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    Raincoat-Poncho

    regarding the size thing: yes, it appears they may have change cut, because following what I had read here I bought the S/M size for both my husband (1,76) and I (1,70). It was ok as long as rain did not come together with wind which uplifted his poncho a bit and let his knees bare. When the...
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    Raincoat-Poncho

    Hello ! My husband and I have just come back from our Camino, which was a beautiful and... very wet experience ! We had started from Ambasmestas so we had the climb to O Cebreiro and we experienced all kind of weather including snow, hail and wind storms, and above all lots of rain. So I wanted...
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    (French) First timers : Easter 2010

    Well, here we are... already back, as we only had planned on 180 km (since we were not able to take more days off work :cry: ) It was SUCH a splendid experience (although difficult) I'll try to tell a bit as soon as I get time ! (surprinsigly, a huge workload was waiting for me today... :roll...
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    (French) First timers : Easter 2010

    just to say we're starting... TONIGHT !!! :D (night train)
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    New Yorker walking in March 2010

    Hello Tim. My husband and I are no NewYorkers, but are quite the same age as you since we graduated last year. And we'll be going almost the same way as you at the same time ! :arrow: Ambasmestas - Santiago, 25th March - 3rd April (as you see, we plan to go slooooowly :lol: I've no great...
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    (French) First timers : Easter 2010

    Thanks Arn for your input. :D Indeed I'm still wondering about the weight issue (will have a go at packing as soon as our gaiters and other missing items are here), yet I suppose the fact that we won't be taking any sleeping bags and the like (since we'll be sleeping in hostals) leads me to...
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    (French) First timers : Easter 2010

    so, we've got quite far with the planning now - French train tickets are bought (from Paris to the Spanish border). Still missing: Spanish train tickets (my credit card somehow makes problems) - Return Plane tickets are bought too - All nights booked in hostals, private albergues, ... (booking...
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    Womenly Problems..?

    (+++ for the amazing conversations...; :lol: :wink: ) several possibilities for that : - if on the trail, behind a bush: using your water bottle to rince it makes it perfectly - if in a public toilet, without immediate access to water : cleaning it will toilet paper will do till you can have...
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    Renfe offers during Holy Year

    Well, that seems interesting. :D Do you have any information about the time when these offers will be available ? I'm going to book our renfe tickets from irun to ponferrada, and would be curious to know if they would qualify for such offers. :wink:
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    Raincoat-Poncho

    Me too ! :D and I couldn't help noticing that a great number of the Google Earth pictures one can see when "following" the Camino online (which I did this weekend in order to give my husband an outlook of our route) featured pilgrims who were wearing blue, strikingly Altus-like things :lol:
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    Womenly Problems..?

    I just read that and had to join: any sort of menstrual cups (such as Mooncups, Ladycups,... whatever brand you choose) will do : reusable, no waste, more hygienic and more dependable. There's a chance you won't even want to use anything else once home :wink:
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    (French) First timers : Easter 2010

    Well, so will we, so maybe we'll meet :wink:
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    Bath towels provided in double rooms ?

    Thanks spursfan, but as we will be walking just before Easter, I reckon we won't be able to rely on the sun to dry us :wink: So well, let's see. I could ask on the phone when booking, I suppose (just another Spanish sentence to prepare in advance :lol: )
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    Class of 2010

    Well, that's useful information, too :D Let's have a look :wink:
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    Overcrowding in the Holy Year?

    Just my luck. :| I would have expected the possibly really bad weather to dampen these youngsters' enthusiasm :roll: Well, we'll see. The good side of their taking the bus a lot, is that the way in itself will in fact be less crowded :roll:
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