Ok, i have another story. On my second walk (2009), my sister and I checked into an albergue. Tired. I had carried my credential in the front pocket of my walking shorts. Well its the duty to do laundry, my mom taught me that on the first, so we did it. And then I realized, yikes, credential still in front pocket. I mean my credential was destroyed. So the next day we walked into an albergue, I think it was in Astorga, and the hospitalera literally cried when she saw my credential. She said, give me this. And she proceeded, for hours, to tape up my credential. It was the most beautiful thing. Hence, why I say its important to protect your credential. It really looks great when its all filled up.