[Gocamino] Pamplona to SJPP

[Glenn Jilek]

Madrid Barajas is just on a much more human scale.  I have never gotten lost or confused on where I was supposed to go, even the one time I had to get to the T4 remote terminal.
In CDG I have always had the feeling of being in a labyrinth with bad directional signing.

Glenn


> From: gaspangler at hotmail.com
> To: rspenger at earthlink.net; gocamino at oakapple.net
> Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 10:01:48 -0700
> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Pamplona to SJPP
> 
> 
> A must-read for the World Wide Wanderer .. http://www.sleepinginairports.net .
> 
> Real live travelers vote on the best and worst aerodromes on the planet.
> 
> See especially: http://www.sleepinginairports.net/worst-airports.htm .. CDG leads the pack for 'worst-of' this year. You may also wish to read of the Terminal 2e collapse at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paris-Charles_de_Gaulle_Airport .. it does not exactly inspire confidence. 
> 
> I must, however, echo Bob's assesment of LHR, quite a nightmare when all the planets are in alignment. I've had several less-than-groovy experiences there. It also suffers from a major lack of ergonomics and long term planning. To be avoided if possible. My airport of choice for the Camino treks is Madrid Barajas. It just works. Slam-dunk easy entry and exit of the Euro-zone. Walk through customs, no grief or attitude.
> 
> Buen Viaje,
> 
> 
> Grant
> 
> http://www.ElCaminoSantiago.com
> Resources for the Pilgrimage Road to Santiago 
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> 
> 
> 
> > From: rspenger at earthlink.net
> > Date: Thu, 9 Sep 2010 09:24:24 -0700
> > To: gocamino at oakapple.net
> > Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Pamplona to SJPP
> > 
> > My experience just this last spring was exactly the opposite. Going through security at Heathrow was one of the most degrading ordeals I have gone through. I will never, ever take a chance on going by way of Heathrow again.
> > 
> > And that is not the first time I have had problems there. On an earlier trip, our luggage was delayed at Heathrow - both on the way out and on the way back. On a previous trip through Heathrow, the flight arrived about 40 minutes ahead of schedule (from Copenhagen!). I thought that it would be great, since I had limited transfer time. Uh-uh, it didn't work out that way. After stalling off 20 minutes or so in a holding pattern, we were allowed to land, but the terminal port was not ready for us, so we landed and disembarked on the tarmac - on a cold, rainy day in December - and were herded onto buses for transportation to a terminal. We ended up later than if the flight had been on time. Since we didn't enter a transit area, this meant that we had to go through security again and I was getting really antsy about making my flight out. Fortunately, I did manage to catch my flight out. Also, I had no problems on that trip with lost luggage. However, BA (Bags Away, as I have he!
>  ar!
> > d the Brits call it) did manage to lose the luggage of one member of the group that I was with in Copenhagen.
> > 
> > CDG has been just the opposite, especially this last spring when I returned by way of CDG from Toulouse. Again, there was a tight connection between flights, which always gives me concern, but on approaching the security check, an attendant, spotting my canes, ushered me through a gate that did not have a long line waiting and I was through quite quickly. Although I was embarrassed to get special treatment, I was happy to have it over with and plenty of time to catch my flight. At Heathrow, I just felt harassed and humiliated. I have been to CDG on three other occasions and all have been relatively pleasant, with helpful people at the information desks and good connections to trains and the Metro.
> > 
> > Bob S. 
> > 
> > On Sep 9, 2010, at 7:21 AM, Tim wrote:
> > 
> > Hi Glenn,
> > I can understand anyone not liking CDG, it's awful. Your other 
> > option, and possibly the cheapest, is to fly to London Heathrow or 
> > Gatwick catch the shuttle bus to Stansted and then Ryanair or EasyJet 
> > straight into Biarritz. 
> > Buen Camino
> > Tim Proctor
> > 
> > 
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