Sellos on the way to Santiago de Compostela

I love collect sellos (stamps) as I walk - it's great once the hospitelero has stamped your credential to spend just a second inspecting it before you go to find your bed. They are all so beautiful and different and a wonderful way to record your journey and experiences which is why I will get one from every bar that I stop in for a snack or eat at as well as going into Churches when they are open to get theirs. And if I get all cultural on the Camino and go in museums I will get their as well and then when I get home, before I show off all of my pictures, I will show everyone my sellos and we will all admire them. They are beautiful, free to collect and, more importantly, they weigh nothing - what's not to love?!

These are all of my sellos from 2013: admire and enjoy!

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The Camino Primitivo

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Symbols of the three main Christian Pilgrimages

The symbol of the Pilgrim to Santiago is the Scallop shell of which many can be found on the coast of Galicia and it is actually a symbol of the Pilgrimage (and has become a symbol of other Christian Pilgrimages too) partly because you could find the shell easily there and so could go back home and show it off as proof that you had done the Pilgrimage. It has also been included in carvings in some Churches.

Camino Mascot

Those who have walked the Camino will probably have seen one or more of the Camino mascots along the Way but do you know their names? http://m.elcorreogallego.es/xacobeo/ecg/xubi-jubila-pelegrin-mascota-xacobea/idEdicion-2010-06-08/idNoticia-555962/

On the Camino

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