Are there any possibilities to boil some water at the albergues for a cup of tea or coffee? One morning without a cup of coffee would be unbearable, so we have even thougt about bringing an electric water boiler.
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One of the BEST, BEST BESTEST things we took with us was a spiral immersion heater to boil water in a cup. You will also need a two pronged plug for Spain. Although not all albergues have kitchens, most have electricity (we even used a shaving plug in the men's toilet!). We were the envy of many pilgrims who needed their morning caffiene fix and often had a small queue of cups waiting to pop in the heater. Well worth the extra weight. We also used it to make cup-of-soup and boil tinned veges.
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You are quite right Ivar! Spanish coffee is delicious.
But, opening hours in small rural 'aldeas' are often frustrating and on some stretches one might not find an open cafe-bar until 9am. By then some peregrinos have been on the road for three hours.
Some villages don't have cafe-bars and also don't have shops where you can buy food. If you can't do without your morning coffee and have room for a little heater, take it.
I have decided to buy this spiral heater if I can find any. Thank you for useful information. Our camino will start next week, so I hope we are well prepared now. We will of course have a lot of Spanish coffee too... and maybe a glass of red vine. Maybe anyone know some local brand that we ought to try?
Norfrid
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