Change of camino for this blogger

The flight through Paris ending in Biarritz got canceled, and the next earliest flight is next week Friday 23rd. Not cool.
However, there seem to be a few hidden benefits to this seismic shift in the Camino Plan. First off, my rescheduled flight to Madrid is direct, without the multiple stops through Europe that I would have needed originally. Second, I don't need to take a train or walk from Biarritz to St. Jean de Port, since the new Madrid flight lands right in a city on the Camino.
Third, the via de Madrid is slightly shorter and joins the via Frances at Sahagún, so I can still do the Camino in my remaining vacation time.
Fourth, the via de Madrid is less traveled than the via Frances, so there will be fewer crowds. Ditto for the air delays.
The extra few days give time for some delayed ebay items to arrive and for me to enjoy the outdoors around home. Plus, I can get ahead at work with some extra projects.
And yes, Air France is handling this with class and efficiency- they gave freebies to everyone in our ticket line! Thanks!

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