starting hopefully May 7

[BetsyA]

Hi my name is Betsy from Florida, USA. I plane on arriving Paris May 5 and travel down to SJPDP on the 6th. This will be my first Camino. My biggest worry is language barrier. I do not speak any French or Spanish. I'm sure I will learn some Spanish along the way. I heard there is a train that leaves from airport. Is that true?

 

[wayfarer]

Welcome Betsy, don't worry about the language barrier, just learn a few basic phrases like please, thank you, cafe con leche, etc. I'm not sure about the train but someone will be along with that info. Have a great Camino.
Buen Camino.

 

[Oravasaari]

Hi my name is Betsy from Florida, USA. I plane on arriving Paris May 5 and travel down to SJPDP on the 6th. This will be my first Camino. My biggest worry is language barrier. I do not speak any French or Spanish. I'm sure I will learn some Spanish along the way. I heard there is a train that leaves from airport. Is that true?

Hi Betsy, There are trains from all the Paris stations, including TGV express trains and also slower overnight sleeper trains. This is quite a good booking site in English loco2.com . An over night sleeper train from Paris to Bayonne is about 35€. The daytime TGV trains are much quicker and more expensive.

 

[Oravasaari]

Firgot to say that Paris CDG has own station but Paris Orly has a transfer bus to the nearest station.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Hi my name is Betsy from Florida, USA. I plane on arriving Paris May 5 and travel down to SJPDP on the 6th. This will be my first Camino. My biggest worry is language barrier. I do not speak any French or Spanish. I'm sure I will learn some Spanish along the way. I heard there is a train that leaves from airport. Is that true?

Wish you a great time and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[Rajy62]

You can also fly into Biarritz from Paris and take a local train to Sjpdp. Domestic flights leave from Orly. There is a bus transfer from cdg to Orly. Buen camino.

 

[BetsyA]

You can also fly into Biarritz from Paris and take a local train to Sjpdp. Domestic flights leave from Orly. There is a bus transfer from cdg to Orly. Buen camino.

thank you so much for the info!

 

[BetsyA]

Firgot to say that Paris CDG has own station but Paris Orly has a transfer bus to the nearest station.

this has been very helpful, thank you!

 

[naplesdon]

Betsy, there are loads of resources on this forum about traveling from Paris to Bayonne and onward to SJPdP. Please study them. I'm a gator out water in Pays Basque.

 

[SeaHorse]

Hi my name is Betsy from Florida, USA. I plane on arriving Paris May 5 and travel down to SJPDP on the 6th. This will be my first Camino. My biggest worry is language barrier. I do not speak any French or Spanish. I'm sure I will learn some Spanish along the way. I heard there is a train that leaves from airport. Is that true?

I'll be in Orisson on the 6th May.

 

[naplesdon]

Excellent, so you have overcome the first major hurdle of getting from the US to Orisson!
I assume you made a reservation there.

 

[SeaHorse]

Excellent, so you have overcome the first major hurdle of getting from the US to Orisson!
I assume you made a reservation there.

Its Betsy who is from Florida, I'm just here around the corner, over France, before Germany. And yes, I have the reservation, paid.

 

[Bill2florida]

You can also fly into Biarritz from Paris and take a local train to Sjpdp. Domestic flights leave from Orly. There is a bus transfer from cdg to Orly. Buen camino.

This is what I am doing. I'll be right behind you Betsy, SJPdP on the evening of May 8th. Buen Camino!

 

[AmyRapp]

Hi my name is Betsy from Florida, USA. I plane on arriving Paris May 5 and travel down to SJPDP on the 6th. This will be my first Camino. My biggest worry is language barrier. I do not speak any French or Spanish. I'm sure I will learn some Spanish along the way. I heard there is a train that leaves from airport. Is that true?

Hi Betsy

I arrive in Paris from Miami, FL on the 5th about 8:00 p.m. as well. I have a flight on the 6th from Paris to Biarritz about 7:45 a.m., then plan to taxi to SJPDP. I am starting my walk to Orisson on the 6th and have reservations there. I don't know if any of my plans with intersect with yours but if so and we can share a taxi to SJPDP that would be great. Let me know.

Buen Camino.

 

[mrsiu]

Hi my name is Betsy from Florida, USA. I plane on arriving Paris May 5 and travel down to SJPDP on the 6th. This will be my first Camino. My biggest worry is language barrier. I do not speak any French or Spanish. I'm sure I will learn some Spanish along the way. I heard there is a train that leaves from airport. Is that true?

Hi BetsyA ,I am Mr Woo from Hong Kong ,I do not speak any French or Spanish too just speak a little bit of English that I had learn 35 years ago . I go Pamplona with my wife on May 4 and stay one night in Corazon Puro . http://www.corazonpuro.es/Enghome.html .May 5 morning they send us to SJPDP and we will stay one night there,may be we can see in SJPDP . May 6 start to go Orisson , May 7 stay Roncesvalles , May 8 stay Corazon Puro take back the thing .May 9 stay Larrasona .May 10 stay Pamplona ...because we have time

 

[AmyRapp]

Hi BetsyA ,I am Mr Woo from Hong Kong ,I do not speak any French or Spanish too just speak a little bit of English that I had learn 35 years ago . I go Pamplona with my wife on May 4 and stay one night in Corazon Puro . http://www.corazonpuro.es/Enghome.html .May 5 morning they send us to SJPDP and we will stay one night there,may be we can see in SJPDP . May 6 start to go Orisson , May 7 stay Roncesvalles , May 8 stay Corazon Puro take back the thing .May 9 stay Larrasona .May 10 stay Pamplona ...because we have time

I also will stay in Orrisson on the 6th. It's nice to know others will be on the trail that day.

Buen Camino.

 

[mrsiu]

I also will stay in Orrisson on the 6th. It's nice to know others will be on the trail that day.

Buen Camino.

Hope to see you!
Buen Camino.

 

[SeaHorse]

Hi BetsyA ,I am Mr Woo from Hong Kong ,I do not speak any French or Spanish too just speak a little bit of English that I had learn 35 years ago . I go Pamplona with my wife on May 4 and stay one night in Corazon Puro . http://www.corazonpuro.es/Enghome.html .May 5 morning they send us to SJPDP and we will stay one night there,may be we can see in SJPDP . May 6 start to go Orisson , May 7 stay Roncesvalles , May 8 stay Corazon Puro take back the thing .May 9 stay Larrasona .May 10 stay Pamplona ...because we have time

I also will stay in Orrisson on the 6th. It's nice to know others will be on the trail that day.

Buen Camino.

Hey!!! Me too!!! May 6th Orrison. Wonder if we can recognise each other!
P.S. I don't look like my pic in the avatar

 

[AmyRapp]

Looking forward to meeting you. I look about the same. Usually sunglasses and blonde ponytail. I am glad you dont look like your avatar.LOL.

Buen Camino.

 

[BetsyA]

Hi BetsyA ,I am Mr Woo from Hong Kong ,I do not speak any French or Spanish too just speak a little bit of English that I had learn 35 years ago . I go Pamplona with my wife on May 4 and stay one night in Corazon Puro . http://www.corazonpuro.es/Enghome.html .May 5 morning they send us to SJPDP and we will stay one night there,may be we can see in SJPDP . May 6 start to go Orisson , May 7 stay Roncesvalles , May 8 stay Corazon Puro take back the thing .May 9 stay Larrasona .May 10 stay Pamplona ...because we have time

Thank you for your message. Will be on the look out for you and your wife!

 

[BetsyA]

Hi Betsy

I arrive in Paris from Miami, FL on the 5th about 8:00 p.m. as well. I have a flight on the 6th from Paris to Biarritz about 7:45 a.m., then plan to taxi to SJPDP. I am starting my walk to Orisson on the 6th and have reservations there. I don't know if any of my plans with intersect with yours but if so and we can share a taxi to SJPDP that would be great. Let me know.

Buen Camino.

 

[BetsyA]

Hi Amy, I will be arriving in Paris also May 5 around 10 pm on Turkish Air, (long way around from Houston Tx) I planning on a train, no ticket yet, Bayonne, and I guess another to SJPP. Is the airfare from Paris resonable?

 

[BetsyA]

Looking forward to meeting you. I look about the same. Usually sunglasses and blonde ponytail. I am glad you dont look like your avatar.LOL.

Buen Camino.

I may also not try the full day to Roncesvalles and stay in Orisson. I too will have a blond pony tail, I am short with freckles lol. Hope to meet all of you!

 

[SeaHorse]

I may also not try the full day to Roncesvalles and stay in Orisson. I too will have a blond pony tail, I am short with freckles lol. Hope to meet all of you!

Orisson only has something like 18 places, you should contact them and make a reservation (and pay). Or they may redirect you to other places.
Hope to meet you too

 

[SeaHorse]

Hi Betsy

I arrive in Paris from Miami, FL on the 5th about 8:00 p.m. as well. I have a flight on the 6th from Paris to Biarritz about 7:45 a.m., then plan to taxi to SJPDP. I am starting my walk to Orisson on the 6th and have reservations there. I don't know if any of my plans with intersect with yours but if so and we can share a taxi to SJPDP that would be great. Let me know.

Buen Camino.

Taxi would be quite expensive, if you leave Paris at 7:45, you arrive in Biarritz early enough, you will have time to catch one of the trains to SJPdP. Probably can throw in some sightseeing in Biarritz too.

 

[AmyRapp]

Hi Amy, I will be arriving in Paris also May 5 around 10 pm on Turkish Air, (long way around from Houston Tx) I planning on a train, no ticket yet, Bayonne, and I guess another to SJPP. Is the airfare from Paris resonable?

My flight from Orly cost me about $70 USD when I booked it - which was less than the train at the time and allowed me one night rest after a long travel day. Besides the 5th is my birthday and I need birthday dinner. I figured since I would be getting into Biarritz before 9 a.m. I would travel to SJPDP and then onto Orisson that afternoon. I have already booked my night over in Orisson. It looks like there is a flight on the morning of the 6th for about $180 USD but this depends on the airport. I will take the train from Bayonne to SJPDP since Caroline is unable to provide me with taxi service now - which I was only going to do if I had someone to share. I will look for you at the train station in Bayonne.

 

[BetsyA]

My flight from Orly cost me about $70 USD when I booked it - which was less than the train at the time and allowed me one night rest after a long travel day. Besides the 5th is my birthday and I need birthday dinner. I figured since I would be getting into Biarritz before 9 a.m. I would travel to SJPDP and then onto Orisson that afternoon. I have already booked my night over in Orisson. It looks like there is a flight on the morning of the 6th for about $180 USD but this depends on the airport. I will take the train from Bayonne to SJPDP since Caroline is unable to provide me with taxi service now - which I was only going to do if I had someone to share. I will look for you at the train station in Bayonne.

I appreciate you telling me about reservation in Orisson, attempting now to do so. I was not aware that you could do that. I'm a little nervous and a lot excited! Really never traveled alone. I think I better get my train ticket, I was thinking I'd "fly by the seat of my pants" lol
Well any more tidbits??

 

[AmyRapp]

I am feeling the same as you. I was wondering if you purchased your train ticket yet. Did you decide on a morning train or an overnight train?

 

[Asha]

Hi my name is Betsy from Florida, USA. I plane on arriving Paris May 5 and travel down to SJPDP on the 6th. This will be my first Camino. My biggest worry is language barrier. I do not speak any French or Spanish. I'm sure I will learn some Spanish along the way. I heard there is a train that leaves from airport. Is that true?

Hi Betsy/everyone going around May 7th yahoo!
My name is Ashley and myself, my husband Grant and my mum Michelle will start our camino on May 7th from SJPdP. We arrive in Paris CDG at 9.30 am on May 5th we are then catching a bus from airport to the Paris suburb of Monteparnasse, where we are staying the night in a relatively cheap place, La Maison, the next morning May 6th we are just a 10 minute walk from the Gare Monteparnasse station to catch our 12pm train ride to SJPdP? Possible option. We will more than probably see you along the way though. God Bless.

 

[BetsyA]

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Hi Betsy/everyone going around May 7th yahoo!
My name is Ashley and myself, my husband Grant and my mum Michelle will start our camino on May 7th from SJPdP. We arrive in Paris CDG at 9.30 am on May 5th we are then catching a bus from airport to the Paris suburb of Monteparnasse, where we are staying the night in a relatively cheap place, La Maison, the next morning May 6th we are just a 10 minute walk from the Gare Monteparnasse station to catch our 12pm train ride to SJPdP? Possible option. We will more than probably see you along the way though. God Bless.

Hi Ashley! I'm arriving late, 10 pm on the 5th, and staying at one of the airport hotels. There is a train that leaves CDG airport, and will travel to SJPDP on the 6th, if all goes well with plane transfers. Hope to meet your family along theway!

 

[BetsyA]

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I Have not bought a ticket yet maybe I should. There is a site I can do so, in English too! I looked Amy Rapp on facebook, are you on there?

Hi Ashley! I'm arriving late, 10 pm on the 5th, and staying at one of the airport hotels. There is a train that leaves CDG airport, and will travel to SJPDP on the 6th, if all goes well with plane transfers. Hope to meet your family along theway!

 

[Richard Theil]

Hi BetsyA ,I am Mr Woo from Hong Kong ,I do not speak any French or Spanish too just speak a little bit of English that I had learn 35 years ago . I go Pamplona with my wife on May 4 and stay one night in Corazon Puro . http://www.corazonpuro.es/Enghome.html .May 5 morning they send us to SJPDP and we will stay one night there,may be we can see in SJPDP . May 6 start to go Orisson , May 7 stay Roncesvalles , May 8 stay Corazon Puro take back the thing .May 9 stay Larrasona .May 10 stay Pamplona ...because we have time

Mr Woo, We will be in Pamplona the same time as you. We are coming from California USA. We will see if Corazon Puro has room for us. Thanks for the tip.

 

[AmyRapp]

Yes. I am on Facebook. Send me a friend request Amy Rapp in Amelia, Ohio.

 

[Bill2florida]

Yes. I am on Facebook. Send me a friend request Amy Rapp in Amelia, Ohio.

Hi Amy, Betsy, Ashley, Grant, Michelle and Mr. Woo. You all will be a day or so ahead of me on the Camino and I would ask if you could share any points of special interest that you think might be a must see. I will monitor the Camino app places and forum. I just do not want to walk by a special church or albergue when I am that near. Thank you for any consideration of my scouting party, lol.

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Orisson only has something like 18 places, you should contact them and make a reservation (and pay). Or they may redirect you to other places.
Hope to meet you too

Sorry but the albergue Orrison has about 43 places, Buen Camino , Peter.

 

[SeaHorse]

Sorry but the albergue Orrison has about 43 places, Buen Camino , Peter.

Actually their web page says 28. Does it matter much?

 

[AmyRapp]

Hi Amy, Betsy, Ashley, Grant, Michelle and Mr. Woo. You all will be a day or so ahead of me on the Camino and I would ask if you could share any points of special interest that you think might be a must see. I will monitor the Camino app places and forum. I just do not want to walk by a special church or albergue when I am that near. Thank you for any consideration of my scouting party, lol.

Happy to forward any notable info to you.

Buen camino! !

 

[camino07]

They put tents out in the back garden.

 

[SeaHorse]

They put tents out in the back garden.

Yes, those you can see on Google Street View. But at beginning of May - wouldn't it be coldish at night? In April live reports from that part of Camino were "full of snow". Although here the weather reports for SJPdP are quite good: http://www.wunderground.com/cgi-bin/findweather/getForecast?query=pws:IISPOURE2

Is it allowed to walk Napoleon route during rain? What happens with Orisson reservation if the route is closed because of the weather? Should have asked them.

 

[camino07]

We had a lovely sunny walk up to Orisson but late afternoon the rain started and I felt sorry for the folk in the tents but I guess better than nothing and they could use all the facilities and join in the communal meal.