[Gocamino] Peregrino's passport

[Johnnie Walker]

It is wonderful that you are able to make the journey to Santiago, albeit with altered plans.

 

As you know, if you wish to recieve a Compostela in Santiago, you must walk the last 100 kms or travel 200kms in the case of cyclists.

 

You are absolutely right that on the Camino Frances this means that you must start walking at or before Sarria. 

 

Given that the Camino Frances is becoming exceptionally busy especially from Sarria you may consider other alternatives such as:

 

The Camino Ingles from Ferrol

The Camino Portugues from Valenca/Tui

The Via de la Plata from Ourense

 

Which ever route you choose you should collect at least two sellos/stamps on your pilgrim record during the last 100 kms. These can be obtained in albergues, churches, hotels, hostals, cafes, bars, some shops, red cross posts, police stations, ayuntamientos (city halls) and tourist offices. Where you get the stamps isn't important. Having them as evidence that you started 100 kms or more from Santiago is.

 

You do not need letters from your Parish Priest and you won't be asked for them. When you reach Santiago all you have to do is present your Pilgrim Record at the Pilgrims' Office. They will ask you to fill in a form. As well as some personal details for their records there are three boxes asking about your motives for the Pilgrimage - Religious/Religious and other/non religous. If you tick either of the first two boxes they will issue you with a Compostela with your name written in Latin. Tick the third box and they will issue you with a very nice Certificate welcoming you to Santiago.       

 

Buen Camino

 

John    

 
www.johnniewalker-santiago.blogspot.com
 



 
> From: charttable at cox.net
> To: richard at fergusonsculpture.com
> Date: Fri, 25 Sep 2009 23:57:25 -0400
> CC: GoCamino at oakapple.net
> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Peregrino's passport
> 
> Thank you, Richard! It is not only time but more realistically health that
> is making our first Camino shorter than we had hoped/planned. We had been
> planning to start from St Jean Pied and Roncavalles for over 7 years, but
> serious medical issues have developed for both of us to point where we must
> go now from a shorter distance...We are determined to return as we can. 
> 
> I love the GoCamino group and have learned so much from all of you but do
> not know where to get our peregrinos' credentials officially filled out
> since we regrettably can not start in ST JPP and Roncavalles as we had
> hoped. It looks like Sarria may enter the information, we have letters from
> our pastor. Our plan has definitely been modified but we do hope to make it
> back again and again until we have fulfilled what we originally wanted to
> do! We are blessed we can go now! 
> 
> George,(of W&M) if you read this: know that due to medical we are finally
> going and that we are taking the credentials. Rosina, you are a fountain of
> wonderful information. 
> 
> Thank you again! Jane
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Richard Ferguson [mailto:richard at fergusonsculpture.com] 
> Sent: Friday, September 25, 2009 10:26 PM
> To: Gary Hammond
> Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Peregrino's passport
> 
> Sarria is a little over 100 km.
> 
> Richard
> 
> 
> >Hi All, My wife and I are going to be doing the last 100 km of the Camino
> >this month (Its all of the time we can fit in). What point do you recommend
> >that we start at to get credit for the last 100km?
> >We have Peregrino's passports that we received a couple of years ago as
> well
> >as letters from our Parish Priest. Where must we go to have the passport
> >initially validated/stamped/approved?
> >Thanks
> >Gary and Jane
> >
> > 
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