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Anniesantiago said:According to our notes:
We took the Express train from Amsterdam Central Station (8:56 am) to Paris Gare Nord.(1:05 pm)
We then took Metro to the Paris Gare Mont 1et 2.
From there we left at 3:50 pm via a train to Bayonne.
Arrived in Bayone at 8:33 pm.
We went to Hotel Madrid but they were full.
Just across the fountain there was another small hotel that took us.
We left next morning at 12 Noon to SJPP and arrived at 6:30 pm.
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When you are on the train from Amsterdam to Paris, ask the conductor where you can buy a Paris Metro ticket which you will need to get from Gare Nord to Gare Mont. We think you just get it at the snack bar on the train, but cannot recall.
If you are staying at Esprit du Chemin you can request to have dinner with them on your night of arrival, which is highly suggested. It's a nice way to start your Camino. They also pack a nice lunch for your walk next day.
I hope this helps.
By the way, if you are interested in ancient Hermetic or Alchemical texts, you might want to visit the Ritman Library in Amsterdam. You need to do a Google Search and make an appointment. It is free, but you must have an appointment. It is a wonderful place where you can hold, examine, and read great old texts from a private collection.
Paulus said:"St. Jacobs Fietsroute 1, 2 and 3". Part one is from Haarlem to Tours in France, part2 takes you from Tours to St.jean PdP and the last part takes you to Santiago.
Donovan said:Transavia (http://www.transavia.com) have a direct Amsterdam to Pau flight about four times a week. An alternative to starting from SJPP would be to take the train from Pau to Oloron Ste Marie, then a bus to Somport and walk the Camino Aragones, joining the Camino Frances at Puenta la Reina. I walked this last September and thought it an outstanding route
Bridget and Peter said:If there is a choice between flying or taking the train - as there is with travelling Amsterdam - SJPDP, for example- can I humbly suggest people consider the environmental factors?
Although trains may seem to take longer, with longer check-in times and travelling to and from airports which can be long distances from where you want to be the difference can be minimal. And on a train you have more room (both for sitting and moving around ), better views of the passing countryside and towns, your baggage is at hand, you will arrive in the city (or small town) centre. You are more likely to arrive hot and bothered and with a headache (or a cold) from the recycled air in the cabin. Train fares, as with planes, will vary with when you travel and when you book; bargains are there to find.
Go to http://www.seat61.com for lots if info about train travel in Europe and all round the world. It's amaxingly informative and inspires me to all sorts of fantasy journeys.
Clemens Sweerman just won the Cycle Holiday Trofee on the yearly Amsterdam Cycling and Walking Fair. Also on behalf of many thankful Santiago pilgrims: Congratulations, Clemens!Paulus said:St. Jacobs Fietsroute 1, 2 and 3
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