Originally I planned to start CdN from Irun directly, thus I booked a flight to San Sebastian Airport (EAS). However, I've read several guides and learned that the Basque Coast towns are worth visiting as well, so I've decided I will try to grab a BlaBlaCar or FlixBus from Irun/Hendaye to Bayonne right after I land at EAS (I can't take the train from Hendaye to Bayonne because I'll only arrive in EAS at 8.40pm).
I would like tips/recommendations on how to approach the stretch from Bayonne to Hendaye. Which of these 2 options should I go for?
1) Check out from Bayonne the next morning and start my CdN walk from Bayonne immediately? I know Gronze has a route starting from Bayonne, but that means I will have to carry my backpack throughout, and I don't know if I'm 100% keen on doing that right after a 27-hours journey from Singapore to San Sebastian
2) Stay a few nights in Bayonne, so I leave my backpack in the hostel, bring my valuables with me in a daypack and explore between Bayonne - Hendaye using public transport?
Pros (that I can think of): I can explore these towns with a significantly lighter weight and take it easy before I start CdN formally in Irun.
Cons: Every night, I'll have to return from wherever I end up to Bayonne. Not 100% sure if that's feasible, because I don't know how easy/difficult it is to travel along the stretch in terms of public transport availability and frequency of trains/buses.
Or are there other ways to approach it besides these 2 options? Whatever it is, I appreciate any recommendations/tips and thanks in advance!
I would like tips/recommendations on how to approach the stretch from Bayonne to Hendaye. Which of these 2 options should I go for?
1) Check out from Bayonne the next morning and start my CdN walk from Bayonne immediately? I know Gronze has a route starting from Bayonne, but that means I will have to carry my backpack throughout, and I don't know if I'm 100% keen on doing that right after a 27-hours journey from Singapore to San Sebastian
2) Stay a few nights in Bayonne, so I leave my backpack in the hostel, bring my valuables with me in a daypack and explore between Bayonne - Hendaye using public transport?
Pros (that I can think of): I can explore these towns with a significantly lighter weight and take it easy before I start CdN formally in Irun.
Cons: Every night, I'll have to return from wherever I end up to Bayonne. Not 100% sure if that's feasible, because I don't know how easy/difficult it is to travel along the stretch in terms of public transport availability and frequency of trains/buses.
Or are there other ways to approach it besides these 2 options? Whatever it is, I appreciate any recommendations/tips and thanks in advance!