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  1. sillydoll

    Alsa buses at Madrid airport

    When you arrive at T4 arrivals, walk through the exit doors and look across the two taxi lanes to where the buses queue up. ALSA usually have bays 1-3 but could be in any one of them on the day.
  2. sillydoll

    Paris & Tours Way (Via Turonesis)

    Yes - I turned my diary into a Kindle book. Much has changed since then and I'm sure there is more support for pilgrims today.
  3. sillydoll

    Paris & Tours Way (Via Turonesis)

    I started in Paris in 2004, walking 2 Paris Pilgrim itineraries from the CSJ book Paris Pilgrim. Then we took a train to Orleans and walked from there to Roncesvalles. APOC has an overview: http://americanpilgrims.com/camino/route_descriptions/route_paris.html As does the CSJ of UK...
  4. sillydoll

    hendaye/irun

    I know that this is an old thread but thought I would post this here anyway. one of the hotels Margaret recommened has closed to make way for a new one. Welcome to the Hotel Santiago Hendaye. After 20 years of loyal service, the hotel Santiago closed October 1, 2012. A new hotel is under...
  5. sillydoll

    Buying ALSA bus tickets online

    ALSA doesn't accept foreign credit cards. Click on the pay via PAYPAL link and pay that way.
  6. sillydoll

    Where to start

    Camino Frances: Leon to Santiago 311km Via de la Plata: Salamanca to Santiago 319km Camino Norte: Gijon to Santiago 250km Camino Portugues: Porto to Santiago 232 km Choices, choices!!
  7. sillydoll

    Vehicle transfers Bilbao, Biarritz, St Jean etc.

    I'm not sure about taxi prices in Madrid but you could get the train from the airport to Atocha Train station. In September there is a bus from Pamplona to St Jean in the afternoon. Also, you could contact Taxi Fermin to share a taxi. Pilgrim Taxi or Taxi Peregrino is a special service that...
  8. sillydoll

    Vehicle transfers Bilbao, Biarritz, St Jean etc.

    Offer of transport between Biarritz and St Jean - Roncesvalles - Pamplona. We offer to all the pilgrims who will start the road from Saint Jean or Roncesvalles a very economic price in transfers from Pamplona
  9. sillydoll

    Transport options Santiago to Sarria

    You need to get a bus to Lugo and then another bus to Sarria. I did it twice last year and its easy-peasy! Or, if you can find a few other peregrinos to share a taxi with you, you could get a taxi which will cost about €120.
  10. sillydoll

    Buying ALSA bus tickets online

    On the longer routes I have been able to book 4 months in advance on some routes with a 50% discount. https://www.alsa.es/en/offers/ Others don't put their full timetables up until 30 days in advance (Leon to Astorga).
  11. sillydoll

    Trenhotel Sarria to Madrid

    I sent an enquiry via the Renfe website. This is a Google translation of their reply: Normally the train information is available for sale 62 days in advance , 90 days for some AVE trains and Long Distance .However, there are times when due to adjustments in the service, this information is not...
  12. sillydoll

    Trenhotel Sarria to Madrid

    It is still on the Renfe website. It doesn't run on Sundays.
  13. sillydoll

    easyJet sale on flights up to 9th July

    50% sale on some flights if you book in the next 5 days http://www.easyjet.com/en/?utm_source=EasyJet_Newsletter_030114_UK_BB_Jan_Main1&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=
  14. sillydoll

    Paris m- Barcelona High Speed Train started

    After months of delays, the first direct high-speed rail link to connect Paris with Barcelona was opened on Sunday. The joint project from France’s state rail operator SNCF and its Spanish equivalent Renfe will see two TGV (high-speed train) services run between the French capital and the...
  15. sillydoll

    Ryanair - extra bag and lower charges

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/10404226/Ryanair-extra-baggage-and-lower-charges-herald-customer-friendly-upgrade.html
  16. sillydoll

    Bus from Pamplona to SJdPP?

    If you check on the ALSA website, there is only one bus at 14h00. This might change for the busy period. It says that you can't book this but online.
  17. sillydoll

    San Sebastian to St Jean

    I've been looking at the different ways of getting to St Jean from San Sebastian for a friend. There are two PESA buses a day from San Sebastian to Bayonne. The 9h00 bus to Bayonne – arrives at 10h30 and according to previous posts the bus drops you in a park and there is a 10 minute walk...
  18. sillydoll

    buying a ticket for the Alsa bus and cheap hotels in Leon

    Flights are from Stansted to (Valladolid) Leon for about £70. There are regular buses from the airport to the city.
  19. sillydoll

    Luggage Transfers on routes other than the Camino Frances

    The link I had in my book no longer works. Perhaps you could contact http://viatolosana.free.fr/vt_pratique.htm and ask them if they know of luggage transporters? If they do, please share the info on the forum. :)
  20. sillydoll

    Puente la Reina/Pamplona to SJPP in April

    If you need to get back to Bayonne, you could walk there from Trinidad de Arre which is just outside Pamplona. You'll have to walk it backwards though! Ruta del Baztan: ± 100 km Bayonne to Trinidad de Arre and Pamplona It is possible to walk from Bayonne to the Camino Frances in five to six...

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