Just curious, but what time of year was it when you were condensating? In Oct/Nov it was cold enough I didn't have that problem. But maybe I'm just not walking hard enough! 😴
I used the Altus "poncho" (its really a raincoat sized for a pack), on a Camino last Oct/Nov. It rained hard and blew hard nearly every day. The Altus worked perfectly and I can't recommend it highly enough. Easy to go from full coverage to...
Thank you everyone for your great contributions and commentary. My summer reading list now overfloweth! I look forward to expanding my knowledge of a country and people I have grown fond of through my Camino experiences. Thanks again all and...
Be sure to get your Alhambra tickets a couple of months in advance. There is only one source for tickets and they can't be resold. This spring we started looking a month before and had a tough time getting two tickets...
I had no idea Ivar was a Coug. That guy gets around! We don't live far from there now, and get back to Pullman occasionally. The only place you can get a can of Cougar Gold and ice cream at Ferdinands!
Hi Philtration and fellow Coug. It's an older book and probably only found deep in the bowels of Holland Library but, The History of Spain, by Louis Bertrand and Sir Charles Petrie, treats Musulman Spain in great detail. I agree with Tincatinker...
Using "Al-Andalus" helped a lot with the search! I found 'Kingdoms of Faith and 'Ornament of the World' in my library. 'Sidi' is only available in Castellan unfortunately. I've got my summer reading assignment filled for the moment!
I read...
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