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You must walk the last 100 kms...

JohnnieWalker

Nunca se camina solo
Given that many pilgrims and prospective pilgrims read the posts on this forum I am posting this reminder.

Just in the last few days we have had more pilgrims than usual coming to the Pilgrims Office who have not walked the last 100 kms into Santiago and therefore do not qualify for either a Compostela or a Certificate of Welcome.

If receiving one of these is important to you then please remember that the Camino to Santiago is just that - Santiago is the destination and not some point short of the Tomb of the Apostle.

Some pilgrims find it difficult to understand that the 300 kms they walked to Leon (for example) "counts for nothing" to quote a common feeling. Of course that isn't true as for them it is a very meaningful journey. However it isn't the completion of the pilgrimage to Santiago which the documents issued record.

If pilgrims have not been able to walk the entire last 100 kms due to illness or injury they can discuss their own situation with a member of the Pilgrims' Office staff.
 
The focus is on reducing the risk of failure through being well prepared. 2nd ed.
With over 1,000 pilgrims a day for the last week, the Pilgrim Office must be very busy. Thanks for an important update on the qualifications for a Compostela.
 

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