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Every pilgrim is a tourist while many tourists might be pilgrims.
The term pilgrim is not exclusively reserved for walkers.
Even bus tourists can be pilgrims. 😲
Mmmh … in Germany we are using passport and id-card for identification.
The passport comes in a small booklet with several blank pages.
The id-card looks like a mini-passport with all the necessary personal data, but has no booklet for e.g. visa or stamps.
My id-card is valid for identification...
Hi Jeanine,
on your next camino watch out for german speaking pilgrims.
They generally use either the “yellow outdoor guide“ or the “red Rother guide“.
French pilgrims might use the Miam Miam Dodo etc.
I carry my scallop shell from the first day.
Even when I walk a different pilgrim‘s way (non-St. James-Way, e.g. St. Olavs way or any other pilgrims way) I‘m wearing a scallop shell as general pilgrim‘s sign.
The manufacturing of 500€ notes has been ceased in early 2019.
They will no longer be issued by the national banks.
Reason for that is fighting corruption and money-laundering.
What you may find are still circulating notes in the people’s pockets, which remain valid as legal tender.
Officially...
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It‘s a pity so many non-firsttimers revealed what they were surprised of on their caminos.
Now, as you know about all their surprising experiences there’s (almost) nothing left for you
you might explore yourself.
I‘m afraid your Camino might get boring. 😄
Hi Mananath,
this german website provides pilgrim numbers since 1989 until today.
It shows total numbers of all caminos or separated by each camino, nationalities, gender, age etc.
Years marked by a star are holy years.
The numbers are based on the official statistics of the pilgrim‘s office...
I walk at my speed (slow).
It might be completely different from other walkers.
Most walkers overtake me and sometimes I overtake other walkers.
But I don’t care …
Hi Jackie,
why don’t you try and arrange your stages so as to stay at Fernanda‘s a day before or after your planned date? May be she has space on those days.
Um bom caminho
Ove
Hi Craig,
despite all the recommendations for a bus transfer I would recommend you to … walk.
If you are a slow walker Santiago - Finisterre can be done in 4 days, Finisterre - Muxia in 2 days.
In case you are very fit now after your camino you can do SdC - Finisterre - Muxia in 4 days...
- Camino Primitivo from Villaviciosa
- Camino do mar from Ribadeo in connection with Camino inglès (partly) and Camino dos faros to Finisterre
- St. Olavs way from Selånger/sweden to Trondheim/norway (optional)
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