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  1. pepi

    Can I make this connection? Seeking advice about Barcelona airport and train connections!

    "There are probably lockers at the train station where you could leave your backpacks." There is a left-lugagge in Sants station, in the basement next to the parking
  2. pepi

    Can I make this connection? Seeking advice about Barcelona airport and train connections!

    Short: Yes, it's possible, I've done it in much less time (w/o jetlag and being very familiar with the perimeter, metro, Sants station) Your plan is the worst possible way to start a pilgrimage. Long: (and especially if I came from overseas as a first-time visitor) Why would you want to do...
  3. pepi

    Issues entering Spain?

    Sixth degree...🤣..just one step before waterboarding 🤣🤣🤣
  4. pepi

    Bus from Zaragoza to Pamplona?

    Train (Renfe) is much more comfortable and faster for this long journey
  5. pepi

    Taxi ride share from Pamplona to SJPDP on May 22nd, 2023.

    👍👍👍
  6. pepi

    Extra nights - Biarritz or SJPP?

    Biarritz has a history of a Belle Epoque fashionable Spa. The Grand Hotels – though a bit dusted today –still impress with their Grandeur. And of course, there is the seashore and the harbor. For me, Biarritz is a grand, if not a bit stiff dining salon, while Bayonne is a charming French...
  7. pepi

    Extra nights - Biarritz or SJPP?

    SJPdP is a small village, you've seen it in a couple of hours. I'd recommend you take the extra day in Biarritz or in Bayonne. (The two cities share the same airport) I have a sweet spot for Bayonne, because - the train connection to SJPdP is right there - the typical French atmosphere with its...
  8. pepi

    planes and trains

    The motto of this forum is "Where past pilgrims share, and future pilgrims learn".
  9. pepi

    planes and trains

    The Camino starts when you leave your house – some even say it begins when you start thinking about it. My point is: What's the rush? Get into the spirit and mindset of the Camino. A stop in Paris and/or – what I warmly recommend – one in beautiful Bayonne? A leisurely dinner al fresco along...
  10. pepi

    Returning from Santiago de Compostela to Bayonne - Need Suggestions

    On one of my past CF, I shared a car rental with two co-peregrines in SdC and we drove along the CN in reverse. It was a truly remarkable and joyful experience. We particularly loved the leisurely ride and the total freedom of staying wherever we liked – sometimes for one or two days – to...
  11. pepi

    Luggage Transport on Camino: Can All Albergues Accommodate?

    1. You can use Jacotrans and other courier services without any planning on a daily base from one stage to another. My advice is to call them up every time before 8 am and give them name, a pick-up and delivery place, in addition to filling in and attaching the small envelope to your pack. Just...
  12. pepi

    Carbon neutral Camino?

    Hey, you've contributed some spice to a potentially dull thread 😉
  13. pepi

    Carbon neutral Camino?

    I beg to differ. The OP's perhaps is a bit of a clickbait question, but as hard-core walkers, the eco-footprint issue surely has crossed all our minds one time or another, latest when marching along a highway with the cars passing. Having taken the train from Barcelona to Pamplona last time...
  14. pepi

    In Defense of Booking Com

    Some News in Switzerland today on the subject: At the beginning of December, the Swiss Federal Council lifted the so-called gagging agreements between hotels and booking platforms such as Booking.com. Now, hotels and other lodging establishments are officially allowed to offer their guests...
  15. pepi

    In Defense of Booking Com

    I come back on my earlier comment in this thread: What would it take, to set up a website with a Magento shop for payment by CC and PayPal? A simple over the thumb calculation: (a) 50 participating Albergues with 1000 bookings annually @ 12 Euro per bed = 600K € @ 10% commission = 60K €. (b)...
  16. pepi

    In Defense of Booking Com

    In my country, Switzerland, there were the same discussions. The hotel industry lobbied and railed against B.com - unsuccessfully. My opinion: When the opportunity arose to create a national booking platform for tourists, no one was willing to give up their short-sighted, narrow-minded attitude...
  17. pepi

    Leaving SdC back to Pamplona with my dog

    Rentalcars / Avis SdC Airport pickup, Pamplona return, 24h duration Seat 4-doors aircon, €209.-
  18. pepi

    Leaving SdC back to Pamplona with my dog

    Thanks but my friend took a rental car.
  19. pepi

    Leaving SdC back to Pamplona with my dog

    France is NOT Spain!
  20. pepi

    Leaving SdC back to Pamplona with my dog

    Thank you all for your greatly appreciated responses. I actually started this query in lieu of an Italian co-Peregrino, to whom I translated and passed on your replies. I think that he will go for the rental car option It’s late in SdC now, so thank you all very much and Buen Camino

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