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  1. jillianbausch

    Topo Wearers!

    I LOVE my Topos and have worn them on 2 Caminos. The first time I had some blister issues caused by insoles I bought on the camino. The second camino I wore toe socks and had no blisters and I also bought my shoes a half size bigger. And since I had extra room in my topos, I also put two full...
  2. jillianbausch

    Experience taking hiking poles as carry on

    Posted previously: Security in Madrid took my triple folded poles out of my pack and said I would have to check them. They had rubber covered blunted tips. Security personal didn't care. I wish I had used the disability excuse because just behind me boarding the plane was a gentleman carrying...
  3. jillianbausch

    Walking Poles

    I carried my backpack with my triple-fold poles from US into Spain, no problem flying out of Orlando through Atlanta to Madrid. On the way home the security dug them out of my pack & took them from me. I was heartbroken because I borrowed them in the first place (and they were expensive pole)...
  4. jillianbausch

    Cell phone sim cards

    We started in Pamplona so I can't be definite about that because we didn't test it. But since she had a French phone number, it probably would have work there.
  5. jillianbausch

    Cell phone sim cards

    Hi! I started my camino in Pamplona with a friend that had only 2 weeks. She purchased the Orange eSim card from Amazon. I bought a SIM card in Pamplona at a Vodaphone store. I think I had much better service in Spain with the vodaphone SIM card. She had to go to the orange store in Pamplona...
  6. jillianbausch

    My first Camino! Tips appreciated for shoes :)

    Because of the wide toe box they were true to size for me and also my friend thought the same for hers. We both have narrow heels as well. I would say if you wear thick socks, you may want to go up half a size because I wore a light weight merino wool sock underneath. Buen Camino!!
  7. jillianbausch

    My first Camino! Tips appreciated for shoes :)

    They are called Utraventure Pro. They are teal in color. I thought I would have to throw them out after walking 400 miles in them but I am still wearing them. I need a new insole but the tread is still good. I will get a new pair when I go back in September to complete the Camino Frances. I...
  8. jillianbausch

    My first Camino! Tips appreciated for shoes :)

  9. jillianbausch

    My first Camino! Tips appreciated for shoes :)

    If you need a wide toe box, look at Topo brand. They have a drop heel like Astras but the soles are better and hold up. I wore Topos for 29 days on the Camino and the soles still look like new! I am still walking in them now at home!
  10. jillianbausch

    International SIM Cards: Will buying one in Spain work in France?

    Yes on the day it expired I received a text from vodaphone asking if I wanted to add data and I used my Visa card to do it. When I purchased the card initially they told me at the vodaphone store that I would have to find a bank, gas station or grocery store where I could recharge it. So I was...
  11. jillianbausch

    International SIM Cards: Will buying one in Spain work in France?

    I had the exact same question when I did my first camino this fall. I used What's app for calls home, every night and it was free in wifi. I purchased a vodaphone SIM card in Pamplona and it was all I needed. I used 140 gb of data in 4 weeks which cost 40 euros at the time. They will tell...
  12. jillianbausch

    Plus size sleeping sac

    Hi! I'd really like to know how you made a silk sleep sack from scratch and where you bought your fabric. Thank you!
  13. jillianbausch

    Holafly - phone data service

    I'll have to check that app out. Thank you!
  14. jillianbausch

    Holafly - phone data service

    I did download the dictionary on Google translate. I like that app because it gives you the pronunciation too! Thanks!
  15. jillianbausch

    Holafly - phone data service

    I don't plan on watching any tv or movies on the Camino. I just wanted to use data for location and translation mostly. I will most likely just get a SIM card in Pamplona with a little data and if I find I am burning through it, I will buy more. Thanks for the info. :)
  16. jillianbausch

    Holafly - phone data service

    I was concerned about my whereabouts on the Camino in case I take a wrong turn. But it sounds like it is very well marked. My worries aren't as much in the countryside as walking through the cities. With so many distractions, I may make a wrong turn. I will guess that using Google maps with...
  17. jillianbausch

    Holafly - phone data service

    T Thanks for the info. I have been bouncing all over the internet trying to figure it out. I'm sure if something is not working for me, I can switch to something else. It's just my last minute thoughts and I am excited!!
  18. jillianbausch

    Holafly - phone data service

    Thank you so much! Maybe we will cross paths. 😊
  19. jillianbausch

    Holafly - phone data service

    Good point regarding calls. I have read that Google maps does not use data while navigating. I guess I should try that out here to see how well it works. I'll also be using a translation app as my Spanish is very basic. Can you recommend a local carrier in Pamplona that I could communicate...
  20. jillianbausch

    Holafly - phone data service

    I have Verizon in the US. They don't offer much data with the travel plan (10 gb / month) and I figure I will be using a lot of data while I am walking.

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