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You have a lot of good advice here, so I’ll just share my experience on the CF, which I walked in 2022, beginning Sept. 12 and arriving in Santiago Oct. 17. A bit longer than you have, but because Oct. 17 was a hard deadline, I took two taxis on the camino—one from Belgrado to Burgos and another...
I, too, had time constraints on my Camino Frances when I walked from SJPP last Sept. My recommendation is to take your time in the beginning. It is one of the most beautiful sections, esp walking over the Pyrenees. I ended up taking taxis twice — once from Belgrado into Burgos, which saved me 2...
I flew last Sept from SFO to Paris direct because planes and trains come into and out of the same Charles de Gaule airport. Landed around 11a, figured out CDG airport and where to get the train, checked into hotel for a night, then easily got the TGV train early the next morning to Bayonne...
Bring chocolates for the flight attendants. They will LOVE you! I never knew this until a retired United flight attendant house & dogsat for me and gave me this tip. The look of joy and delight on their faces when I boarded and handed them the chocolates was priceless.
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