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Hi guys,
Thank you for your answers.
We'll be flying with my mom within the EU - first to Milan with Wizz Air, and then Milan - Bordeaux on Ryan Air.
Both budget flights and for 2 backpacks it would cost 70 euros each = 140 euros.
So, we decided to ship my bigger backpack to SJPdP (together...
Hi guys,
We've been looking for information if it's possible to send our backpacks ahead to Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port, but haven't been able to find any so far. We'll be flying Sofia (Bulgaria) - Milan, Milan - Bordeaux and changing 2 flights, and the backpack fee, each time for each of us, is...
I would recommend you go to Orisson or Borda for the first night. It's about 2h to 2h45 min to Orisson, depending on your fitness, and about 15 min more to Borda.
Day 2 - it would be a lot easier walk to Roncesvalles, so you could go slowly, stay at La Virgen de B. and enjoy all that beautiful...
We usually leave around 6 a.m. as we try to avoid the midday heat, and 7 a.m. is too late for us.
6 a.m. is too early for breakfast for us as well, as we don't feel like eating so early, so Burguete is a very good option, around 35 min. normal walking speed; Espinal is a good option as well...
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