<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META http-equiv=Content-Type content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1">
<META content="MSHTML 6.00.2600.0" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#b8b8b8>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Saludos Jen from New Zealand,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>My husband John and I are beginning our Camino from
Roncevalles on April 20. We are flying from N.Z. to Madrid, where we will
stay for a couple of days. We then get the train from Charmatin Station in
Madrid (Talgo 200 - leaves at 7.15 a.m.) to Pamplona. We will then get a
bus to Roncevalles (La Montanesa Buses, Avenida del Conde Oliveto - purchase
ticket from the driver) at 4.00 p.m. This should get us to Roncevalles in
time to organise our pilgrims credentials, order a meal, and attend mass.
We intend to leave the next day to begin our journey taking approximately 34-35
days to complete. We would also like to venture out to Finisterre from
Santiago. We were able to get what we feel is a good walking plan for us
from <FONT face="Times New Roman" size=3> </FONT><A
href="http://unix6.sysnet.net/~ometzin/itisanti.html"><FONT
face="Times New Roman"
size=3>http://unix6.sysnet.net/~ometzin/itisanti.html</FONT></A>.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>We are very excited about our trip and perhaps our
paths will meet. All the best for your preparations.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Marion.</FONT></DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="PADDING-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A title=Jenmann00aCS.COM href="mailto:Jenmann00aCS.COM">Jen Mann</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A title=GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU
href="mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU">GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Thursday, February 07, 2002 5:02
AM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Getting to St. Jean</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT lang=0 face="Comic Sans MS"
color=#004080 size=2 FAMILY="SCRIPT">It's been a while since I posted, but I
think you will see me more often as my leaving date approaches. <BR><BR>I'm
planning the Camino in Mid-April and I am trying to find the cheapest and most
convenient way to start in St. Jean coming from North America. I was
thinking of flying into Madrid and taking a train or bus. If anyone has
done this, I would love some info. Should I just get a connecting flight
from Madrid or should I fly into France and organized a more complex itinerary
for my departure. <BR><BR>I imagine there are trains that will take you
from Santiago to Madrid. <BR><BR>If anyone has a link to bus or train
schedules in Spain, I would appreciate it. If in Spanish, it's okay.
<BR><BR>thanks <BR>jen</FONT> </FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>