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    Post a picture of your credential!

    I asked a friend in Croatia to obtain it for me and mail it. I have found that many associations that do not require application forms are willing to send it. I easily obtained a British credential. The Italian credential asked for a form to be filled out but it was easy enough. Most of this I...
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    One Day at a time, One Photo at a Time (Part 3)

    Breakfast at Albergue Domingo on the Frances.
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    Eastern Orthodox on the Camino Frances?

    Hi Father Moses. Send my regards to Fr. Maximos! I used to live with Fr. Maximos when I was a Dominican. Yes very surprising that, especially regarding those under the Moscow Patriarchate. Though i remember John Brierly stating there was once a historic route from Russia that connected in...
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    Pilgrim's certificate Pedronía from Padron

    I walked into Padron in January and during the winter they give it out at the public library. I recall in hushed voices the librarian asking for my details. Though I walked the Portuguese Way, the lady told me directly that she was only looking to check if I has the church stamp where the...
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    Good Fiction Reading about the Camino?

    Published in 2017.
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    Memorable Albergues on the Portugues

    Ideas Peregrinas in Tui. Clean, fun staff, cute sello, good organic food, great gift shop area..... If I could throw a hotel in the ring it would be Hotel Colon.
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    A guide book from a Christian Perspective ?

    I know this is a rather older thread but I would wanna suggest these to to begin with. Both come from the United Kingdom. And they are excellent. Both do not take an extraordinary amount of time to read. And they are devoid of more new age type of memoirs such as Shirley MacLaine's book. These...
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    La Peregrina

    On the Portuguese route there is a sanctuary dedicated to the Virgin Peregrina. Like this statue Mary is dressed in pilgrims attire. It's a wonderful place to visit. They even have small replicas available that will indeed fit inside a standard suitcase. Sorry I don't have a photo of the...
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    Stamps on the Camino Portugues

    The French way seems to have many more opportunities to gain stamps. I'm only making an argument by comparison. The Portuguese way has plenty of places to get stamps but slightly less than the French way. I'll give you an example....... At both a restaurant and a hotel in porto they looked at...
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    Cross of Saint James

    I i think the group that you're referring to are actually called the Heralds of the Gospel. They are a relatively new were religious order or rather and institute of consecrated life very different than Franciscans or other older orders. They were only approved in 2001 under John Paul the 2nd...
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    Eastern Orthodox on the Camino Frances?

    I totally agree with most of the posters here that the Romanian orthodox are very prominent in Spain. I myself tried searching for orthodox parishes along the way. I believe just within pamplona there is an orthodox parish of the Romanian patriarchate that is on the way out of town. I also...
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    What souvenir(s) did you bring back from the Camino?

    Aside from the memories and photos I think my most prized souvenir is the passport itself containing every stamp of every place that I visited. But if I were to choose one souvenir that I purchased in Santiago itself it would be this handmade porcelain replica of the tomb of Saint James. I was...
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    Documenting our Caminos - Diaries, blogs, photos, etc.

    I'm certainly a strong believer in their written word. It is said that we remember things better if we wrote them down physically with a pen rather than with a keyboard. I myself have become so attached to my phone. It wasn't until I was reviewing my Camino photos that I couldn't remember what...
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    Post a picture of your credential!

    Here are some I have collected or used. You can certainly use a credential sponsored and created by an association not in your own country of residence. My favorite was the Croatian credential which I used most recently. I'm posting pics of the interior and exterior of that one, note the...
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    Passport, Credencial and Certificate Care

    Hi all I just thought I would share with you my experiences with regard to using a plastic envelope. In January 2020 I walked the Camino Portuguese and used a envelope from the Camino Forum Shop. The ones that are currently sold do indeed fit the credential. If however yours does not seem...
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