Transportation Advice

[jim allen]

Hola;
You can take a high speed train from Paris to Bordeaux. Cost?
The train from Santiago to Madrid is about $45.00 USD.  Just ask for a
schedule, no one wants to speak English at the train station.  The schedule
is not reliable, however.  We were going to take a train (Sept 2000) which
allowed bikes free but found out that we missed it.  Schedule incorrect.  We
ended renting a car from Avis for one day and for two of us it was cheaper
to rent a car than take the train.  And the trip to Madrid was fun because
we drove back over the Camino to Burgos then south, a long way, but fun.
Finally, they use the Euro now so currency should not be a problem.  In any
event there are plenty of banks to change money or there are plenty of ATMs.

Jaime El Peregrino
Seminole, FL

----- Original Message -----
From: "Michele Ledoux" <mledouxaCARBON.CUDENVER.EDU>
To: <GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>
Sent: Wednesday, January 16, 2002 4:54 PM
Subject: Transportation Advice


> I have three questions:
>
> 1.  I'm going to fly to Paris, catch a train to Bayonne and, once in
Bayonne,
> take a local train to St. John Pied de Port to start my trek.  Does anyone
> know what these trains are called or how much it will cost to take them?
or
> even how long it will take?
>
> 2.  Once in Finnesterre, I'm going to catch a plane in Madrid to head back
> home.  How do I get to Madrid?  And how much will that cost?
>
> 3.  How much money should I take?  And in what currency?
>
> Any help would be appreciated.
>
> m
>