Lone walker from London

[warrioroflight]

Hi,

my name is Iona and live in London.
After finding a new job I have a couple of weeks spare and decided it is time to walk the walk!
Am hoping to start early June and will be walking alone.

Will be flying to Toulouse and still trying to figure out the logistics of how to get to St Jean Pied de Port from there...

Have wanted to do this for approx 9 years so terribly excited that the opportunity has arisen!
Hoping to bump into other pilgrins en route so give me a shout if you are heading out around that time!

Big smiles

Iona

 

[Abbeydore]

Welcome Iona,

Crickey 2weeks or 9yrs, Good luck, hope you are happy with your boots/shoes, I guess after 9yrs waits they should be pretty worn in, if not your name (WF) will carry you thru'.
Yes it should warmed up by then too as its been pretty tepid of late, with all kinds of weather, a bit like England today with sun/heat cold/sleat then sun again :mrgreen:
Good Luck in your planning, lots of knowledge here to help you on your way
David

 

[fraluchi]

Am hoping to start early June and will be walking alone.

You'll be disappointed! In a positive way.
Because you'll meet many other walkers on the trail to Santiago.
Welcome to this Forum with many friends and good advice. Prepare yourself well for your adventure.
Ultreya!

 

[tyrrek]

Hi Iona!

You'll have a great time. I suspect from Toulouse you'll have to get to Bayonne then get the train on to SJPP, but others may have more details.

How far are you planning to walk? Burgos would be a good target for a couple of weeks if you do average distances and pace. However, don't miss your flight home like I did recently and end up walking to Santiago instead!...or maybe you should.

Buen Camino!

 

[Deleted member 3000]

There are trains from Toulouse to Bayonne from about 6 a.m. until about 7 p.m. some connecting through Pau or Bordeaux. Some go on to St. Jean. Check the SNCF site for specifics. Here is one week in May:

TOULOUSE > BAYONNE
10h36 direct 13h58 03h22 - 07
TGV 10h58 TOULOUSE MATABIAU BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN 13h08
TGV 13h52 BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN BAYONNE 15h35 04h37 - 10
TGV 10h58 TOULOUSE MATABIAU BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN 13h08
TGV 13h52 BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN BAYONNE 15h35 04h37 - 11
TGV 10h58 TOULOUSE MATABIAU BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN 13h08
TGV 13h52 BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN BAYONNE 15h35 04h37 - 09
12h36 direct 15h57 03h21 - 07
14h41 TOULOUSE MATABIAU PAU 17h23
17h35 PAU BAYONNE 18h57 04h16 - 04
14h41 TOULOUSE MATABIAU PAU 17h23
17h35 PAU BAYONNE 18h57 04h16 - 15
14h58 TOULOUSE MATABIAU BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN 17h08
17h57 BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN BAYONNE 19h43 04h45 - 08
14h58 TOULOUSE MATABIAU BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN 17h08
17h57 BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN BAYONNE 19h43 04h45 - 09
14h58 TOULOUSE MATABIAU BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN 17h08
17h57 BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN BAYONNE 19h43 04h45 - 19
14h58 TOULOUSE MATABIAU BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN 17h08
17h57 BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN BAYONNE 19h43 04h45 - 04
14h58 TOULOUSE MATABIAU BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN 17h08
17h57 BORDEAUX-ST-JEAN BAYONNE 19h43 04h45 - 02
16h36 direct 19h58 03h22 - 23
Train Départ Arrivée Durée Jours de circ.
17h31 TOULOUSE MATABIAU PAU 20h03
20h35 PAU BAYONNE 21h48 04h17 - 24

02 Seulement 29/05/2012
04 Seulement 25/05/2012
07 Seulement 26/05/2012-28/05/2012
08 Seulement 23/05/2012, 24/05/2012, 30/05/2012
09 Seulement 28/05/2012
10 Seulement 23/05/2012, 24/05/2012, 27/05/2012, 29/05/2012, 30/05/2012
11 Seulement 25/05/2012, 26/05/2012
15 Seulement 23/05/2012, 24/05/2012, 29/05/2012, 30/05/2012
19 Seulement 26/05/2012, 27/05/2012
23 Seulement 23/05/2012-30/05/2012
24 Seulement 25/05/2012, 27/05/2012, 28/05/2012

 

[Zee]

London BB or Hostel Accommodation

Hi All,
I am leaving this Sunday from Phoenix, Arizona, USA to London and catching the Ryan Air from Stansted on Friday to Biarritz. I'll be in London for 4 days. Can anyone suggest a good hostel or BB in London and easy access to Stansted Airport?
Thanks & Blessing to you all.

 

[Sagalouts]

Hi All,
I am leaving this Sunday from Phoenix, Arizona, USA to London and catching the Ryan Air from Stansted on Friday to Biarritz. I'll be in London for 4 days. Can anyone suggest a good hostel or BB in London and easy access to Stansted Airport?
Thanks & Blessing to you all.

Hi Zee this link may help http://www.hostelworld.com/hostels/London
you can catch a coach to Stansted from Victoria coach station cost about £9 can be booked in advance
train is about £15 to £20
Ian

 

[tyrrek]

Re: London BB or Hostel Accommodation

Hi All,
I am leaving this Sunday from Phoenix, Arizona, USA to London and catching the Ryan Air from Stansted on Friday to Biarritz. I'll be in London for 4 days. Can anyone suggest a good hostel or BB in London and easy access to Stansted Airport?
Thanks & Blessing to you all.

Hi Zee!

If you're planning on staying in central London the area around Victoria is worth considering. As Ian says there is a bus from Victoria coach station, and it's also fairly easy to get there by train (get the Underground from under Victoria railway station to Tottenham Hale and pick up the train there). The coach and rail stations are about 10 mins walk from each other.

There are lots of private hotels near Victoria (Belgrave Road, for example) of varying price and quality. However hotels in London are never cheap, so check out Ian's link to Hostelworld first.

If you want to stay near Stansted the night before your flight the Travelodge hotel at Bishops Stortford is fine and relatively good value. You can book online. It's 10 mins or so in the taxi from Stansted, and might be more relaxing to prepare for the adventure ahead!

Buen Camino!