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    Planning my return home

    Hi Your nearest arrival airport from Dublin is Santander with Ryanair , no need to go to Madrid. Excellent bus and train transport along the north coast . You can fly home fron Santiago with Aer Lingus Buen camino justin
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    Borres Albergue

    This Albergue has been renovated and is now spotless, cooking facilities are limited to a microwave oven . 16 places. Follow the camino into the village , book in at the recently opened Bar Barin . Bar provides meals including breakfast. This is the last Albergue before the split of routes going...
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    Transporting my bike by coach

    Hi Chris, Your easiest solution might be to buy some plastic at home and make up a simple envelope you can drape over the bike. Fold it up and carry with you. With care it can be used multiple times. I have done so and it was not necessary to seal at the bottom. Buen camino enjoy Justin
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    Is Spanish fluency essential on the Primativo?

    Hi Rebecca, No problems finding places to stay early June, In fact I always found a lower bunk. I stayed in private accommodations on a few occasions. Kms on many days are often pre-determined by available places to stay. Due to this being a hilly route kms walked each day are less than on the...
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    Is Spanish fluency essential on the Primativo?

    Hi Rebecca, Just back from Primativo. Fear not,its well signed. I was surprised with the number of English speakers on this route. Native Spanish speakers were in a minority. I dont speak Spanish and this did not present any problems in securing keys to Albergues when I arrived early. This is a...
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    Cycling and Hotels

    Hi j Don't think you will have any problems just turning up. With a bike carrying on for another 10 k is rarely a problem. I never came across a hotel/ hostel that didn't have safe storage for bikes. Its useful to have a list which indicates prices of hotels along the way Buen Camino Justin P.S...
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    Bilbao 1st of April?

    Hi Griffo, Am sure you know Ryanair fly Dublin Santander. Buen camino TIpperary
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    Aragones numbers in decline

    Hi all, I have walked this route twice. On one occasion I flew into Toulouse and the other into Biarritz. There are very good train connections from Toulouse and Bayonne to Oloron. Indeed when I used Biarritz I had arrived in Oloron ahead of those going to St Jean. Some of the Albergues I...
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    US-Ireland-Spain Gathering

    Hi It looks like you have a lot of choices to make. Just a few considerations, Four days is a very short sampler of the camino, even a few extra days will be worthwhile. Consider flying to Dublin ,rather than Spain. Ireland has faster connections to key places on the camino than Madrid has...
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    From Oleron-Ste-Marie crossing Somport on Camino Aragones

    Hi Michelle, Margarets suggestion is excellent, its an easy transfer. Another option is to fly Aer Lingus to Toulouse and you can also transfer via Pau. If you wish to stay overnight in Oloron, Gite Bastet is top class. However you need to book in advance as entry is normally by keypad. If you...
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    Lourdes to Pamplona

    Hi There is also another route worth investigating. From Lourdes you can easily get by rail to Pau and Oloran St Marie. From there a few buses a day to Canfranc in Spain ( run by French Rail). A few trains run to Jaca and buses on to Pamplona. To be honest is also about how the connections...
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    4 days route wanted

    Hi Hakan Since you plan to walk for only 4 days you dont want long bus journeys before or after your walk. If you can easily fly into Biarritz why not do 4 days from ST Jean. If you can fly into Bilboa, there are good connections to Pamplona and back from Logrono. This is a good sample to...
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    Less Expensive Travel Alternative From US

    Hi all Wishing all a happy xmas. Just noticed That Aer Lingus fly Dublin Santiago from the end of March this year. Ryanair fly Dublin Biarritz from about 15th march. Buen camino justin
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    How to get a bike to Seville

    Hi Kate I road biked this route last year. I flew Ryanair Dublin Seville. The bike cost 50 euro extra. The bike must be prepared for flight as per their website. Most people get a used bikebox from their local bike shop. Practice is advised in assembling a bike before biking. I have travelled...
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    Walking vs. biking- experienced walkers/bikers PLS respond!

    Hi Petra, I road biked the coastal route in June 2010. I never had to wait for a bed in an albergue. The Mundicamino web site has a profile of each walking stage. On the road the uphill will be only slightly less as it tracks the walking path.Camping adds to the wt on the bike and makes...
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    Cycling Camino del Norte

    Hi john I road biked this camino in june 2010. The map you have will be more than adaquate just check that it has been revised within 2 years or so, there are many new motorways taking traffic off the N roads. When i biked i always stayed in albergues. I never had to wait and was glad to get...
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    Walking the Arles route?

    Hi Jenny, I Replied to your private message but not sure if it was sent, so here goes The weather was excellent no rain except one evening at 5. I read this route can be windy and there is a lot of grit on the path. IN the rain I think light boots are better than runners on this camino. I got a...
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    Walking vs. biking- experienced walkers/bikers PLS respond!

    Hi Lt, Evanlow comments on your queries. Bikes If you intend to be mainly on the path a mountain bike is preferred. If you plan to be mainly on the road a touring or hybrid bike is best. Hybrid bikes are often called treking bikes and they are similiar wt and gearing to touring bikes (low...
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    Walking the Arles route?

    Hi Jennysa i walked from Somport from the middle of October last year. The number on each stage was 11.Its a very beautiful camino enjoy justin
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    Walking vs. biking- experienced walkers/bikers PLS respond!

    Hi I have road biked from Santander in june 2010. There are many motorways along this route so the N roads alongside are mostly quiet except near large urban areas. I used a hybrid bike and never went off road. From what i saw large sections are on the road and i was glad to be on a bike. I...

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