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Spanair has a direct flight between Barcelona and Santiago....I see online that some dates in July 2011 are priced at 7 euro, each way of course.
I flew Barcelona to/from Santiago with them last fall for 25 euro each way and thought I had a great deal...but 7 euro simply screams out to be...
Sil, thanks for the web site info....it is not one that I had come across... besides the terrain descriptions for both my routes...it also has weather info and many useful transportation links....again you amaze me with your ability to put your finger on so many useful Camino related sites and...
I have been through her wonderful blog more than a few times....and Margaret has been very helpful to me through "pm" and email in planning my daily distances and accomodations....she started in Mid-April....and it was her early weather stories that had me thinking Porto first...Le Puy...
Thanks Sil....I see you're also thinking outside the box .....I will look into the option you have given...I want to start on April 1st...and thought the weather in Portugual may be a bit better at that time....but maybe I'm off base thinking the April 1st is too early for the Le Puy route...
First....I know it sounds like I'm walking backwards....but I'm not....
After much research and pondering I have decided that after having walked the Camino Frances last year... for the 2010 Holy Year, I will walk the Camino Portuguese from Porto to Santiago and to Finistere....then return to...
I spent a few days in Barcelona after my Camino last June...I'm not sure what accomodations are close to the airport....but I know there are a few hostels downtown...I stayed at and would highly reccomend Hostel Somnio http://www.somniohostels.com ....which has dorm beds for 25 euro...they also...
Barcelona is a very expensive place for accomodation. I discovered a brand new hostal .they just opened last month after complete rennovations..it is owned by two sisters from Chicago..location easy to get to as you just take the airport bus for a few euro to Plaza Catalyuna..the hostel is a...
Thanks Laura and Sil for the detailed information....I think destiny has me staying with my flight from Madrid to Pamplona....the bus or Bilbao options would get me to Pamplona a bit earlier..(but still after the 6 pm bus)..but not early enough to warrant the expense of the changes or me trying...
Does anyone have experience taking the bus from Bilbao to Pamplona?
From a previous post by Johnnie Walker I have checked the web site for the bus company (http://www.laburundesa.com) but cannot determine if you have to change buses along the way....and more importantly if the buses operate on...
I will be starting my first Camino from Roncesvalles in late April. After reading several entries on this forum and looking into the bus and train schedules, I discovered what I think is the easiest or at least a simple way to get there.
I am flying from Canada to Madrid and then on to Pamplona...
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