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You may want to double the number if you want to display your credentials as you probably want to display all your sellos. That means you will only want sellos stamped on one side of the credentials.It did not occur to me to just get another passport. Thank you, everyone!
On my last Camino I could only stamp on one side of the Credencial as the reverse had useful maps printed.You may want to double the number if you want to display your credentials as you probably want to display all your sellos. That means you will only want sellos stamped on one side of the credentials.
Having cut mine into series of 3, I was able to laminate them for protection.In addition to getting an additional passport, just glue the passports together so that you have one big one. I did that on my last two Caminos and had no space problem. You have to cut off a page or two from the front to make the folds work right but scissors and a little white glue fix everything right up.
That’s a great idea!You may want to double the number if you want to display your credentials as you probably want to display all your sellos. That means you will only want sellos stamped on one side of the credentials.
Thanks for all this info! I’m getting really excited for my Camino!!!I knew from the get go that I was going to be a stamp addict, so bought 10 in SJPP. The SJPP version is much more durable (heavier paper) than the standard Spanish version. They also provide a plastic zip lock type bag for each. I filled seven and part of an eighth. I was in Santiago for two weeks as a volunteer at the Pilgrim Office, so I decided to fill one with stamps from all over the city.
The following is a website that shows available sellos from several of the Caminos:
Www.lossellosdelcamino.com
I also sought out post office cancellation stamps. Hindsight being 20/20, I should have bought a postage stamp and stuck it in before getting the cancellations. Other favorites I looked for were town halls (ayuntamientos) and Guardia Civil police headquarters (in larger towns).
The big problem was the ubiquitous CERRADO sign. Some of these facilities have VERY limited hours - even in the larger towns.
Happy collecting
All great ideas. Thanks everyone!Having cut mine into series of 3, I was able to laminate them for protection.
I can see that lamination would protect them well from rain or sweat or other environmental challenges. But once you laminate them, doesn't that make it more likely for the stamp ink to smear? (Never mind the issues it would cause with folding.)Having cut mine into series of 3, I was able to laminate them for protection.
I've only seen pictures of the passports, so I'm wondering - how many stamps will it fit? I know I need to get at least 2 per day in the last 100km, but is there a limit to how many I can get? I imagine I will be one of those people who wants a stamp from anywhere/everywhere I set foot. But - will that mean I run out of space? Do I need to limit myself to a certain number of stamps per day? If so, what is that limit?
Yes, perhaps they sometimes do that. In fact we know they have sometimes done that. However, to keep repeating this as if the rule were in doubt, is doing a disservice to new pilgrims. The rule is very clear and we know also that people have been refused credenciales for not having the required stamps.Re two stamps for last 100 km. On my 2 Caminos starting in (Lisbon 2017 and Irun 2018) I didn't necessarily have 2 per day, and I don't recollect that the staff counted them anyway. Perhaps they look at the starting point and figure you've done enough????
Just buy two or three. They only cost about $3 or $4 each. I filled four passports between Canterbury and Rome.I've only seen pictures of the passports, so I'm wondering - how many stamps will it fit? I know I need to get at least 2 per day in the last 100km, but is there a limit to how many I can get? I imagine I will be one of those people who wants a stamp from anywhere/everywhere I set foot. But - will that mean I run out of space? Do I need to limit myself to a certain number of stamps per day? If so, what is that limit?
I had assumed when I read @Annetom's post that this was something done after the camino, not during it.I can see that lamination would protect them well from rain or sweat or other environmental challenges. But once you laminate them, doesn't that make it more likely for the stamp ink to smear? (Never mind the issues it would cause with folding.)
Postage stamps with cancellations! What a fun idea! Especially when walking the quieter Caminos with the frequent basic hotel/restaurant address stamps. Thanks ELHS220!I also sought out post office cancellation stamps. Hindsight being 20/20, I should have bought a postage stamp and stuck it in before getting the cancellations.
They were laminated AFTER my return so I could display them at home! Sorry for the confusion.I can see that lamination would protect them well from rain or sweat or other environmental challenges. But once you laminate them, doesn't that make it more likely for the stamp ink to smear? (Never mind the issues it would cause with folding.)
In the immortal words of Emily Litella: "Never mind,"I had assumed when I read @Annetom's post that this was something done after the camino, not during it.
Suggestion: Take a diary. Put as many stamps as you want in the diary along with your notes for that day. Just put one (or two) each day in your credencial.I've only seen pictures of the passports, so I'm wondering - how many stamps will it fit? I know I need to get at least 2 per day in the last 100km, but is there a limit to how many I can get? I imagine I will be one of those people who wants a stamp from anywhere/everywhere I set foot. But - will that mean I run out of space? Do I need to limit myself to a certain number of stamps per day? If so, what is that limit?
Order another Credencial from Ivar.Suggestion: Take a diary. Put as many stamps as you want in the diary along with your notes for that day. Just put one (or two) each day in your credencial.
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