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{Rachael, the Mama of the family}
- Time of past OR future Camino
- walking every day for the rest of my life
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Exactly! I was aware that in the past I had told people I had no trouble getting a compostela with my homemade credentials, and because it has changed I thought it fair to update the situation. I bought one from Ivar today to be ready for next time;-)I absolutely love your homemade credentials, kiwi, but I do recall reading on this forum that the rules had changed a couple of years ago and that only "official" credentials (whatever that meant) are valid. @t2andreo has given us the best information on what that means. Useful info for obtaining future compostelas.
Be sure to bring your own credential too. I've been told that next year you can get two stamps for the price of one.I bought one from Ivar today to be ready for next time;-)
What Claire said, Rachel.Your handmade credentials are beautiful, and I hope you continue to carry and enjoy them as well.
I agree..FWIW your credential looks beautiful.
Do I remember my first one? Sure do - I’ve made them all and when you create something I think you have more connection with it - but having said that, you sound pretty smitten with yours!! The expectation is intoxicating!Congratulations kiwi I’ve also enjoyed reading your updates. Your handmade cred is v clever and so beautifully personal. Lovely. Do you remember getting your first one... I just picked my first one up this morning. So excited, I’ve checked the stamp out about ten times already, as if it’s going to slip off the page if I don’t keep looking at it.hope the rest of your trip is relaxing. Enjoy View attachment 48349
Ooh, the Irish credential is pretty! And I like the plastic sleeve too. Did it come with it?Congratulations kiwi I’ve also enjoyed reading your updates. Your handmade cred is v clever and so beautifully personal. Lovely. Do you remember getting your first one... I just picked my first one up this morning. So excited, I’ve checked the stamp out about ten times already, as if it’s going to slip off the page if I don’t keep looking at it.hope the rest of your trip is relaxing. Enjoy View attachment 48349
It has little picture inside too - a nicely produced booklet but €10?Ooh, the Irish credential is pretty! And I like the plastic sleeve too. Did it come with it?
I guess it depends on how much you want another Compostela. I finished my third Camino last week and although my first Compostela was important I saw no reason to get more. The walk was the important thing not the paper.This topic has been discussed ad Infinitum, but I thought I’d add our experience to the mix.
The previous four times we have queued, handed over our handmade credentials with a stamp for every day walked and received a compostela.
Yesterday our group of five approached the five volunteers in the pilgrims office - one each, no queue! Four of them set to work while the fifth had to pop out for a moment. “My” guy gushed over my interesting and unique handmade credential, issued my compostela and I thought I was done. But then Number Five came back and demanded of my husband. “Where did you get this? It’s not official. And why do you not have two stamps every day in the last 100km?”
This prompted the other four to also inform the rest of us that in future we need an official credential and no matter how far you walk, you have to get two stamps a day in the last 100. We apologised and explained on our four previous Caminos we had only ever got one stamp and no one had ever asked for more - we had thought the two stamp rule was only if you only walk 100 - the kids copied my “Thanks for telling us, we’ll know for next time” and we four were handed compostelas.
It seemed four of the volunteers were looking at whether we had actually walked, and the other was a Rule Enforcer. Outcome was the same, but one approach felt so much more grace-filled than the other!
Number Five Volunteer stated the cathedral rule again to my husband, and then gave him a compostela too.View attachment 48230View attachment 48231
Do most pilgrims get their last stamp in Santiago or in the previous village?I guess it depends on how much you want another Compostela. I finished my third Camino last week and although my first Compostela was important I saw no reason to get more. The walk was the important thing not the paper.
Do most pilgrims get their last stamp in Santiago or in the previous village?
So no need for 2 stamps in Santiago?The last stamp is usually the one from the pilgrim office. Which is in Santiago. Slightly confusing that there is also an albergue called "The Last Stamp"
If you arrive too late in the day to visit the pilgrim office then your albergue or hotel or a local bar will give you a sello. The pilgrim office are not usually fussy about having two stamps if you spent the night within a couple of hours walking of their office.So no need for 2 stamps in Santiago?
At LEAST two stamps per day with date is what it says on the SAMI credential.So no need for 2 stamps in Santiago?
Hi , you need two sello's a day at the last 100km. and where you get them is your choice.Does Monte del Gozo count as one sello for Santiago? We prefer to go to the pilgrim office first before going to our accommodation. Getting a sello in Santiago on the way to the cathedral wasn't easy although the official at pilgrim office probably wouldn't have minded if I didn't have one.
I guess it depends on how much you want another Compostela. I finished my third Camino last week and although my first Compostela was important I saw no reason to get more. The walk was the important thing not the paper.
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