Tuesday, August 20, 2013

Itinerary Details

September 22-2013.
Departing from Calgary (YYC) with Air Transat, flight TS 0708 @ 11:30 pm
Arrive in Paris Charles de Gaulle(CDG) airport @ 4:30 pm Monday September 23
Duration 9 hours - direct flight 

Staying overnight at the Comfort Hotel Airport CDG

Departing September 24 from CDG with Easy Jet, flight 3701 @ 7:00 am
Arrive in Biarritz @ 8:30 am
Duration 1hr 30 min

Taking a bus from Biarritz airport to Bayonne where we catch a train to St.Jean.
Arriving in St Jean @ 12:07 Tuesday September 24

Staying the first night in St Jean @ L'Esprit du Chemin , an alburgue run by Dutch expats.  The stay includes supper and breakfast the next day and is located conveniently across the road from the camino passport office!

Wednesday September 25 we plan to leave St. Jean and walk partway across the Pyrenees to the alburgue at Orisson (confirmed)  It is only an 8 km hike but with an elevation climb of 750 meters. The next day we hope to get to Roncesvalles, 17 km and another 750 meter elevation climb followed by a 450 meter decent!

At this time that is all the lodging we have confirmed.

Returning to Canada Wednesday November 20, 2013

Departing Amsterdam (AMS) @ 1:20 pm with Icelandair flight 503
 Arrive  in Reykjavik (KEF) Iceland @ 3:30 pm. Duration 3hr10min. 1261 miles
Layover 1hr30min

Departing Reykjavik @ 5:00pm with Icelandair flight 603
Arrive in Toronto (YYZ) @ 5:55pm.  Duration 5hr55min. 2612 miles
Layover 1hr50min

Departing Toronto @ 7:45 pm with West Jet flight 671
Arrive in Calgary (YYC) @ 10:01pm Wednesday November 20
Duration 4hr16min

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