Just about ready ...

Yesterday my "Credential" arrived in the mail.  A Credential is a pilgrim's "passport" of sorts, it identifies you as someone who is either walking, cycling or on horseback with a destination of Santiago.  Each place that you stay along the Camino, the hostels or "albergues" have a stamp with which they mark your passport.  This is a photo of a credential with a number of stamps.  Mine is actually a little passport sized book with several pages in it.

I ordered my Credential from a Canadian group called the Canadian Company of Pilgrims (of which I am now a member!) - if it hadn't arrived on time I would have purchased one at St. Jean Pied du Port for 10 Euros.  Included with my Credential was a crest which I have stitched to my backpack.

As you can see I am clearly marked as Canadian ... 

This time tomorrow I should be in Madrid.  Thanks to everyone for the safe travel wishes and prayers for safety.  All truly appreciated.  I'll update everyone as I'm able.

Adios, amigos!