Alex*Quake
New Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- {Sep-Oct 2019/SJPDP-Finisterre}
Ok...so its on like donkey kong!!!
We are a family of four travelling the Camino Frances in Spetember 2019. Hubby and I are taking our 14 year old son and our 15 year old daughter along for the ride so its going to be a doozey!
Some background on us:
We are a typical aussie family, living in the nations capital, Canberra, but Im spanish born and have wanted to do the Camino all my life..but life is what got in the way, school, Uni, marriage, kids, a mortgage, work...you name it, there was always something that stopped us.
15 years ago my parents returned to Spain and while we have travelled to visit them regularly, we never got the chance to explore a Camino detour (my parents live near Villaviciosa on the Camino del Norte route - so we came across many pilgrims in town on our trips which only added to the regret when we returned)
3 yeasr ago my dad was diagnosed with dementia and the decision was made to go over and visit before he forgot us, and while there, complete the Camino ..all the way to Finisterra. So thats what we are doing.
We are yet to book our first night in SJPDP, everything seems closed at the moment, but have booked our first night in Roncesvalles (with dinner and breakky so I dont have to think too hard) and then after that, we are going to wing it....(my inner control freak is having a heart attack, but the Camino will take care of me Im sure)
We have booked a night in San Sebastian as well so we can enjoy the area..so my question is how do I get from San Seb to SJPDP, or do I have to go through Bayonne? Bearing in mind that we are four adults (kids are classed as adults for Alsa and RENFE) with packs which might be costly, would it be better to:
10 book an Alsa/train ..but to where? is there one direct to SJPDP or do we need to go to Bayonnne and then transfer over?
2) book a private transfer to take us to SJPDP, and if so any suggestions for which comapnies to contact and how much it might cost?
or
3) organise a one way rental car to get us from San Seb to Bayonne or San Seb to SJPDP? again any suggestions for companies would be fab!
Any other advice you might have, particlularly for travelling with teenagers who will NOT be bringing electronic - God help me! - would be usefull ...and yes the drink lots of vino and ignore them is on our must do list
cheers
Alex (crazy mother bringing along 2 teens on the camino - St James aint got nothing on me!)
We are a family of four travelling the Camino Frances in Spetember 2019. Hubby and I are taking our 14 year old son and our 15 year old daughter along for the ride so its going to be a doozey!
Some background on us:
We are a typical aussie family, living in the nations capital, Canberra, but Im spanish born and have wanted to do the Camino all my life..but life is what got in the way, school, Uni, marriage, kids, a mortgage, work...you name it, there was always something that stopped us.
15 years ago my parents returned to Spain and while we have travelled to visit them regularly, we never got the chance to explore a Camino detour (my parents live near Villaviciosa on the Camino del Norte route - so we came across many pilgrims in town on our trips which only added to the regret when we returned)
3 yeasr ago my dad was diagnosed with dementia and the decision was made to go over and visit before he forgot us, and while there, complete the Camino ..all the way to Finisterra. So thats what we are doing.
We are yet to book our first night in SJPDP, everything seems closed at the moment, but have booked our first night in Roncesvalles (with dinner and breakky so I dont have to think too hard) and then after that, we are going to wing it....(my inner control freak is having a heart attack, but the Camino will take care of me Im sure)
We have booked a night in San Sebastian as well so we can enjoy the area..so my question is how do I get from San Seb to SJPDP, or do I have to go through Bayonne? Bearing in mind that we are four adults (kids are classed as adults for Alsa and RENFE) with packs which might be costly, would it be better to:
10 book an Alsa/train ..but to where? is there one direct to SJPDP or do we need to go to Bayonnne and then transfer over?
2) book a private transfer to take us to SJPDP, and if so any suggestions for which comapnies to contact and how much it might cost?
or
3) organise a one way rental car to get us from San Seb to Bayonne or San Seb to SJPDP? again any suggestions for companies would be fab!
Any other advice you might have, particlularly for travelling with teenagers who will NOT be bringing electronic - God help me! - would be usefull ...and yes the drink lots of vino and ignore them is on our must do list
cheers
Alex (crazy mother bringing along 2 teens on the camino - St James aint got nothing on me!)