New member with questions Roncesvailles or St Jean PP

[Mr Bernard Milford]

Folks

I must admit that I like the idea of starting in St Jean because of the
aspect of starting in one country and walking into another - not
something we Aussies do very often! But also it avoids backtracking.
The only query I have is about the old question of Poste Restante.  Is
it a lot more expensive to post an article from the French side than
the Spanish side? I certainly wouldn't want to lug an extra suitcase
over the pass.

Does anyone have any information?

By the way, I notice that there will not be any Aussies in the village
of 100.  What a shame!  I'll still sing for myself - I don't sing in
public (except in Church) as I'm a music lover

Bernard



----- Original Message -----
From: Nick Hayes <clubnickaEROLS.COM>
Date: Friday, March 23, 2001 12:11 pm
Subject: Re: New member with questions

> Definately Paris
>
> Paris to Bayonne by  TGV  ( high speed train)   gets you there late
> afternoon
> overnight in Bayonne
> next day to SJPP by train  or taxi  early morning
> take it easy   wlk around
> get your credencial at the "amis de st jacques"
> the next day,  more or less dejet lagged, leave for santiago
>
> madrid is more complicated
>
> you can fly into paris and out of madrid using an "open jaws " ticket
>
> ask about this with your travel agent ... or here
>
> good luck
>
> nick
>
> Eleanor Shaw wrote:
>
> > Hello all.  I am a 25yo female from Denver, CO USA.  Just joined the
> > email
> > group.  I am planning to hit the road the first week of April.
> Would> love to
> > hear from any of you that I might have the chance of running into
> > during
> > April or May.  I am planning to start in St Jean Pied de Port,
> > however, after
> > reading some tales I may decide to start in Roncesvalles.  Any
> > positive
> > comments on that subject would be appreciated.
> >
> > Also, I am still trying to decide if it would be best to fly into
> > Madrid or
> > Paris?  Coming from the US it is just as easy to fly into either
> city,> but I
> > dont know which is easier for getting to St Jean PP.  I tried
> > searching the
> > archives for previous emails on this subject but no luck finding
> any.> So my
> > apologies if you have already had to answer this question.
> >
> > Thanks in advance for the information.
> > Eleanor Shaw
>