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hi Abigail
you will need to get a shuttle from T1 to T4 which is 10mins. The passport control in T1 is pretty fast & shuttle buses are very frequent.There Is the option of getting a taxi into the main bus station in Madrid where you would most likely connect with the 11.15 from the airport ( I...
Thank you Tincatinker.I decided to end this years stage in O’Cebreiro on Friday.Took a taxi to Pedrafita on Saturday morning to connect with a bus for Lugo where I was advised to buy a ticket 1hr before departure in the Hostel beside the bus stop.(name escapes me)This bus leaves at 11.45am & is...
Need some advice please. I am presently in Astorga & will be in Triacastela on Saturday next. I need to be in Santiago for flight on Sunday afternoon. I would appreciate some advice on the best transport. Trying to avoid backtracking
Many thanks
Keep in touch Lirsy I am interested to know how you fare as I will be just few day behind(Yipee cant wait) & wondering if I should book ahead.
Buen Camino
Thank you folks for all this very valuable information.Hopefully the alternatives are marked as I will be on that stretch mid 1st week June & I have 1 knee which I fear will bother me on a steep descent.
:mad: That must have been a terrible experience.Lets hope it hasn't spoiled your daughters Camino.Thank you for sharing as we need to be more aware of the fact that not everybody on the Camino is a genuine peregrino.I leave Leon on 2nd June walking on my own so I will be a little wary but then I...
Hi all I am traveling solo on June 1st from Dublin / Madrid /Leon to continue where I left off last year. I was wondering if I should book my return flight from Santiago or return to Madrid as only have 7 days walking probably as far as Ponferrada.is this the best town to get a bus connection...
9 days & counting!!! Just a little concerned about travelling back to los Arcos from Bilbao airport on Saturday evening.
I agree Kiwi Family Ireland is a great place for walking,just such a pity about all the rain we get!!
Hi
We are planning to resume our Camino from Los Arcos on 24th. Fly into Bilboa afternoon of the 23rd. I would appreciate any guidance on getting to Los Arcos that evening. It appears the bus to Logrono leaves every 4 hrs which leaves it very late arriving at accommodation.
Look forward to any...
Hi Abigail
We carried packs weighing about 25kgs (Osprey )with just the bare necessities ie 2 changes of clothes ,sleeping bag liner ,4 pairs of lambs wool socks,rain poncho rainproof trousers,flip flops,basic toiletries,microfibres towel.
There are companies who will transport your pack to the...
Hi Abigail
Having done the Camino from St Jean to Los Arcos in 2015 We are now planning to resume our walk on 24th April hoping t get to Burgos this time ..we don't have 6 weeks to complete The Way .We flew from Dublin to Biarritz then Taxi to St Jean walked to Orrisan where we stayed overnight...
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