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Buy a sandwich (bocadillo) at Orisson. There is indeed nothing between there and Roncesvalles. Also suggest carrying extra snacks in your bag - nuts, fruit etc. It's a long, calorie-requiring day.
I am interested in your observations on sandals. I wore light boots on my first Camino (Salomon brand). They were very comfortable but I still got blisters. For my 2nd Camino I wore Keen trail shoes. Also comfortable but again blisters appeared. Both walks were in autumn so not the hottest of...
MrsBath, there is some wonderful big-hearted advice here. I have both laughed and teared up over these posts. My thing is - I believe in adventures, and I like to think of Bilbo Baggins (Lord of the Rings) at 100 yrs + feeling like another adventure. The camino certainly is an adventure, with...
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