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  1. peregrina nicole

    The official credentials are really bad

    I've been working in the Oficina with t2andreo as a volunteer. I was one of the people with a blue Tshirt who examined credenciales and wrote out compostelas (these are free and are for people with spiritual or religious motivations), certificadas del bienvenido (these are free and for people...
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    Variante Espiritual from This Weekend

    Hello! Just to reply to my own post, I've been looking at the new Cathedral de Santiago credencial. On the back where it has the Camino Portugues en Epana, Camino Ingles y Camino de Fisterra y Muxia it states that: 'para poser obtainer la "Compostela'" la variante spiritual debe iniciarse, como...
  3. peregrina nicole

    Shouldn't it be two different types of credenciales (pilgrims' passports)?

    This will be my last post on this topic. A) I still maintain that people should not be issued with different credentials at the the beginning of their Camino because their motivations can change along the route. I can see why people are concerned about the wording of the Spanish credencial for...
  4. peregrina nicole

    Shouldn't it be two different types of credenciales (pilgrims' passports)?

    Hello Again! I hadn't thought that that people would make this issue so complex. I'm a volunteer in the Pilgrim's office and I'm one of the people who looks at your credential, asks you your motivation (which you fill in on a form along with other data like gender, age, nationality and where...
  5. peregrina nicole

    hiking boots versus tennis shoes

    Hello! Taking care of your feet is VERY important on the Camino. This can't be emphasised enough. My first Camino was the Frances from St Jean Pied de Port in 2008. I wore lightweight hiking boots. I also had cotton (summer weight) Bridgedale walking socks and liner socks. I've worn this boots...
  6. peregrina nicole

    Shouldn't it be two different types of credenciales (pilgrims' passports)?

    It wouldn't make any sense at all for there to be separate credentiales for people with/without religious motivations because motivations can and do change along the way. The important thing is to have a credentiale, get at least one stamp (sello) a day along the route and then two a day in the...
  7. peregrina nicole

    Difficulty at Pilgrims Office in Santiago

    Hello! I've followed this tread with interest because I am currently one of the volunteers in the Oficina and was on duty from 3-8pm on Friday July 22. I wasn't at desk 13 and the first I heard of this event was when one of the other volunteers saw this thread on Saturday and showed it to the...
  8. peregrina nicole

    Terrorism threat on the 25th?

    Hi! I'm working as a Volunteer in the Oficina this week and next and we are concerned about security as is the city of Santiago. After seeing news of the attacks in Nice and Munich, being concerned is legitimate as this is a BIG festival and Santiago is the patron saint of Spain. There are...
  9. peregrina nicole

    Lost passport

    Hi! I work in the Oficina as a Volunteer and I did notice a British passport was in the lost and found area of the Oficina (on July 23). I didn't check the name. If your wife is still in Santiago, she can go to the top of the queue and speak to the person at desk number 1 who is usually a full...
  10. peregrina nicole

    Planning on arriving in Santiago on July 24 or 25, 2016?

    Umm. I think that it is RENFE rather than RENEFE.
  11. peregrina nicole

    Planning on arriving in Santiago on July 24 or 25, 2016?

    Hi SYates! Thanks for your support. All of the volunteers have done at least one Camino and many have done more than one. So we all understand tired, dehydrated, in pain and frustrated because we have all been there. So when people vent, we understand this, but this is not going to change the...
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    Planning on arriving in Santiago on July 24 or 25, 2016?

    Hello! I am Peregrina Nicole and I'm working in the Oficina del Peregrinos during the fiesta of Santiago (St James). The feast day itself is July 25, but quite a lot happens on the eve of the festival (July 24), including the fireworks. One of the local newspapers, La Voz de Galicia, says that...
  13. peregrina nicole

    Variante Espiritual from This Weekend

    Hello Everyone! I'm working as a volunteer in the Oficina del Peregrino in Santiago. Johnnie Walker asked me to look into what counts for getting a compostela if you take the boat on the Variante Espiritual. One of the managers said that you would need to start from Vigo (coastal route) or...
  14. peregrina nicole

    Distances on the Camino Portugues, Coastal Route

    Obrigada for the quick response! I'll pass this onto the Oficina. A lot more people are doing the coastal route so the Oficina really does need to produce a separate official distance sheet for that route! Bom caminho!
  15. peregrina nicole

    Distances on the Camino Portugues, Coastal Route

    Hello! This is Peregrina Nicole and I'm working in the new Oficina del Peregrino from July 15 to 31 as a volunteer. I haven't yet had time to do a 'Live from the New Oficina' update, but will have a go at doing this. The new location is not too far away from the old one but is in a quieter...
  16. peregrina nicole

    A Very Nervous and Concerned PilgrimMom

    I see that you have had a lot of responses. I just wanted to add mine to this. I have done various Caminos since 2008 (which is when I did the French Route). I've set out on several Caminos on my own and would do so again. For most routes, particularly the Frances, you are never really alone...
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    The Oficina del Peregrino

    Hi Frauluchi! I found when I did the Portugues from Oporto in 2009 that the younger people spoke English and the older ones spoke Spanish. In the Oficina, I managed with English and Spanish with the Portuguese and Brazilians. I can say hello and congratulations, but I want to do better. I...
  18. peregrina nicole

    A sad sign on the door at Grañon

    We've paid to camp outside of albergues on the Primitivo. We were greatful to be allowed to camp outside of albergues because on the Ingles we were told for 'health and safety reasons' we wouldn't be allowed to do so. We were happy to pay a fee to camp as we were allowed to use the...
  19. peregrina nicole

    A sad sign on the door at Grañon

    I've walked several Caminos and have stayed in some donativo places. I do admire them for keeping up the spirit of the Camino. However, I also think that along with an increase in numbers, particularly on the Frances, the typical peregrino has changed. Camino Bob and I both volunteered in the...
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    The Oficina del Peregrino

    I had great time at the Oficina and I've been asked to come back next summer. By then, hopefully, the Oficina will have been moved to its new building which is currently undergoing renovation. I have been told that the move is planned for the winter. The new Oficina will be near the Reyes...

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