<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN">
<HTML><HEAD>
<META content="text/html; charset=iso-8859-1" http-equiv=Content-Type>
<META content="MSHTML 5.00.2920.0" name=GENERATOR>
<STYLE></STYLE>
</HEAD>
<BODY bgColor=#ffffff>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Phil,</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I would not dream of a poncho. I walked for
an hour in torrential rain from Villasirga to Carrion de los Condes and found my
walking boots filled with water that dripped down my legs. It took a day
to dry out the boots. Having waterproof jacket and leggings is much
better. You can get ones that breathe. Worth the cost!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Buen camino!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>David</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>ps I have written a book on the camino,
Walking in my Shadow. Available from me at €20 with €8 cost of
postage. Colour photos and maps. Not for carrying on the camino but
for enjoying the camino from the couch!</FONT></DIV>
<DIV> </DIV>
<BLOCKQUOTE
style="BORDER-LEFT: #000000 2px solid; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-RIGHT: 0px; PADDING-LEFT: 5px; PADDING-RIGHT: 0px">
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial">----- Original Message ----- </DIV>
<DIV
style="BACKGROUND: #e4e4e4; FONT: 10pt arial; font-color: black"><B>From:</B>
<A href="mailto:PJUDD35aAOL.COM" title=PJUDD35aAOL.COM>name: Philip J.
Judd</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A
href="mailto:GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU"
title=GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU>GOCAMINOaPETE.URI.EDU</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Saturday, January 11, 2003 4:48
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> The Rain in Spain falls mainly
on the plain</DIV>
<DIV><BR></DIV><FONT face=arial,helvetica><FONT face=Arial lang=0 size=2
FAMILY="SANSSERIF">I am going to do the camino from Pamplona, starting April
28th. From what I have gleaned from e-mails is this is a good time to go in
terms of not being difficult to find accomodatons...definitely be prepared for
cold mornings(bring gloves) and much else, for which I am very grateful.
However I still am wondering about rain gear. Intially I intended to be
thinking a poncho that covers me and my back pack, then LLBean staff tried to
stear me towards "rain suit"...I definitely don't like hot but LLBean staff
said rainsuit will keep water out of my boots(good idea)...so what is the
experience out there in dealing with the rain in Spain, particularly on the
meseta. Phil Judd </FONT></FONT></BLOCKQUOTE></BODY></HTML>