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  1. sergeantmajormammy

    Hypothetical meeting

    "My blister is bigger than yours."
  2. sergeantmajormammy

    Between a rock...

    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!
  3. sergeantmajormammy

    Planning my first Camino from Tui to Santiago

    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.
  4. sergeantmajormammy

    camino de santiago with my son.

    Very moving! Thank you.
  5. sergeantmajormammy

    Walking with a teen?

    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.
  6. sergeantmajormammy

    St Jean to Roncesvalles

    You could go via Valcarlos to Roncesvallees as we did - by choice but also by necessity in the very poor weather of March 2013.
  7. sergeantmajormammy

    Advice for a beginner!

    (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 -...
  8. sergeantmajormammy

    Camino with Babies

    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...
  9. sergeantmajormammy

    Irish people: flights to Biarritz.

    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...
  10. sergeantmajormammy

    It's Different This Year

    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...
  11. sergeantmajormammy

    Getting to St. Jean from Ireland

    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...
  12. sergeantmajormammy

    Company & friendships

    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...
  13. sergeantmajormammy

    Your Favorite Camino Photograph

    11 yr old son on way to Zubiri April 2013
  14. sergeantmajormammy

    Irish Camino Travel Agents

    We used CaminoWays in Dublin to book accommodation and luggage transfer for our Easter 2013 camino. They were excellent and all arrangements worked perfectly.
  15. sergeantmajormammy

    Hotel recommendations for Pamplona, Burgos, Leon, Astorga, S

    Stayed in Hotel Europa in Pamplona too - didn't get to eat in the Michelin restaurant but everything else was great!
  16. sergeantmajormammy

    Children on the Camino

    We did St Jean Pied de Port to Pamplona over 5 days at Easter with an 11, 2 X 12 and a 13 yr old. We didn't stay in albergues, we didn't carry our packs, we are active people but not serious hikers. It was a brilliant success and certainly we would all do it again. We split what most people...
  17. sergeantmajormammy

    Walk from Bayonne to St. Jean

    The staff in the ticket office in Bayonne Station speak English (or did when I was there in March). However the manned office seems to close mid-afternoon. The ticket machines are just outside the office. If you buy your tickets in the office, don't forget you have to 'compost'/punch them in...
  18. sergeantmajormammy

    A pilgrim has died on the Camino near Roncesvalles - March 2013

    Yes, I think there must have been a major misunderstanding of some sort there ....
  19. sergeantmajormammy

    Moving backpacks to another town

    Very easy and enjoyable to read! Thanks for the link, Margaret.
  20. sergeantmajormammy

    Getting from Biarritz airport to Hotel Parc Mazon

    We were charged 30 euros for a taxi from Biarritz airport to Bayonne station (our flight had been delayed and we hoped to catch the 3pmish train - unfortunately, we missed it by 2 mins!). I can't see how you could be charged 75 euro from airport to a local hotel!

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