Camino Norte

[Dawn of a new Day]

Ok, Dawn of a new day here. I had thought of staying in canada this year for holidays, however with airfares from VANCOUVER to london for $500, i am setting out in may for the camino Norte.

My flight gets into gatwick at 9:30 am, so deciding on which airport to fly into??? Recommendations. most depart at 12:15, which is not enough time to transfer. one option is from stanstead to bilboa. are there frequent buses to irun?? Sil what do you think??
appreciate your help,
i am hooked.
dawn

 

[sillydoll]

Hey Peregrina-Dawn, I think you are going to become a camino junkie!
I haven't done the Camino Norte but in her diary, Annette Raunsbjerg says that she flew from Stansted to Biarritz and got a train to Irun.

You can read her very entertaining diary online here:

http://www.raunsbjerg.dk/camino_del_norte.htm

I think its time you started a BLOG so that we can follow your walks.

Big hug,

 

[Dawn of a new Day]

camino junkie

hi Sil, thanks for passing on the website it looks great.!!! Well I am a camino junkie (and did i mention i walk for a living- being a postie!!!!)
It is confirmed, my flight $500 cdn vancouver to london. What an amazing deal!!!!
I arrive into gatwick at 9:30am, unfortunately the flights for biaritz leave once a day at 12:15. the only other option i can think of is easy jet to bilboa at 6pm, i will spend half day in bilboa then catch a bus to irun.
anyway know of the buses and how long it takes.Any other airlines??
thanks. yes a blog would be good, just a matter of figuring it out - how to create one.
anyone else doing the trail, i will be starting may 7!!!
One lady from victoria has already done it, she is great reference,
another will start the 19th may.

 

[WolverineDG]

http://www.blogger.com is where I have my blog (although I'm going to ditch the one I have now & start one just for the camino).

dg

edited for correct name of website

 

[ivar]

... by the way, if you have a blog or a site with a collection of pictures that you would like to share, please add your sites here:

http://www.pilgrim-wiki.com/index.php?t ... m_accounts

These blogs are really useful for new pilgrims trying to prepare for their walk.

Un saludo,
Ivar

 

[WolverineDG]

Dawn, see if you can't get a cheap flight from Gatwick to CDG or Orly. Air France flies from those airports to Biarritz.

dg

 

[Dawn of a new Day]

ivar, thanks for the website to post blogs. looks like i could be the first for the camino norte.
dg, i don't understand your message. Where is cdg or orly. i will check airfrance. last night booked my santiago-london, 10Euros. AMAZING.

 

[JaneB]

CDG is Charles de Gaulle

Orly is Orly

both the Paris airports

the 10 euros deal looks great!

 

[Dawn of a new Day]

Thanks Jane for clarifying the names.
Seems like alot of extra flying and expense flying into paris. i am considering booking ryan air from stanstead to santander then a 3 1/2 bus ride the following day to Irun. Woudl you believe 25 pounds!!!!!!
You brits (and europeans) are SO FORTUNATE to have so many options.
dawn

 

[JaneB]

Bilbao is worth the visit in its own right and if you go there you might well want to spend longer than half a day. I went to the Guggenheim with a 'yeah, let's see what all the hype's about then' attitude and was seriously hooked. Had planned on half a day but went back the next morning having already spent a full day there.

And I think Ryanair flies into biarritz, with a train link to Irun of around an hour?

 

[Dawn of a new Day]

bilboa

hi jane.
i definately agree with your comments about bilboa. However my flight lands at 9:30 and the flight with ryan air to bilboa is 12:15. last year there was 2 flights, now there seems to be one. i was looking for alternatives so that i do not need to overnight in london. (much cheaper in spain) Easy jet flights into bilboa, but right now almost double the fare that of santander. i will start in irun and of course stop in bilboa.i am WATCHING the price of the flights.
dawn

 

[JaneB]

into Heathrow/Gatwick and out of Stanstead? Mmm, see your point.

 

[Dawn of a new Day]

flights

actully into gatwick, and out of standead. i am considering british airways however the fare is $144.cdn. to santander $80. I do FIND the great deals, just patience.
d