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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>At Barajas airport in Madrid, there is an
"Informacion" kiosk which I found to be very helpful. They directed me to
the correct bus station to get me to San Sebastian, and they directed me to the
proper Metro bus to get me to there. They have the necessary bus
schedules, and they were able to advise me of the feasibility of making the
connection in a timely manner.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT size=2>In my case, I arrived at the bus
station with lots of time to spare. I had time to purchase a 2000
peseta "Telecard" from a tobaco store (a highly recommended move for those who
wish to phone home from time to time); I had time to read some of the
tourist literature that I had </FONT><FONT size=2>gotten from the from the kiosk
at the airport. I met other passangers who were heading north and I was
able to tell some tourists from New York a bit about the Camino de Santiago, and
<EM>Why</EM> I thought I was undertaking such a crazy adventure. Later,
they wrote an E-note to my family telling them of our
encounter.</FONT></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>On the bus journey north, I thrilled
with excitement when we traversed the camino, and I saw other pilgrims
hoofing along the camino with their backpacks and walking sticks, and knowing
that I also would be down there soon.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>In this discussion, I sense a lot of angst over all
the things that can go wrong. We all want everything to be perfect.
Two observations:</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>1) It ain't gonna happen;</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>2) It going to be on the rainy days that we
find the rainbows.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>For those getting ready to go -- Say a prayer, and "Trust in the
Saint"....</DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Paul Newfield <<A
href="mailto:pcn01awebdsi.com">pcn01awebdsi.com</A>><BR><<A
href="http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brasscannon">http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~brasscannon</A>><BR>
Also, my personal genealogy page:<BR><<A
href="http://www.gencircles.com/users/brasscannon/1/pedigree/72">http://www.gencircles.com/users/brasscannon/1/pedigree/72</A>></FONT></DIV>
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