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<DIV>Dear Friends,</DIV>
<DIV> It seems all the information out there on this Camino is for people who already 'know'. Can anyone tell me where to go to learn about 'how' to do this? (From an willing ingorant's perspective!)</DIV>
<DIV>Thank you!</DIV>
<DIV>Deanna Gomes</DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> 3/30/01 10:38:14 AM </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> Re: Passports and Stamps</DIV>
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<DIV>Perhaps a clarification for our newer members...</DIV>
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<DIV>The "stamps" are not postage-type stamps, but are rubber-stamped seals which</DIV>
<DIV>are used by the pilgrim office in Compostela to verify that the person in</DIV>
<DIV>question has actually walked, biked, or "horsed" the Route before they issue</DIV>
<DIV>the "Compostelana"--a lovely (it actually used to be lovelier, bigger and on</DIV>
<DIV>better quality paper) Latin document that says, essentially, "This person</DIV>
<DIV>was a pilgrim to Compostela".</DIV>
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<DIV>For the Pilgrim Office the importance is in proving that the person has</DIV>
<DIV>traveled a minimum of the last 100 km on foot (bike or horseback) to obtain</DIV>
<DIV>the document. Along the route the stamps are important proof that you are a</DIV>
<DIV>"real" pilgrim (please, let's not start that discussion again!) and entitled</DIV>
<DIV>to lodging at the refugios along the way, and to buy the special-price</DIV>
<DIV>pilgrim's meal that is available in many restaurants.</DIV>
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<DIV>Maryjane</DIV>
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<DIV>> I'm new to this. Do people really walk for the "stamps" or do</DIV>
<DIV>> they walk for</DIV>
<DIV>> the experience? Do "stamps" make the journey or can the journey</DIV>
<DIV>> be complete</DIV>
<DIV>> without the "stamps"?</DIV>
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