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Sean I think you're looking at it the wrong way. Everyday that you're on the Camino (as one who has only done 5 days ... but I'll be back) is the ideal time!
I don't know anything about the company you named but I used 'Camino Ways' for what we needed and they gave us excellent service.
We walked 5 days last Easter (almost a month earlier than Easter 2014) - spring weather on the Camino Frances had been incredibly bad. We had rain, snow and sun.
5 parents walked just from StJPdeP to Pamplona (over 5 days) with 4 children aged 12-13. We all loved it - no problems, all children fit from playing school sports - looking forward to doing the rest of it.
(i) As dougfitz said above
(ii) We're from Dublin - we flew to Biarritz with Ryanair, then taxi (because flight time had been changed) or bus to Bayonne, then train to St JPdeP (approx 1 hr).
(iii)We started walking (in 2013) on Holy Thursday and finished in Pamplona on Easter Monday night -...
I watched that couple's videos as they walked (before doing our own St Jean - Pamplona with 12 year olds). It was fascinating but (i) they walked in January when they were quite often the only people in a room in the albergue (ii) I don't think I'd like to be (or to have my baby) sitting in a...
In Nov 2012, I booked Wed, 27Mar13 Flight FR1982 Depart DUB at 08:00 and arrive BIQ at 11:05 but in January 2013, we got the following notification of change:
GOING OUT
From Dublin(DUB) to Biarritz(BIQ) Wed, 27/03/2013 Flight 1982 Depart DUB at 1055 and arrive BIQ at 1400
So despite taking a...
We (5 adults, four children) went for a 'week to 10 day' [on our] vacation but I wouldn't like to think that we detracted in any way from anyone else's Camino - in fact, I would say that the presence of well-behaved, fit and friendly 1 X 11, 2 X 12, 1 X 13 year olds amused/entertained/interested...
Ryanair Dublin to Biarritz - when booked initially it was early morning flight which would have brought us into Biarritz about 11. Unfortunately it was changed so that we didn't arrive into Biarritz till 2. We opted to take taxi to Bayonne (€30) but could have got bus but still missed 3pm train...
We did just five days (StJ to Pamplona) as an extended family (5 adults, four 12 yr olds) in March - accommodation booked and bags carried - we met people in each of the little hotels we stayed in and wherever we stopped for breaks. You may not have the big albergue-party atmosphere that one...
We used CaminoWays in Dublin to book accommodation and luggage transfer for our Easter 2013 camino. They were excellent and all arrangements worked perfectly.
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