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Sometimes it is one way and sometimes the other. There may be a sign that says to go to the bar to order. Usually bar or drink tables don't have silverware and only have a napkin dispenser on them if anything.
Sometimes you will see that tables...
Hey! tomorrow i’ll be getting my first stamps and i just realized that in my Credencial i may have not enough space. it looks that it’s expected to have 6-8 stamps per page and there is 7 pages. I’m planning to have about 40 walking days - 80...
You don't need to tape them together, unless you want to impress people when you unfold it. You can just carry another one (or more) and stash it away when full!
Thank you. It makes it easier for everyone involved if you follow the simple rules. Then the volunteers in the Pilgrims Office don't need to take more time to get a regular staff member involved to decide if the Compostela can be awarded.
I always pick up a second one along the way. Us, you need two stamps once you get to Sarria, and they are fun to look at later and remember where you were when you got them.
As an additional warning: I just san some Spanish policemen waiting for hikers where the Valcarlos joins the Napoleon route. Anyone inclined to hike the closed route is up for an expensive surprise!
Hola - some good advice from the local authorities and given that it can snow on virtually any day between September and May in the Pyrenees I think there will be many pilgrims on Valcarlos route for the next two or three weeks. As I recall the...
In a Facebook post this afternoon @Monasp stated that on the advice of both Spanish and French police officers the Route Napoleon will remain closed until further notice because of poor weather conditions.
This was a problem for me last year. Ultimately I had to email them at alertcops@interior.es to get it set up.
Here's a thread from last year about the topic:
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/alert-cops-sms-challenge.81231/
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