<HTML><FONT FACE=arial,helvetica><FONT SIZE=2 FAMILY="SANSSERIF" FACE="Arial" LANG="0">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></HTML>