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Greetings All,
In a few days I will be starting my first Camino. I will fly from Chicago to BIQ and then shuttle it to St. Jean.
When I fly over, I will be checking my backpack. I will put my backpack in one of my old hockey duffle bags (for all you hockey players...don't worry I washed it first)... hoping it will provide a little protection to my backpack.
Soooooooooo, my question is:
THANKS!!!
- When I get to St. Jean, what is the best way to get my duffle bag (plus my "normal street clothes" I wore on the flight) to Santiago?
- Costs???
- Any other tips??
-jj
It's cheaper if you wait until you cross the border and send it to Santiago via Correos. Sending things from France is considered "international" so it is more expensive. It was a huge hassle, but once I carried extra stuff all the way to Pamplona and sent it from there, it was an easy process, I think about 10 euros for a standard box and they hold it at Santiago for you for up to 30 days. Another time I had it sent forward to a hotel in Santiago from Valcarlos (lower route). This was a few years ago, however, considering how much the costs have increased along the Camino, possibly this is also a premium service now.
Possibly you could find out if there are lockers in Biarritz if you are returning there after the Camino?
Greetings All,
In a few days I will be starting my first Camino. I will fly from Chicago to BIQ and then shuttle it to St. Jean.
When I fly over, I will be checking my backpack. I will put my backpack in one of my old hockey duffle bags (for all you hockey players...don't worry I washed it first)... hoping it will provide a little protection to my backpack.
Soooooooooo, my question is:
THANKS!!!
- When I get to St. Jean, what is the best way to get my duffle bag (plus my "normal street clothes" I wore on the flight) to Santiago?
- Costs???
- Any other tips??
-jj
WalksInWinter's suggestion is a good one for your current plan.
A lot of backpackers, when checking backpacks, will use a heavy mil utility plastic bag for that purpose. They can then use that bag as a waterproof liner for the backpack in lieu of a rain cover, or just toss it in the bin upon arrival at baggage claim. For travel clothes, I wore a set of what I wore on Camino. They are comfortable for travel, so all was good. Just a thought.
Yes, it is expensive, but for me Express Bourricot was a good option. After you add up the cost of mailing your bag, ~ 18.50€ http://www.elcaminoconcorreos.com/en/luggage-transport plus the cost of storage ~20€ at Casa Ivar. http://www.casaivar.com/luggage-storage-in-santiago-de-compostela/sending-instructions.html plus ~5€ per day to transport it until you get to a post office in Spain + the hassle factor, 70€ isn't bad. Especially since it's sooo easy. You just go to Express Bourricot's office, fill out some forms and pay the 70€. Then they will give you a tag to attach to your bag, which you then leave at your hotel or hostel in the morning before you start walking. As a bonus, Hostal Lasalle, where the luggage is stored will give you a 20% discount on a room in Santiago. I paid about 22€ for a pro ate room with en suite bath. I had friends who paid almost as much for a bed at the Last Stamp albergue.
The extra money was well worth it to me to make it easier on my jet lagged self.Hola - this is exactly what I did last year. I agree the E70 does seem over the top - but as you say add in the "extras" and the room discount and it comes out almost even. Cheers
Hi, I shipped my travel clothes to Ivar in Santiago from the SJPdP post office. I'm sorry, I don't recall the cost but it wasn't as much as I thought it would be. I'm almost positive it won't cost as much as the other option mentioned.Greetings All,
In a few days I will be starting my first Camino. I will fly from Chicago to BIQ and then shuttle it to St. Jean.
When I fly over, I will be checking my backpack. I will put my backpack in one of my old hockey duffle bags (for all you hockey players...don't worry I washed it first)... hoping it will provide a little protection to my backpack.
Soooooooooo, my question is:
THANKS!!!
- When I get to St. Jean, what is the best way to get my duffle bag (plus my "normal street clothes" I wore on the flight) to Santiago?
- Costs???
- Any other tips??
-jj
Where in Santiago did you send stuff to?It's cheaper if you wait until you cross the border and send it to Santiago via Correos. Sending things from France is considered "international" so it is more expensive. It was a huge hassle, but once I carried extra stuff all the way to Pamplona and sent it from there, it was an easy process, I think about 10 euros for a standard box and they hold it at Santiago for you for up to 30 days. Another time I had it sent forward to a hotel in Santiago from Valcarlos (lower route). This was a few years ago, however, considering how much the costs have increased along the Camino, possibly this is also a premium service now.
Possibly you could find out if there are lockers in Biarritz if you are returning there after the Camino?
Thanks for the info... But,
From their website:
"Price: 70 € per suitcase, 20kg max, transport and storage included. You won’t have to pay anything else once in Santiago."
YIKES!!!! 70 €
At that price I would be better off donating my stuff & buying it again in Santiago.
Are there any other cheaper options???
Cheers,
-jj
Greetings All,
In a few days I will be starting my first Camino. I will fly from Chicago to BIQ and then shuttle it to St. Jean.
When I fly over, I will be checking my backpack. I will put my backpack in one of my old hockey duffle bags (for all you hockey players...don't worry I washed it first)... hoping it will provide a little protection to my backpack.
Soooooooooo, my question is:
THANKS!!!
- When I get to St. Jean, what is the best way to get my duffle bag (plus my "normal street clothes" I wore on the flight) to Santiago?
- Costs???
- Any other tips??
-jj
Ah, my post was intended as a reply to original poster. But lucky you, adding other travel onto your Camino! Enjoy all your travel pieces!hello Walkerooni, thank you for the suggestion...however...we are currently in Lisbon getting ready for the Camino. I have my back pack as well as a day pack. We have packed light for the walk, which we will have in our back packs, but I also have a day pack with me. After our walk on the Camino, we are heading to Nepal, then to southern India, then over to Sri Lanka, back to India, and then we are not sure. We have been on thre road since January 16th, and are not going home until next April...hence we have a few items that we will not need on the Camino, but will need later on our journey. The day pack I use when we travel on buses, and I keep valuable materials in it I do not want to possibly go astray while on the bus.... so...I need to ship the day pack to Santiago de Compostela.
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