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    Poles & Backpack - to check or not to check...

    Could you post them to SJPdP? I am thinking of doing this for our next camino - have not looked into the cost. We previously checked our backpacks and poles, next time we want to carry our bags with us but do not want to get new poles. Sounds like your poles were a very special gift.
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    Thanks Donjek, we ended up catching a taxi. We had put aside a bit of money for accommodation upgrades so we diverted it to the taxi fares. So... We started out today most of us together (US and 3 other pilgrims), exchanging phones for the obligatory 790km to Santiago road sign photos but the...
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    Just back from pilgrims mass at Roncesvalles, yay! Fleur, I did not hear anything about a bus. In desperation we caught at taxi to sjpdp 110 euros, went to the pilgrims office to a wonderful greeting of 'ah, you are the Australian family, I have heard about you' haha. Spent some time exploring...
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    There are 4 Aussies on it. Have JUST been told no train from Bayonne to sjpdp. I see one VERY EXPENSIVE taxi ride ahead. Have decided to now start in Roncesvalles so 2 taxis :( thanks for asking :)
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    What a sham, we will arrive a day or two earlier as we fly out on 22nd. You never never know on the Camino, our paths may cross; look out for us, a family of 4 Aussies :)
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    Domigee, we had a wonderful day exploring your beautiful city, perhaps our train delay was a blessing in disguise. I will confirm once we are in sjpdp. The extra day to get over the jet lag has also been great. Thank you all, I feel that you have become our cheer squad :)
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    Hello everyone, thanks again for your help. So far so good, we arrived in Paris this afternoon. We will spend a day sight seeing in Paris, boys have already planned what they want to see :). We rebooked for Monday and have received another email from SNCF, this time confirming, yay. So far so...
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    Train strikes in France

    Bugger... Our rescheduled train trip is on Monday. At this rate the delays mean we will be starting our camino in Burgos!!!!
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    Train strikes in France

    Thank you domigee. Have rebooked for the next day. So an extra day in Paris. It could be worse!!! Because we are on a schedule this delay means we will start at Roncesvalles. Mixed feelings. It doesn't matter where we start but that first day is such a personal achievement
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    Thanks Mona, everything is a bit trickier in winter! We look forward to meeting you or your team next week :)
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    And a wonderful idea, unfortunately we will not have the time to walk from Biarritz all the way to SdC.
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    Thanks again everyone. I was able to change the dates of the train tickets. Airline tickets from Paris were too expensive (around 1330 Euro). I am somewhat uplifted by being 'forced' to spend an extra day in Paris. Fingers crossed that there is no strike on our new travel day...
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    Thanks everyone, an in a bit of a tiz at the moment - am looking at airlines to see - might extend a day in Paris and see if the train can be booked for the next day - am not sure, still exploring options. I thought Express B had wound up for the season. Might have to catch a taxi and hope our...
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    Biarritz to SJPDP

    Looking for ways to get to SJPDP from Biarritz - no trains - and for this coming weekend please!!! Is taxi the only option? There are 4 of us. Any ideas of the cost? Thanks
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    Train strikes in France

    Just received notification that our train has been cancelled :(. looking at airfares, nothing available until the next day. We have lost a night's pre-paid accommodation in Paris near the station. Madly trying to work out a plan.. stay tuned!!
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    Train strikes in France

    Thanks for the update, domigee
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    Train strikes in France

    Thanks Franz. We are travelling a week later. Have just checked and so far so good, our tickets are still valid. I will continue to hold my breath as I know that 'they' expect the strikes to be on-going.
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    Train strikes in France

    That's interesting Pilger. I am now thinking to book a transfer from the airport to our hotel and suck it up and spend a few extra days in Paris if there is a strike on the day we intend to travel to Bayonne/SJPDP. It's a shame as we like using (and having the kids experience) the use of...
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    Train strikes in France

    Thanks Domigee for coming back to update. Also thanks to natefaith and SY. We are traveling a week later so hope the disruption will be minimal at our travel time. Although from what I have read it will be ongoing. Perhaps we should start walking from Paris!!!!
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    Train strikes in France

    JimboX - your post was really helpful, thank you for taking the time. It was quite reassuring. We are staying near the train station so we will be able check for info not available on the web site. From Google, the strike will occur on the 5th December and we are book a little over a week...

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