MeghanEmily
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Wow, that takes skill!!This is what our TEENY suitcase looked like.
And for those who are wondering about the big question, Whether my KEEN sandals stood up to Disney days....they...kind of did? Kind of didn't?
On a Disney Shoe Suitability Scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is terrible (stilettos) and 5 is average shoes and 10 is perfect for Disney...these sandals were about a 6. (My Asic sneakers are around a 7.5 and my crocs around an 8. I've yet to find the elusive 10.)
Pros: they had decent support and my feet didn't ache, and it rained off and on our entire first day, so they held up well when they got wet and were almost equally comfortable wet to dry. They dried fully overnight, which was also a plus.
Cons: They still blistered, even in places they weren't originally rubbing where I expected possible blisters. If we'd been taking a slower touring pace (like we're hoping to do this August) they might have been fine, but moving as quickly as we were my feet were all taped up in Moleskin and looked like little mummies by the second day. We stop for nothing.
Thanks for the review!! I may have to bypass the Keens. My Nikes are a solid 8.5 in my book of comfortability, but I do need to start looking for a new pair because mine are getting oldFries are absolutely my guilty pleasure.
So GOOD! The Bacon, Turkey, Avocado sandwich is my favorite at Panera.supplemented my fry-supper with a turkey/avocado/tomato sandwich I'd made at home, and it was delightful. Such a good combo, and so much turkey.
Yay glad you've started, of course I will be reading along!
Your first travel day sounds like it went smoothly!
Yayyy!!!!!!! Glad you made it back!!! Can't wait to hear more!
Oh and that sandwich looked sooo good!
So GOOD! The Bacon, Turkey, Avocado sandwich is my favorite at Panera.
Way to own those stereotypes!Oh, also, fun fact: we're Canadian. I do my best to remember to use my American spelling on here, but sometimes I forget. No, we don't say "a-boot." (We say "a-boat.") No, we don't ride our polar bears to work. (That's strictly for weekend entertainment.) But yes, we do subsist on maple syrup. (N's dad owned a sugar bush.) And yes, I do say, "eh?" (Naturally. All the time. No shame.)
Not what I wanted to hear...And for those who are wondering about the big question, Whether my KEEN sandals stood up to Disney days....they...kind of did? Kind of didn't?
Not bad... maybe I should go ahead and grab an extra pair of crocs flip flops just to be safe?On a Disney Shoe Suitability Scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is terrible (stilettos) and 5 is average shoes and 10 is perfect for Disney...these sandals were about a 6. (My Asic sneakers are around a 7.5 and my crocs around an 8. I've yet to find the elusive 10.)
Ouch... I've been wearing my Keens some at home and not noticed any of this. I guess I need to take a good hard brisk walk for a few miles and see what happens.Cons: They still blistered, even in places they weren't originally rubbing where I expected possible blisters. If we'd been taking a slower touring pace (like we're hoping to do this August) they might have been fine, but moving as quickly as we were my feet were all taped up in Moleskin and looked like little mummies by the second day. We stop for nothing.
I hate that screen. I just wish there was a way to delay it to do it when I'm ready to turn it off.
This will take a while.
No kidding.
Not bad... maybe I should go ahead and grab an extra pair of crocs flip flops just to be safe?
Ouch... I've been wearing my Keens some at home and not noticed any of this. I guess I need to take a good hard brisk walk for a few miles and see what happens.
Thanks for the feedback, I truly appreciate it.
I have to admit that I read your previous trip report (I'm a sucker for a disney proposal) and have been following along on your wedding PTR as well. I just got married last year (It was destination but not Disney. Though we did part of the honeymoon at Aulani) so it's nice to read through someone's experience from the other side!
I figured I'd speak up this time and let you know I'm following along. So here I am! Sounds like Day 1 went smoothly. Can't wait to hear more!
Hello, and !! Thanks so much for chiming in! Destination weddings are so fun (at least so far, being only in the planning process...hopefully it stays fun!) Your honeymoon must have been soo beautiful if you spent it in Hawaii! Nathan would love to go someday. It's one of his bucket list locations.
I wondered how these held up! I have been debating on getting a pair or not. Lately I have been sporting my Birkentsock sandals, Asic running show, Run Disney shoes, and some older but reliable Merrell Sandals. I feel if I change up daily then it helps prevent blisters for me. Luckily using this method the past few trips have been blister free!On a Disney Shoe Suitability Scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is terrible (stilettos) and 5 is average shoes and 10 is perfect for Disney...these sandals were about a 6. (My Asic sneakers are around a 7.5 and my crocs around an 8. I've yet to find the elusive 10.)
I wasn't actually eyeing up these guys at Cabelas. I couldn't decide if they would be amazing or aweful. FOR the price I don't want to get them and HATE them. Maybe you have some insite since you have a different kind of Keen..On a Disney Shoe Suitability Scale of 1 to 10, where 1 is terrible (stilettos) and 5 is average shoes and 10 is perfect for Disney...these sandals were about a 6. (My Asic sneakers are around a 7.5 and my crocs around an 8. I've yet to find the elusive 10.)
I'm here and following along for this TR!
I wondered how these held up! I have been debating on getting a pair or not. Lately I have been sporting my Birkentsock sandals, Asic running show, Run Disney shoes, and some older but reliable Merrell Sandals. I feel if I change up daily then it helps prevent blisters for me. Luckily using this method the past few trips have been blister free!
I wasn't actually eyeing up these guys at Cabelas. I couldn't decide if they would be amazing or aweful. FOR the price I don't want to get them and HATE them. Maybe you have some insite since you have a different kind of Keen..
I took great joy in asking N to pose there with this:
The gluten free one is the yellow one that looks like it must be made of corn...because it is. But it was decent, and it didn't make me sick. When travelling, that counts as a major score.
...we went to get our rental car from Alamo...only to find that they wouldn't let me put N on the contract as the driver. N didn't have a working credit card because his card didn't have a travel alert on it and had thus been declined earlier that day in Maine. My card was fully functional and had the rental car already paid for on it, but since N didn't also have a credit card to use, they wouldn't let him drive. That meant I had to drive...and pay the $75+tax fee for young drivers that went along with it. We also added the full gas tank option so we wouldn't have to find a gas station on the way back to the airport, even though we knew it would have saved us money not to. And alongside that we had to pay a bunch of other "hidden" fees I was prepared for...which made our bill that night for a car we'd ALREADY PAID FOR: $176.
I think most gluten free pasta tastes the same as regular pasta. I don't know if we've ever had a corn one though.
We actually ended up canceling our rental partially because of all the "hidden fees" it just ended up not being worth it.