Newbie here!

[MyJesus]

Hi y’all I husband and I are starting our Camino April 1. I am over the moon excited. We are from a small town in the mountains in Arizona. I have questions though and I’m not sure where to drop those questions is here the place?

 

[MyJesus]

Question number one, if I order our pilgrim passports from Ivar, do I still need to register at the pilgrim office when we get there ?

 

[ivar]

Question number one, if I order our pilgrim passports from Ivar, do I still need to register at the pilgrim office when we get there ?

Welcome! You don't have to, but it might be a nice first stamp.

Buen Camino!
Ivar

 

[MyJesus]

Thanks for the reply. I’m definitely not the best at computers and forms and such so I’m trying to figure out how to navigate questions in this form.

 

[J Willhaus]

I wouldn't want to dissuade you from ordering your passports from Ivar, but you can get them from American Pilgrims on the Camino in the US so the postage would be less.

 

[MyJesus]

Thank you for that information. I didn’t even know that existed. I will definitely go check it out. I just keep getting more and more excited with the more information that I found. I thought I had done a lot of research but I’m glad I ended up here as I am learning so much more.

 

[MyJesus]

Welcome! You don't have to, but it might be a nice first stamp.

Buen Camino!
Ivar

How do I ask questions to everyone? Is that possible? I’m not sure what I’m doing here ha ha ha thanks for your help.

 

[jcat]

How do I ask questions to everyone? Is that possible? I’m not sure what I’m doing here ha ha ha thanks for your help.

Ask away here, or go to the specific sub-forum related to your question. There are sub-forums on camino routes, equipment and footwear, SIM cards, etc. This forum is a wealth of information, and wherever you ask a question you will get a reply

 

[J Willhaus]

https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/how-to-join-and-use-the-forum.358/

You may want to read some of the threads posted here on how to search the forum and the various rules of the forum. Many times you will find your questions have already been answered by a thread from another person.

 

[AK2112]

Hi y’all I husband and I are starting our Camino April 1. I am over the moon excited. We are from a small town in the mountains in Arizona. I have questions though and I’m not sure where to drop those questions is here the place?

Welcome! What route are you planning to take? There are sub-forums for most routes.

 

[MyJesus]

Welcome! What route are you planning to take? There are sub-forums for most routes.

French. I appreciate you reaching out.

 

[MyJesus]

Ask away here, or go to the specific sub-forum related to your question. There are sub-forums on camino routes, equipment and footwear, SIM cards, etc. This forum is a wealth of information, and wherever you ask a question you will get a reply

Ty

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

We are from a small town in the mountains in Arizona. I have questions though and I’m not sure where to drop those questions is here the place?

I wouldn't want to dissuade you from ordering your passports from Ivar, but you can get them from American Pilgrims on the Camino in the US so the postage would be less.

You can also get in touch with a local chapter of the American Pilgrims on the Camino and ask questions in a real conversation. If meetings at a local chapter (Flagstaff, Phoenix, Tucson) are too difficult to get to they may have a walk scheduled near you.

Home - American Pilgrims on the Camino

americanpilgrims.org

 

[AK2112]

French. I appreciate you reaching out.

Aha! This link will take you directly to the French: https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/forums/camino-frances-most-popular-route.12/

 

[C clearly]

do I still need to register at the pilgrim office when we get there ?

There is no need to register at the pilgrim office in St Jean Pied de Port (aka SJPP) or anywhere else. Nobody is keeping track of who walks on the Camino. The main only statistical record is done at the end, in the Pilgrim Office in Santiago, for those people who choose to apply for a Compostela or Certificate of Distance at the end. [Edited to add: see next post by @trecile].

How do I ask questions to everyone? Is that possible? I’m not sure what I’m doing here ha ha ha thanks for your help.

I have just posted an answer to your question in a new thread here, so it isn't buried within this thread, and maybe it can be helpful to others.

I have questions though and I’m not sure where to drop those questions is here the place?

Yes, it is fine to continue to put your questions on this thread, especially as you are getting started. Once you are more familiar with the forum, you might decide to put specific questions into different places. They are no more nor less visible to everyone, but searching for specific information works better when the threads are devoted to a specific topic and organized in that way. Moderators will help make that happen.

 

[trecile]

The only statistical record is done at the end, in the Pilgrim Office in Santiago, for those people who choose to apply for a Compostela or Certificate of Distance at the end.

The Pilgrims Office in SJPdP also keeps records of the number of pilgrims who start there.

Statistiques des Pèlerins - AUCOEURDUCHEMIN

www.aucoeurduchemin.org

 

[David Tallan]

How do I ask questions to everyone? Is that possible? I’m not sure what I’m doing here ha ha ha thanks for your help.

There are actually quite a number of forums here. You've posted this in the "Introduce Yourself or Say Hello" forum. t's a great place to put your questions in front of those who like welcoming new members. But as you get into research, you may wish to put your questions into forums that are more specific to the topic of your question.

So, for example, questions about equipment and clothes might get better answers if you post them in the "Equipment and Clothes" forum, questions about traveling and transport to/from/along the Camino might get better answers if you post them in the "Traveling and Transport to/from/along the camino" forum. And so on. Or you might want to post questions about the particular route that you want to walk in the forum specifically devoted to the route. You can see all of the different forums listed on this main page.

Edited to add: Of course, this has already been answered and a new thread created. That's what I get for answering before reading the whole thread.

 

[C clearly]

Edited to add: Of course, this has already been answered and a new thread created. That's what I get for answering before reading the whole thread.

Actually, you elaborated a little more and I am thinking of editing my post in the other thread, to include some of your wording, so thanks!

People probably get the same answers, almost no matter where they post a new thread. However, getting the thread in the right place helps people who are later browsing the topic forums.

 

[rogersoncharles1951]

Question number one, if I order our pilgrim passports from Ivar, do I still need to register at the pilgrim office when we get there ?

Yes to verify where you started from and get starting out stamp

 

[J Willhaus]

Yes to verify where you started from and get starting out stamp

You can get your first stamp anywhere that you start. You don't have to "register" at the pilgrim office, but it is a nice place to get some info before you set out so might as well get a stamp there, too.

 

[Kathy F.]

1. This is a great place to start, and welcome.

2. Don't confuse your U.S. passport with a "pilgrim" passport. The US passport is an official document that you need to travel. The pilgrim passport is an unofficial document that you use to collect rubber stamps from restaurants, bars, churches, albergues along the way. You need to show both nowadays in order to stay in most albergues because the pilgrim passport gets you such a cheap rate - otherwise plain 'ol tourists would try to stay in albergues, too (wouldn't they be in for a surprise!). You need to show a well-stamped pilgrim passport to the staff in Santiago in order to get a certificate that you walked whatever route you've chosen. Checking in at the Pilgrim Office in SJPdP, if that is where you are starting, is a reliable way to get solid advice from locals who have your best interests in mind as you begin your journey - they want you to make it safely to the end.

Buen Camino, looking forward to many more interesting questions!

 

[Mycroft]

Hi y’all I husband and I are starting our Camino April 1. I am over the moon excited. We are from a small town in the mountains in Arizona. I have questions though and I’m not sure where to drop those questions is here the place?

Hey, Neighbor. Where in Arizona are you?

 

[MyJesus]

Hey, Neighbor. Where in Arizona are you?

Hi! We are in the white mountains. You?

 

[Mycroft]

Hi! We are in the white mountains. You?

New Mexico

 

[gregrobinson]

Hi y’all I husband and I are starting our Camino April 1. I am over the moon excited. We are from a small town in the mountains in Arizona. I have questions though and I’m not sure where to drop those questions is here the place?

You can order the credential from Ivar or you can get it from the Pilgrim's office in St Jean Pied de Port. I would not "skip" the pilgrims office. That's where you check in and it's a good place to start the Camino. You're there with other people and it's where you start making friends. You get your first stamp in the pilgrim's office as well....

 

[henrythedog]

You can order the credential from Ivar or you can get it from the Pilgrim's office in St Jean Pied de Port. I would not "skip" the pilgrims office. That's where you check in and it's a good place to start the Camino. You're there with other people and it's where you start making friends. You get your first stamp in the pilgrim's office as well....

Always assuming that the OP is starting in St Jean, which is of course not compulsory. (I’m not suggesting you don’t know that)