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[katief]

Hello All...........I am planning to walk from St. Jean mid April 2015 for approx 3 weeks......Anyone starting about then I would be glad to hear from you.......I am from Ireland.......I will be heading back in Sept 2015 to complete the trip.well that is the plan at the moment...Hoping to make Leon or Burgos in that time....is it easy to travel back to Biarritz from Leon....
Thanks for any advice....

 

[wayfarer]

Welcome to the forum katief, April is good time to walk, still cool but warming up. You could also consider traveling home from Bilboa or San Sebastian, but you should be able to bus back to Biarritz.
Happy planning and Buen Camino.

 

[Mike Savage]

Welcome Katief!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hy Katief , I start on the 18 April 2015 in St.Jean , I travel to Biarritz and there I take a taxi to St.Jean.

 

[nellpilgrim]

Hello Katie F and welcome!
Enjoy the prep and planning for your journey-the time will fly by. You'll have such fun and make great friends.
Nell

 

[Al the optimist]

Katie, there are 150 sleeps to mid-April. The closer you get to that date the more impatient you will become. You will end up like the rest of us - wishing our lives away until the next Camino! If you think I am being silly counting the days for you then thank your lucky stars that you have not yet been severely infected. Be aware however that Caminoitis is like Malaria, it never leaves you. Enjoy your planning, ask whatever questions you like and someone will have an answer. Never forget rule one though - weight is king! Do I really need that? Do I really want that many clothes?

 

[katief]

Thank you for the welcome.......It is a comfort to have so many experienced people to ask questions about the Camino.......Thank you Allan.....I still have to get my backpack sorted, but believe you me I am keeping it light....I am a daily walker, but have never attempted anything like this before........not a Spring Chicken anymore either, but am determined that this is going to happen.........one question...is it necessary to bring a sleeping mat, have a Thermarest, am bit concerned about not getting bed for night, but will be perfectly happy on floor somewhere..my plan is Get there.....Walk, Stop to enjoy the scenery, Walk some more and hope that I will have a place to sleep at end of day........150 sleeps, when it is put like that it doesn't seem so far away........this has been in the pipeline for a very long time........

 

[katief]

Hy Katief , I start on the 18 April 2015 in St.Jean , I travel to Biarritz and there I take a taxi to St.Jean.

 

[katief]

Hello Peter, I have not finally decided on starting date yet, will be around that time.I will check in later with you..Buen Camino.

 

[Kanga]

@katief you do not need a sleeping mat. You will be arriving in SDC after Easter and at that time you will have no problem finding a bed.

 

[Arn]

Katief, welcome to the Forum and the Class of 2015.
You are at the front of a wave that will only grow as the year progresses.
Stay in contact with Forum members, ask questions and, in the final stages...listen to the Camino. Better a good plan now, than the perfect plan never.
Buen Camino,
Arn
PS I will be starting on April 6th.
A

 

[Al the optimist]

Welcome to the "not a spring chicken any more" club! As said above, you should have no problem with accommodation at that time of year. Most albergues can provide a blanket. I just take a silk sleeping bag liner (light, packs small, warm). You can always sleep in layers after all.

 

[katief]

Thank you for advice.......was thinking of bringing the liner or very light sleeping bag........thats good.....glad to hear accomadation will be ok in April.might be different in September on last lap, but not to worry.I have the layers, dont like sleeping cold back to the planning.........

 

[katief]

Katief, welcome to the Forum and the Class of 2015.
You are at the front of a wave that will only grow as the year progresses.
Stay in contact with Forum members, ask questions and, in the final stages...listen to the Camino. Better a good plan now, than the perfect plan never.
Buen Camino,
Arn
PS I will be starting on April 6th.
A

 

[katief]

Thank you........will probably start about 18th so you will be well ahead........Enjoy and Buen Camino.

 

[Deleted member 3000]

hello all i just join this forum.

Welcome! I hope you will find answers to your questions. Buen camino.

 

[MickMac]

Thank you........will probably start about 18th so you will be well ahead........Enjoy and Buen Camino.

I caught the bus from Burgos to Bayonne which is an international bus service (80 Euro one way) it was a nightmare ! bus did not arrive in Burgos till 23.30 just as the station was closing.


The bus left me at 3.30 in the morning at Bayonne Gare. This has an easy connection to Biarittz airport for 1 euro. I think Wayfarer suggestion to go to San Sebastion is a good one, depending on cost, as there is a bus connection to Biarritz one bus a day.

Check out postings by whariwharangi he has all the details on transport you will ever need, try to relax (As i did not) and allow plenty of time to get to Biarittz as it can prove problematic.



Buen Camino

 

[Mike Savage]

Welcome rikimilton!