[Gocamino] Electrical plugs in Spain

[Alec McKenzie]

At 7:46 -0400 on 6/8/05, Brooke Broadbent wrote:

>I'm planning to take my battery charger for my digital camera on my Camino
>hike starting in a couple of weeks. I want to avoid carrying a heavy
>converter.
>I was thinking that I'd be able to use an adapter plug that converts my
>North American plug to a Spanish plug. I found a European plug with two
>round prongs. Is this the type of conversion plug I need for the Camino?
>My charger is 100-240V
>50-60Hz
>0.15-0.1A 13-18VA
>Anyone out there who has expertise and experience in this area.

The adapter sounds fine, and the charger's specs are suitable. A word 
of advice, however: be discreet in using your charger in the 
refugios. It can be frowned upon, or even specifically prohibited.
-- 
Alec McKenzie
alec at mckenzie.me.uk