We arrived at our start point today (Friday) . Getting here was a case of Planes, trains and Automobiles. (and buses). We took 3 trains from Aubergine, Paris to Orly airport (one of which was totally automated (no driver) then a flight to Biarritz airport, taxi from the airport to Gare Bayonne (Bayonne train station) , then a train to Cambon les bains. Normally the train runs all the way to St Jean Pied de port however heavy rains and floods have washed away the tracks in several places. The train was replaced by a bus from this point.
The train line followed the river very closely and would have been very scenic route. At one spot the flood bad washed away an old stone bridge and the tracks were left suspended in mid air. SJPDP Is a very scenic little town in the foothills of the Pyrenees.
We have registered at the Pilgrims office in town and collected our Camino credentials (which we need to show along the way and get stamped) , and our scallop shells.
Russ and Jan's Camino 