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Express Bourricot seems pretty easy, fast, and convenient and I would imagine I would be sharing a ride with a few others and not be catching a ride solo?
So I have started booking flights and other arrangements for a May 2018 Camino. I have decided to fly from CO to Paris and then fly into Biarritz and now deciding on how to get from Biarritz to St. Jean. I kind of like the notion of seeing the faces and anticipation/excitement of what I am assuming would be a lot of pilgrims on the train ride into St. Jean?
On the other hand, Express Bourricot seems pretty easy, fast, and convenient and I would imagine I would be sharing a ride with a few others and not be catching a ride solo? Maybe I will find my Camino BFF's on the Express B ride in? Any thoughts on what people liked or preferred or would maybe do different?
Thanks
Brian
So I have started booking flights and other arrangements for a May 2018 Camino. I have decided to fly from CO to Paris and then fly into Biarritz and now deciding on how to get from Biarritz to St. Jean. I kind of like the notion of seeing the faces and anticipation/excitement of what I am assuming would be a lot of pilgrims on the train ride into St. Jean?
On the other hand, Express Bourricot seems pretty easy, fast, and convenient and I would imagine I would be sharing a ride with a few others and not be catching a ride solo? Maybe I will find my Camino BFF's on the Express B ride in? Any thoughts on what people liked or preferred or would maybe do different?
Thanks
Brian
Has anyone been picked up by EB at Bayonne Train Station before? Any issues there or was it all fairly straight forward? I'm just waiting for my confirmation email back from them and thought I'd ask in the interim. Thanks, y'all
I took the train. It was a pleasant experience, and no negatives I can think of.So I have started booking flights and other arrangements for a May 2018 Camino. I have decided to fly from CO to Paris and then fly into Biarritz and now deciding on how to get from Biarritz to St. Jean. I kind of like the notion of seeing the faces and anticipation/excitement of what I am assuming would be a lot of pilgrims on the train ride into St. Jean?
On the other hand, Express Bourricot seems pretty easy, fast, and convenient and I would imagine I would be sharing a ride with a few others and not be catching a ride solo? Maybe I will find my Camino BFF's on the Express B ride in? Any thoughts on what people liked or preferred or would maybe do different?
Thanks
Brian
I took the train. It was a pleasant experience, and no negatives I can think of.
I have done both as well and would write the exact same words as CdnDreamer if she had not already done so.I've done both. My first camino I flew into Paris and took a train to Bayonne, then the next morning I took the train to SJPdP. It was exciting to meet pilgrims on the train. (The first pilgrim I met on both trips was at the Toronto airport!)
The second camino I flew into Paris and then flew to Biarritz. In Paris while waiting for the second flight, I met many pilgrims and before boarding the flight we found enough pilgrims to fill the Express Bourricot van.
I enjoyed the train ride the first time, but after two flights, it was nice to be picked up and dropped off in SJPdP. You may want to think about how well you travel, the length of time you have been travelling to arrive in Biarritz and where you are staying in SJPdP. You will probably meet lots of people at the albergue as well. Also, would you feel you missed something if you don't take the train?
I don't think it will make a difference to whether or not you meet other people to walk with. It is just a very small part of an exciting adventure! Buen camino!
I've done both. My first camino I flew into Paris and took a train to Bayonne, then the next morning I took the train to SJPdP. It was exciting to meet pilgrims on the train. (The first pilgrim I met on both trips was at the Toronto airport!)
The second camino I flew into Paris and then flew to Biarritz. In Paris while waiting for the second flight, I met many pilgrims and before boarding the flight we found enough pilgrims to fill the Express Bourricot van.
I enjoyed the train ride the first time, but after two flights, it was nice to be picked up and dropped off in SJPdP. You may want to think about how well you travel, the length of time you have been travelling to arrive in Biarritz and where you are staying in SJPdP. You will probably meet lots of people at the albergue as well. Also, would you feel you missed something if you don't take the train?
I don't think it will make a difference to whether or not you meet other people to walk with. It is just a very small part of an exciting adventure! Buen camino!
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