how cold?? Euro discovery Jan 1st

14 Nov 2007 KiWi Chick asked

im doing Euro Discovery departing jan 1st 08, was just wondering how cold i am going to get in these countries, and should i bring a lovely pair of winter pajamas with me? are the hotels very warm at night?haha im a sucker for the cold at night!!
any suggestions would be great, cheers

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• 15 Nov 2007 ashleightara said

  

  I’m going on the WW dep Jan 2.
  
  Yes its going to be cold, bring lots of layers and some thermals just in case. Plus waterproof jacket and shoes, beanie/gloves/scarf etc.
  
  As for bed gear, the hotels will be centrally heated and can get rather dry. I don’t like to sleep in heavy pjs, so I’m bring some light 3/4 pants and a singlet top. I’d rather use and extra blanket.
  Before I’m in bed I’ll wear extra clothes over my pjs (basically a travel tracksuit type thing).
  
  If you wear Winter pjs to bed normally, then bring them, that would be my advice <!--graemlin::)-->
  
  Oh and if you are checking last years temps for comparison, I’d look at 2006 instead. Last year was uncharacteristically warm…

  I'm going on the WW dep Jan 2.<BR><BR>Yes its going to be cold, bring lots of layers and some thermals just in case. Plus waterproof jacket and shoes, beanie/gloves/scarf etc.<BR><BR>As for bed gear, the hotels will be centrally heated and can get rather dry. I don't like to sleep in heavy pjs, so I'm bring some light 3/4 pants and a singlet top. I'd rather use and extra blanket.<BR>Before I'm in bed I'll wear extra clothes over my pjs (basically a travel tracksuit type thing).<BR><BR>If you wear Winter pjs to bed normally, then bring them, that would be my advice <img src="http://connect.contiki.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smiler" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::)--><BR><BR>Oh and if you are checking last years temps for comparison, I'd look at 2006 instead. Last year was uncharacteristically warm... or Cancel
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• 15 Nov 2007 KiWi Chick said

  

  yeah im thinking mite just bring some light trackies 2 sleep in and comfy tshirt. or just wear thermals 2 bed if im freezing! Will I see much snow ??

  yeah im thinking mite just bring some light trackies 2 sleep in and comfy tshirt. or just wear thermals 2 bed if im freezing! Will I see much snow ?? or Cancel
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• 15 Nov 2007 ashleightara said

  

  I guess that will depend on the weather :P
  
  I would guess that, yes, at some point you will.
  
  At the very least there will be snow on the mountains in Switzerland (there always is).
  
  And its more likely you’ll run into fresh snow at rest stops than in the city where it gets trod on and melts.

  I guess that will depend on the weather :P<BR><BR>I would guess that, yes, at some point you will.<BR><BR>At the very least there will be snow on the mountains in Switzerland (there always is).<BR><BR>And its more likely you'll run into fresh snow at rest stops than in the city where it gets trod on and melts. or Cancel
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• 15 Nov 2007 KiWi Chick said

  

  ohh ok. Have you done a contiki before?? Travelled much in europe?
  im pretty exited as I havnt even been out of NZ yet! <!--graemlin::)-->

  ohh ok. Have you done a contiki before?? Travelled much in europe?<BR>im pretty exited as I havnt even been out of NZ yet! <img src="http://connect.contiki.com/groupee_common/emoticons/icon_smile.gif" alt="Smiler" width="15" height="15"><!--graemlin::)--> or Cancel
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• 15 Nov 2007 Vee said

  

  Heres a cool website to check the weather of each city you will be in and there is a tabs that gives you the averages for that city too (climate statistics)…
  
  http://uk.weather.com/weather/climatology/SW1E

  Heres a cool website to check the weather of each city you will be in and there is a tabs that gives you the averages for that city too (climate statistics)...<BR><BR><A HREF="http://uk.weather.com/weather/climatology/SW1E" TARGET=_blank>http://uk.weather.com/weather/climatology/SW1E</A> or Cancel
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• 15 Nov 2007 KiWi Chick said

  

  sweet thanks 4 that Vee. You doing Euro discovery leaving jan 1st?

  sweet thanks 4 that Vee. You doing Euro discovery leaving jan 1st? or Cancel
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• 15 Nov 2007 Vee said

  

  Nah, I put my signature on wrong, doing the Encounter…

  Nah, I put my signature on wrong, doing the Encounter... or Cancel
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