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<P>20 November 2001<BR>Disposable razors weight almost nothing, and I can get a week out of one. They are widely available in Spain, though I was able to find them only in "giant economy size" packages of 10 or more (solution, trade or give them away). I prefer a foam, so I took a travel size can purchased at a pharmacy in the US, and it lasted me almost my entire month on the Camino when I purchased a large can for the final few days (for some reason, the Spanish are very fond of large quantities when they buy necessities, so the small sizes available in North America are hard to find). The old fashioned shaving cream packaged in a tube like toothpaste is lighter, and a tube would probably last the entire month.</P>
<P>Hot water can be a problem in some albergues. Sinks often supply only cold water, so I took to shaving in the shower where, in the autumn at least, hot water was always available.</P>
<P>Of course, one of the pleasures of semi-roughing it on the Camino is not shaving daily. Amazing how ones long-ingrained habits can be altered when walking 20-40 km per day! A shower yes, an absolute necessity, but shaving ....</P>
<P>E. O. Pederson</P>
<P>Seattle, WA</P></DIV></div><br clear=all><hr>Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at <a href='http://go.msn.com/bql/hmtag_itl_EN.asp'>http://explorer.msn.com</a><br></html>