Can I Use the Same Book for Compostela a Year Later from Sarria or Do I Need to Start a New One?

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frannie z

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• Jan 10, 2023

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Please - only if you know for fact: I walked in sept 2022 from SJPD to Burgos - got all my stamps in each place along the way. Now, March 2023 going back and “continuing” from Sarria to Santiago. Would like to use same book and receive Compestello. Can I use same book or because of break in walk do I need to start new book?

 

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• Jan 10, 2023

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frannie z,
As far as the Pilgrim's Office is concerned it is walking at least 100 km into Santiago on a known camino route that matters. Breaking your earlier journey and recontining is of no consequence.
Be sure to get 2 stamps per day for those last 100 km.

Buen camino!

 

wayfarer

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• Jan 10, 2023

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Same book/passport will be fine.

 

J Willhaus

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• Jan 10, 2023

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You can use the same book if you have room in it for two stamps for the last 100 km.

 

trecile

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• Jan 10, 2023

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J Willhaus said:

You can use the same book if you have room in it for two stamps for the last 100 km.

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That's two stamps per day in the last 100 km

 

natefaith

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• Jan 10, 2023

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Hi @frannie z , you can absolutely use the same pilgrim passport, and if I were you I would make sure your first stamp when you re-start is in Sarria (and then one more later on that same day, to get your two stamps per day).

 

Arctic_Alex

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• Jan 11, 2023

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I actually had a similar question but that also finds an answer in what is said here: I had my passport prepared and stamped for last year's Primitivo, which then never happened as I preferred to visit the emergency room instead ;-) Now I was wondering if I could still use the same passport for (hopefuly) this year's Primitivo. But as it looks I should not have a problem even though the first date is last year's date

 

NancyZ

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• Jan 11, 2023

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frannie z said:

Please - only if you know for fact: I walked in sept 2022 from SJPD to Burgos - got all my stamps in each place along the way. Now, March 2023 going back and “continuing” from Sarria to Santiago. Would like to use same book and receive Compestello. Can I use same book or because of break in walk do I need to start new book?

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Yes, I volunteered at the pilgrim’s office and many pilgrim’s used the same book. I even saw pilgrim’s use the same book for different paths. Buen Camino!

 

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David Tallan

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• Jan 11, 2023

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As others note, you can use the same book so long as you get two stamps per day from Sarria. For the Compostela certificate, they don't really care too much about where you did or didn't walk before the last 100 km. That only comes into play if you are looking to buy a distance certificate.

 

BennyB

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• Jan 16, 2023

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David Tallan said:

As others note, you can use the same book so long as you get two stamps per day from Sarria. For the Compostela certificate, they don't really care too much about where you did or didn't walk before the last 100 km. That only comes into play if you are looking to buy a distance certificate.

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Please elaborate on the Distance Certificate.

 

trecile

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• Jan 16, 2023

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BennyB said:

Please elaborate on the Distance Certificate.

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If you like, when you arrive in Santiago you can purchase a certificate of distance that shows how far you've walked. The last time I bought one it was 3€.