The Preparation Begins!

IT'S OFFICIAL: My flight is booked!!!

The proposed Itinerary:

September 1: be at O'Hare Airport by 1:00pm
4:15pm Departure
September 2: arrive in Amsterdam 7:05am
wander for the morning
3:25pm Departure
4:40pm Arrive in Paris
Late Evening catch a train to Bayonne overnight
September 3: Change trains in Bayonne
Arrive in St. Jean Pied de Port
Obtain my Pilgrim's Passport and get a bed for the night
SEPTEMBER 4: THE CAMINO BEGINS! on to Roncesvalles, Spain


THE GOAL: 40 days to Santiago!

OCTOBER 13: SANTIAGO DE COMPOSTELA! (plus by sweetie's birthday ;))

October 13-15: Visit Santiago...
October 16: Fly Ryanair to Madrid!!!!!
October 16-21: Visit my cousin Curry and see the sights of Madrid!
October 22: Fly Ryanair to Frankfurt, Germany.
October 23: Take the train to Munich and hook up with my good friend Jen!
October 24-29: Chill in Germany with Jen!
October 30: Take the train to PARIS!
October 31-November 3: See beautiful Paris!!!!
November 4: Back to Chicago...

(no dates are solid except my flight in and out of Paris...we'll see what happens!)


Next posts to come...TRAINING FOR THE CAMINO!