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    Average price backpack transfer?

    When we used Top Santiago in 2022, we paid €7 a pack per segment. The daily rate didn’t change. We arranged our next day’s pickup via WhatsApp and it worked like a charm. In terms of budgeting, use your formula of number of days times the daily rate (it may or may not be different than it was...
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    Bus service from Santiago to Muxia

    I’m just curious why you’re walking this route backwards. If you were to walk from SdC to Finisterre, you would qualify for a nice certificate upon your arrival in Finisterre and then a second certificate in Muxia. Just a thought.
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    Return from Muxia to Santiago

    For what it’s worth, we caught the bus in Muxia to Santiago the morning we were traveling with no pre-bought ticket. In fact, there were only a handful of us that morning on this route none of whom had tickets. We simply bought them from the bus driver. I don’t think you’ll have any problem...
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    Can I pack my small multi tool in carry on luggage (backpack)?

    From what I read on the TSA website, your multi-tool, although small, would be prohibited. “In general, you are prohibited from traveling with sharp objects in your carry-on bags. Multi-tools (multipurpose tools) with knives of any length are prohibited. Please pack these items in your checked...
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    Madrid City Walks

    People were tipping the guide about $10. As there were no other costs, this level of tipping seemed more than reasonable for everything that the guide provided. In CDMX, we also paid for our own subway tickets if we were traveling across town. As a subway ticket only cost about $0.30, it’s one...
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    Madrid City Walks

    Although the central part of Madrid is very walkable on your own, let me recommend that you check out freetour.com. You’ll find many tours offered around the city that are free, but tip based. On our recent trip to Mexico City, we did three excursions with Freetour! They were all great! The...
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    Starting late from Saint-Jean-Pied-de-Port

    @Flatlander makes a lot of strong points regarding staying in SJPP your first night. In hindsight, a mistake I made on a couple of my early Caminos was that of rushing my pilgrimage to Santiago. The last time my wife and I arrived in SJPP, we, too, got there mid-morning. We were very pleased to...
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    Tight connection in Madrid

    That is not much time to make your connection. 55 minutes is probably not enough time to deplane and clear immigration. I would caution you about not checking your backpack. Take it in the cabin with you. This has less to do with your time constraint than with the issue of your bag not making it...
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    Biarritz Airport to SJPDP - 23 June 2023

    Have you checked with Express Bourricot in SJPP to see if they might already be picking up other pilgrims that afternoon? https://www.expressbourricot.com/fr/
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    Transfer time through CDG

    That is a very short time between flights considering that you have to go through immigration in Paris. Two factors that you have no control over: 1) will your flight arrive on time? and 2) the number of people going through immigration at the same time you are. By the time you get to the gate...
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    Checking your backpack on flights

    I’m joining in with the two comments above: I NEVER check my pack when heading to the Camino. First, on any internationsl flight I have ever taken from the States, my 36L pack is smaller than most roller bags and easily fits in the overhead compartment. I’ve never had the size of my pack...
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    Travel from Canada to Porto

    We flew from Montreal (YUL) to Porto via Brussels. As I remember, we took an evening flight, had about a two hour layover in Brussels and then arrived in Porto by noon. We have also flown from Montreal to Madrid and then transferred to a flight to Porto. So, I think you should have a couple of...
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    Is it possible to land at MAD at 7:10am and get to Chamartín to catch a 10am train? Other options??

    By the time you deplane, if you arrive on time, you’ll have less than two hours to catch your train at Chamartin. That’s cutting it closer than I personnally like since, an arrival delay could happen and you don’t know how long it will take you to clear customs and immigration. Hopefully, you...
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    Where to stay in Madrid?

    If you have 4 days in Madrid, let me suggest that you stay closer to the city center since metro service is great to get you back to the airport. Our favorite smaller hotel near the Plaza Mayor is the Hostal Santa Cruz (Metro: Sol). It’s walking distance to many attractions and great...
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    Arranging albergues and pack transport

    Hi LittleGreen60. Albergues don’t transport bags/packs. You need to arrange bag transfers with a transport company. If you are walking the Francés, you might use a company like Express Bourricot to get your bag to Orisson or Roncesvalles. After that, in Spain, JacoTrans could could transport...
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    Train Cancelled! Bayonne to SJJP, 1820 on 27 May 2023

    I experienced a regional train strike the afternoon that I arrived in Bayonne back a few years ago. As it turned out there were a number of fellow pilgrims on the train with me and in the same situation of looking for transportation to SJPP. As I remember, there was a later afternoon bus...
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    St. Jean - 2 nights early June 2023

    I have stayed at two albergues in SJPP both with private rooms: Gite Ultria and Gite Bidean. Reservations can be made at both. Because of the pilgrim’s meal, my preference would go to the Bidean, but rooms in both were very nice, clean, and modern. Buen Camino!
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    From Paris to SJPD

    Having traveled to SJPP the same day I arrived in Paris was a long haul. I arrived very early in the morning so making connections was no problem. However, with a 10:30 arrival, you’ll have to check the schedule of afternoon trains to Bayonne. On our last trip, we overnighted in Paris and...
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    Fly or train to Pamplona?

    My recommendation would be to give yourself that extra recovery day in Madrid. I’ve done a similar thing on my travels through Paris. After the red eye, my preference is to spend a night in Paris, acclimate a bit, and then train south the next day. Having also done it without the Paris stop was...
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    Easy days in Madrid

    We take the same perspective as Henry since Charmartin isn’t at all central and easily accessed by metro. Our favorite small hotel with quite nice rooms in a great neighborhood with an excellent price for the city is the Hostal Santa Cruz (you can find it on Booking.com). It’s just a short walk...

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