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I've met two people (one American, one British), on two separate Caminos, who have driven between towns in a rental car while Instagramming / YouTubing their "authentic Camino experience". Anything for the views, I guess ....
I have a hankering in bigger places for flat-pack meat selections, cheese, and intense orange chocolate (by Lindt). It just slides into the back mesh pocket of my bag, taking up no space whatsoever. Bonus points for taking a ziplock bag halfway across the world just to do this! ;)
And fresh...
So "The Way" is basically the "Wizard of Oz": Tom is Dorothy, the Belgian is the cowardly lion (no courage), the Canadian the Tin man (no heart), and the Irishman is the Scarecrow (no brain) all on the Yellow Brick Road (the Camino). It'd be good to 'riff' on the theme by having Tom go back with...
Hello fellow Calgarian! You should be fine using the old credential, even if you haven't previously started a Camino.
If you did previously start but had to bail (e.g. injury or timing) you can use the same credential as before by getting the last stamp re-stamped with the new date right next...
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