I wouldn't trust anyone else with my travel arrangements. Pippa goes out of her way to be supremely helpful and supportive throughout the booking process and the trip itself. She is efficient, calm and totally brilliant in every way.

Sent by Kirsty Dixon

Booked a weekend away via Pippa Wilson at Kenwood Hall Hotel. It was a package that came with a meal and afternoon tea included. Pippa was very helpful in arranging for a table booking at the restaurant the first night and even sent information regarding local restaurants we could try for the second night. I really like how little I had to make arrangements as Pippa took care of it for me in advance so could just turn up on the day. 5* service! Thanks Pippa

Sent by Kay Stephenson

I was looking for a couple of nights away, messaged Pippa Wilson and she sorted it all out for me on a great deal. Would definitely recommend and can't wait til we can travel far and wide so she can find me a fab holiday??

Sent by Paul Robinson

Pippa Wilson has been excellent for us. The process of booking a holiday during Covid times has got a whole lot more complicated but Pippa took away the stress. She was able to get prices that we could not find independently and has been very easy to talk to through out the whole process. Pippa has been able to invest the time that I couldn't and she has already said she will help further with days out/restaurants to help make the holiday run smoothly. Excellent service and we will have no hesitation coming back or recommending the services of Pippa/Travel Counsellors.

Sent by Jackie Ross

Pippa has a real passion for travel! She has a tenacity to stay the course to get the trip that you want. She always delivers. In 8 years of ski holidays with Pippa, I have never had a problem with any of the holiday services provided - 100% success with accommodation, private transfers, equipment hire and lift passes. I am confident that she takes the same approach with every one of her clients and owns the responsibility to ensure delighted customers have fantastic trips.

Sent by Mark Blamire

A MUCH TRUSTED TRAVEL COUNSELLOR My family and I have used the exceptional services of Pippa Wilson on many occasions, and we can only say nothing Is too much trouble for Pippa to deal with. Night and day Pippa is on hand to resolve, aide, and advise on a multitude of situations. Booking trips, accommodation, restaurants, bars, taxis and even the whole shooting match of your package holiday is what Pippa does best, leaving you with nothing to worry about, apart from enjoying your break. Always finding the best value, and not loosing any quality of holiday experience, I would always recommend Pippa’s service and advice if you are looking for a short break or a much needed holiday overseas.

Sent by Kate Osmaston

PIPPA - THE BEST TRAVEL CONSULTANT If you are the slightest bit unconfident about organising a holiday, and I am definitely one of those people - STOP and ask Pippa to organise it for you instead. Nothing is too much trouble. She has a wealth of travel knowledge and will most certainly find you exactly what you are looking for. And, if you’re not sure what you want, tell her your ideas and she’ll find you something to suit you and your family’s needs. Can’t rate her highly enough. All you need to do is contact her! She’ll sort the rest

Sent by Natalia Balfour

GREAT BOOKING EXPERIENCE, STRESS-FREE PROCESS AND A FABULOUS HOLIDAY. WE WILL USE PIPPA AGAIN! Booking a holiday through Pippa Wilson was easy, stress-free and great value for money. Pippa is absolutely lovely and makes the whole experience of booking enjoyable. The payment process was simple and we were given plenty of information about our destination before leaving the UK. From the minute we took off, and throughout the whole holiday we felt looked after. There was always someone we could contact with any questions. A great experience, I would completely recommend

Sent by Mark Blamire

A much trusted Travel Counsellor My family and I have used the exceptional services of Pippa Wilson on many occasions, and we can only say nothing Is too much trouble for Pippa to deal with. Night and day Pippa is on hand to resolve, aide, and advise on a multitude of situations. Booking trips, accommodation, restaurants, bars, taxis and even the whole shooting match of your package holiday is what Pippa does best, leaving you with nothing to worry about, apart from enjoying your break. Always finding the best value, and not loosing any quality of holiday experience, I would always recommend Pippa’s service and advice if you are looking for a short break or a much needed holiday overseas.

Sent by Kate Osmaston

If you are the slightest bit unconfident about organising a holiday, and I am definitely one of those people - STOP and ask Pippa to organise it for you instead. Nothing is too much trouble. She has a wealth of travel knowledge and will most certainly find you exactly what you are looking for. And, if you’re not sure what you want, tell her your ideas and she’ll find you something to suit you and your family’s needs. Can’t rate her highly enough. All you need to do is contact her! She’ll sort the rest.

Sent by Katy Vernau

We have loved the personalised service when booking through Pippa, her local knowledge made all the difference ensuring we enjoyed our ski holiday to the max. If feels like all the benefits of booking with a large provider, but with care and thought to make your holiday one to remember! We’re now repeat bookers because of this.

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Everest Base Camp Trek

13 November 2020

I am not sure how I begin to try and condense my diary of my Nepalese adventure into a short blog but I will try. What I can summarise is how it changed me, gave me a more positive outlook, increased my confidence, reduced my anxieties, put my life into perspective and how I can thoroughly recommend the experience. To embrace a culture so far removed from the everyday life we experience in the UK

Weekend City Break

03 November 2020

I am not sure why I had never been to Barcelona before and I really didn’t know what to expect. This was a birthday trip towards the end of my 50th birthday celebrations and an opportunity for my best friend Jackie, and I to spend some time together, having some fun, drinking some wine and sampling some Spanish delights. My first impressions on arrival was one of clean and friendly Spanish effic

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