Introduction, with trip planning questions

[wanda]

Sharon, would like Santiago PO address, thanks...sent longer message but was not delivered, returned. Wanda
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Sharon E. Brown 
  To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU 
  Sent: Friday, April 02, 2004 10:47 PM
  Subject: Re: Introduction, with trip planning questions


  Wanda,

  You can send luggage to the Post Office In Santiago. I do not have the address handy. I will try and find the address for you.
  As for the train you can book one maybe two days before travelling to ensure a seat. I think it's about 50 Euros for a first class seat and a little more leg room and about 30 Euros for a second class seat. I walked the camino last year in late APril and booked my return to Madrid when I arrived in Santiago. The prices are laast years prices so I'm not sure how much they would have fluctuated.

  Sharon
  Australian Pilgrim
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: wanda 
    To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU 
    Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 2:45 PM
    Subject: Re: Introduction, with trip planning questions


    Beginning camino May 3 or 4 and would like to ship luggage from St Jean Pied de Port to Santiago. Plan to travel on overnight train to Madrid from Santiago. Has any one experienced that train? How early do I make reservations? Could be full like many of the hotels. Please provide info on hotels in Santiago. The recommended Costa Vella has no rooms on my determinded? date of arrival. Thanks, Wanda
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: amiller24 
      To: GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU 
      Sent: Saturday, March 27, 2004 7:27 PM
      Subject: Introduction, with trip planning questions


      We are the Miller's from Essex, CT; Alan, and my wife Clara Gonzalez de Miller (originally from Barcelona).  I am retired from the Coast Guard with 26 years of service, and Oakland University (Michigan) where I served as Director of Campus Facilities & Operations.  Clara was in Real Estate for a number of year.  After visiting Paris for a few days, and taking the train to St Jean-Pied-de-Port, we will start the Camino on May 25th; hoping to finish by the end of June.  We will be joined by my sister Marla Keesee (Registrar at Santa Monica University) of Newbury Park, California.  First trip question is advise on how best to ship a suitcase from either Paris or St Jean to Jaca, Spain (where my wife has relatives, and is planning to spend a few weeks after the Camino)?  Second, what is the best way to travel from Santiago to Madrid.  Does Iberia offer a discount if the compostela is shown?  Third, advise on how much to donate at the refugios.  Buen Camino!
      Alan Miller
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