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  1. MilerMilo

    Question about Altras

    I LOVE my Altras. I have a C width foot, which is awkward since most women's shoes are a B and men's/women's wide are a D, so having that extra space in the toe box is perfect for me. The transition to the zero-drop construction will largely depend on what type(s) of shoes you were wearing...
  2. MilerMilo

    How do you say "Bon camino" in your language?

    I agree that the list I found outside the Pamplona Cathedral is a bit sub-par in terms of good translations/expressions that people might actually say, but I think the idea is fun. @Kathar1na Yes, you're right that Arabic is missing--a big omission in my opinion. I love that you've heard...
  3. MilerMilo

    How do you say "Bon camino" in your language?

    Find your language!
  4. MilerMilo

    Women on the camino!

    I would second the comment that you should just use what you're comfortable with. Sanitary products are readily available in pharmacies, grocery stores, and other shops. Also, as a cup user, I have no issues with it when it comes to walking distances. They're great because you can wear them...
  5. MilerMilo

    4 weeks to walk the Camino...

    If I were in your shoes, I would start closer so I didn't have to skip. One of the main things I enjoyed was getting to know people along the way as you see the same faces most days because you're all moving at roughly the same pace. Going for a while, then taking a bus further along, would...
  6. MilerMilo

    Best Shoes?

    Hello! I think most of the time would be fine in regular running shoes, but there will definitely be times when you'll benefit from having the extra traction of a trail runner. Additionally, some trail runners have a (removable) rock plate, which will be helpful on golf-ball-sized gravel...
  7. MilerMilo

    Can I visit Morocco and return to Spain

    A couple notes that are tangential to your question, but may be interesting for you and/or future readers. When I went to Gibraltar in 2006, we literally just walked across the border holding up our passports to prove that we had them--no stamp unfortunately, and some people asked. Maybe it...
  8. MilerMilo

    Enough time between flights?

    Are you sure that you're able to do the online check-in for the EasyJet flight and get your boarding pass printed out so that you can do the transfer this way? I'm skeptical that it's as easy as the Gatwick website makes it sound--I've always had to go out then back in because I wasn't booked...
  9. MilerMilo

    First Camino, throw some advice my way

    Is there a particular way in which you feel unprepared? Physically? Mentally? Emotionally? As others have said, there is a lot of great advice on here, so use the search function and check in periodically to see what's new and what others are talking about. Also remember that there is no...
  10. MilerMilo

    Enough time between flights?

    Hi Susan, I have flown Norwegian (but only around Europe) and they were just as timely as any other airline. That said, you will have to go through passport control in London, go out of the secured area, check in for the flight to Biarritz, and go through security again. I've done the...
  11. MilerMilo

    LIVE from the Camino Latest news Roncesvalles

    Has anyone had trouble making a reservation for the Roncesvalles albergue? I've tried two different cards, my mom tried two of her cards; all were rejected. I know my bank is not blocking it as I called them to check. Hoping my email contact with them might help...
  12. MilerMilo

    Late(r) Arrival in Roncesvalles

    Time of year, of course! It'll be mid-May--Sunday the 14th, to be exact.
  13. MilerMilo

    Late(r) Arrival in Roncesvalles

    To start my Camino I am planning to take the first train from Bayonne, pop by the Pilgrim Office in SJPDP, and then get up to Roncesvalles. It says the train (temporarily a bus) arrives in SJPDP just after 9:00, so figuring getting on the road by 10:00. If it takes eight hours-ish to get up to...
  14. MilerMilo

    May/June on the Frances

    @Karen C. I'll try to catch you! ;) @Jan_89 See you there!
  15. MilerMilo

    May/June on the Frances

    Hello All! I will be starting my first camino May 14, hopefully getting all the way out to Finisterre before I have to fly out of SdC on June 19. I've wanted to do the camino for about seven years and finally have a chance. I have arrive in Bayonne on the 13th, and will take the train to...
  16. MilerMilo

    Confiscated by security

    I had a carabiner confiscated in CDG. In response to my confused face, the security guy slide it over his hand and showed it could be used like brass knuckles. I never would have thought of that in a million years, but I suppose he had a point. I've also had carabiners taken off checked bags...
  17. MilerMilo

    Contact Lens Solution

    Awesome, thanks. This echos more or less what I had read--not available everywhere, and a little more expensive that in the US, but not a problem to find.
  18. MilerMilo

    Contact Lens Solution

    Is contact lens solution for soft contacts readily available along the Camino Frances? In trying to find out, I've gotten conflicting information about where to find it and how easy it is to get it. While I won't walk into a wall when not wearing my contacts, they're enough of a necessity that...

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