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If you're anxious or stressed about it, you can if you want, start again and get a new set of codes. Just delete and ignore the old ones, no harm done. Either way, it will be fine.
Yes, relevant details can be corrected at the desk by the staff member without issue. But do point it out straight away when you arrive as you're handing in your credential.. and don't worry!
Perhaps a relevant note:
I do a lot of timed endurance walks.
The advertised distance is often 13.1 miles - approximately 21 km. But that measurement assumes that the competitor always takes the shortest distance at every point on the course...
I found that distances between stages on apps were generally a 1-2 km less when compared with distance measured on my Garmin/strava. I wouldn’t get too fussed about it. It can often be a few Km from one side of town to the other.
I haven’t got a copy of Wise Pilgrim’s current iteration of the app and so I’ve no idea what the variance you’re referring to is. I do know what my daily walking limit is and so usually target something around 2/3rds of that. I like margins.
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No, not really. It's more for judging distance for planning out the day. I figured I was being a little too picky about it. Even as I was typing the post...!
Thanks for all the replies though!
Are you serious? It's only 9am in Spain.
I'd also advise against emailing for immediate responses. I also had mixed experiences with responses to WhatsApp.
Does it really matter? Neither St Jean nor Santiago are moving so the distance between them never changes (geologists with an obsession for tectonic drift need not respond). The distance walked by pilgrims will vary considerably depending on...
It's hardly private. Anyone who has seen the botafumerio at any time other than the 10 or so specific days listed on the Cathedral website has seen it because some one or some group has paid for it. Mass is open to anyone who arrives on time to...
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