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Credentials - Reuse? new?

gnhale

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I have decided to start my first Camino adventure in Madrid - I was baptized there and feel that is where I should start. I'm excited about all the information available on this site. I have one question (today): Credentials - where should the first stamp be in Madrid? Does it matter - also because I am not sure whether I will do the whole walk from Madrid to Santiago in one trip, do I need to reuse my credentials or even can I?

Buen Camino- Peace to you, Georgia
 
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Hello Georgia,

I always believe your first stamp should be from the place, town, city where you start your walking. So yes in your case in Madrid, then when you return to complete your Camino you can reuse the same credential to complete.

Buen Camino..............Keith
 
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Hola Georgia

There are no rules about this. It is up to you to decide. Some people get their first stamp from their local church where they live before they leave. As Laurie has said the church of Santiago in Madrid has a very nice stamp. But if it is closed you can get your first stamp at your hostal/hotel or the Tourist office in Madrid or anywhere that has a stamp!

You can reuse your credencial for as many caminos or parts of caminos until you run out of space for stamps - and even then many pilgrims simply attach extra pages themselves.

Buen camino!

John
 

Gracias Keith!
 
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Hola, Georgia!

When are you starting your CdM? I'll start on 20th June from Madrid. All the way to Muxia & Fisterra with a bit of CF and whole Camino de Invierno on the way to Santiago
Ultreia!
 
KinkyOne said:
Hola, Georgia!

When are you starting your CdM? I'll start on 20th June from Madrid. All the way to Muxia & Fisterra with a bit of CF and whole Camino de Invierno on the way to Santiago
Ultreia!
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Hola Ultreia,
I'm not able to start until either 2015 or 2016. My daughter is marrying this year in Australia. That is where I will need to travel. I have started training, physically and will be up to 21 miles a week this week! Hope to by this August to be up to 60 per week. Then level off to 45 for over the winter months. Que bien that you are starting this year. georgia
 
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