At the airport!

[peregrina2000]

So another camino begins. Just went through TSA and specifically asked the personnel about my collapsed hiking poles in my pack and whether there was any doubt or inconsistency in the regulations. Once again, they told me they are fine. Maybe I'm just lucky.

More interesting than this endless TSA debate, though, is the fact that I am soon embarking on the first of three flights to Barcelona. Tomorrow I will meet @anniethenurse in the Ars cafe in the train station and start our train and taxi journey to Riumar and the start of the Ruta del Ebro.

Walking on Thursday!!!! Buen camino to all, Laurie.

 

[ivar]

Buen Camino Laurie!!

 

[NualaOC]

Bon Voyage and Buen Camino Laurie! Looking forward to your posts.

 

[SYates]

Buen Camino @peregrina2000 and @anniethenurse ! SY

 

[mspath]

Looking forward to all your new posts. Godspeed and Ultreia!

 

[Anniesantiago]

Buen Camino Laurie!

 

[mla1]

Fabulous! Buen camino! Hope all the pre-walking travels are easy.

 

[wayfarer]

Buen Camino to you both.

 

[jerbear]

keep enjoying!

 

[minanni]

Buen Camino Laurie!!

 

[jirit]

Buen Camino to you both. Enjoy. Look forward to reading your posts

 

[LauraK]

Laurie: Have a wonderful camino...I look forward to hearing about your camino and the helpful recommendations you always provide! Buen Camino!

 

[Peregrina 2013]

Ultreïa, Laurie! Many blessings to you on your Camino.
Mary

 

[SabsP]

Enjoy you both!!!

 

[C clearly]

Buen Camino to you both!

 

[GettingThere]

Buen Camino @peregrina2000 and @anniethenurse - have a wonderful time! Really looking forward to hearing about the Ruta del Ebro as you discover it.

 

[gracethepilgrim]

Hi Laurie - have an awesome time. Another route for my ever-growing list. I’m sure you’ll be keeping great notes for us all.
To you both I send a huge hug from NZ. Enjoy and buen camino

 

[VNwalking]

Like like like!!!!!
A very well deserved and heartfelt Buen Camino to you, Laurie (and Annie!). I'm just back into the connected realm and was thinking of you yesterday as I was uploading a few pics of Santo Domingo de Silos. Given how only the last few days into Burgos were, well--you're in for a big treat!
May it be an unfolding joy.......Ultreia and muy buen Camino!

 

[peregrina2000]

On the plane at JFK. 7 hours to Barcelona and my rendezvous with Annie. So excited.

 

[Rebekah Scott]

May your flight be uneventful, and your walk be full of adventure! Hope to see you soon, dear friend.

 

[SYates]

May all your planes be on time and all your plans line up beautifully! SY

 

[Mike Savage]

Buen Camino Laurie and Annie!

 

[annakappa]

Buen Camino Laurie and also to Annie. Enjoy!!!

 

[Tecoch]

Have a great trip!

 

[whariwharangi]

So another camino begins. Just went through TSA and specifically asked the personnel about my collapsed hiking poles in my pack and whether there was any doubt or inconsistency in the regulations. Once again, they told me they are fine. Maybe I'm just lucky.

More interesting than this endless TSA debate, though, is the fact that I am soon embarking on the first of three flights to Barcelona. Tomorrow I will meet @anniethenurse in the Ars cafe in the train station and start our train and taxi journey to Riumar and the start of the Ruta del Ebro.

Walking on Thursday!!!! Buen camino to all, Laurie.

The place to ask then is in Santiago Airport ... should you pass that way. Ask them why they are the only airport where trekking poles are not being permitted through security.

Buen Camino

 

[movinmaggie]

So another camino begins. Just went through TSA and specifically asked the personnel about my collapsed hiking poles in my pack and whether there was any doubt or inconsistency in the regulations. Once again, they told me they are fine. Maybe I'm just lucky.

More interesting than this endless TSA debate, though, is the fact that I am soon embarking on the first of three flights to Barcelona. Tomorrow I will meet @anniethenurse in the Ars cafe in the train station and start our train and taxi journey to Riumar and the start of the Ruta del Ebro.

Walking on Thursday!!!! Buen camino to all, Laurie.

Buen Camino Laurie…we will all be awaiting your posts.

 

[LTfit]

Buen Camino my dear friends!

I know for sure that Annie arrived safely as I had contact with her this morning. They were to meet this morning at 10:30 so they must be on their way now.

 

[Irish Bernie]

Buen Camino to you both.

 

[AlanSykes]

On the plane at JFK. 7 hours to Barcelona and my rendezvous with Annie. So excited.

Looking forward to reading about the Ebro and the Soriano. If you enjoy it even half as much as I did, you're in for a wonderful time.

 

[Castilian]

Enjoy every step and every stop of your caminos!

 

[Peter Fransiscus]

Wish you both a wonderful journey and a Buen Camino, Peter.

 

[Mike Trebert]

Buen Camino, Laurie and Annie!

 

[OTH86]

Have a wonderful time! And Laurie, thanks so much for the Pensao Prata tip in Lisbon! it was a great place and perfectly located!!! Buen Camino!
Terry

 

[RABOTTS]

Buen Camino!

Had a great Camino and just returned yesterday and found out about returning through Customs and TSA in Chicago.

Be sure to have 4+ hours between flights to clear customs and TSA. It takes longer to get through security in Chicago than it takes to fly from Chicago to the west coast. Non US citizens have a longer wait.

TSA will take any wine or spirits that are not in the special TSA sealed bags that the Chicago duty free shop has in the airport. Basically forget buying these items in the overseas duty free shops unless they have the special bags unless you find a way to check them with your baggage.

Other than Chicago security, I had a great trip home. Iberia airlines is showing a new Camino film based on Hap Kerkeling's book

 

[movinmaggie]

Buen Camino!

Had a great Camino and just returned yesterday and found out about returning through Customs and TSA in Chicago.

Be sure to have 4+ hours between flights to clear customs and TSA. It takes longer to get through security in Chicago than it takes to fly from Chicago to the west coast. Non US citizens have a longer wait.

TSA will take any wine or spirits that are not in the special TSA sealed bags that the Chicago duty free shop has in the airport. Basically forget buying these items in the overseas duty free shops unless they have the special bags unless you find a way to check them with your baggage.

Other than Chicago security, I had a great trip home. Iberia airlines is showing a new Camino film based on Hap Kerkeling's book

And what is Hap Kerkelig's book??

 

[mspath]

And what is Hap Kerkelig's book??

Here is his book in English on Amazon.

Happy reading!

 

[RABOTTS]

The book is I'm Off Then: Losing and Finding Myself on the Camino de Santiago released in 2006. It has sold 5 millon copies and the best selling German nonfiction book in the last 70 years (Variety)
The book is about his 2001 Camino and beginning career as a German comedian. The 2015 movie, Ich bin dann mal weg: Meine Reise auf dem Jakobsweg, is in German and and what I saw had English subtitles.

 

[movinmaggie]

I just ordered this Margaret, many thanks…..Maggie

Here is his book in English on Amazon.

Happy reading!

 

[angeliki louk]

So another camino begins. Just went through TSA and specifically asked the personnel about my collapsed hiking poles in my pack and whether there was any doubt or inconsistency in the regulations. Once again, they told me they are fine. Maybe I'm just lucky.

More interesting than this endless TSA debate, though, is the fact that I am soon embarking on the first of three flights to Barcelona. Tomorrow I will meet @anniethenurse in the Ars cafe in the train station and start our train and taxi journey to Riumar and the start of the Ruta del Ebro.

Walking on Thursday!!!! Buen camino to all, Laurie.

Buen camino!!!!!!!!!!!