A Sello In Santiago

[jsalt]

I will start my pilgrimage from Santiago (to Rome) in Feb. I have a credencial from the Confraternity of St James in South Africa. If I take it to the Pilgrim Office will they stamp it for me? There are no other stamps in it (except the Cape Town one). I would really like an “official” Santiago stamp to start me off!
Jill

 

[Mark Barnes]

I would assume so but there are others here that could give you a certain answer. Best of luck.

 

[Waka]

I will start my pilgrimage from Santiago (to Rome) in Feb. I have a credencial from the Confraternity of St James in South Africa. If I take it to the Pilgrim Office will they stamp it for me? There are no other stamps in it (except the Cape Town one). I would really like an “official” Santiago stamp to start me off!
Jill

That’s some journey, I take my hat off to you and I hope you’ll be keeping us well informed.

 

[t2andreo]

Yes. Ask to speak to someone in English. Explain you are starting in Santiago and walking to Rome.

I believe they will be happy to ‘start’ your credential. This is usually done inside the front cover, or on the first page of your credential.

 

[terryenroute]

Yes, I simply went to the pilgrims office where you get your compestella. They asked if I was there to get a compestella, when I said no that I only wanted to get a stamp, I was simply taken around and given a stamp and did not have to stand in line.

 

[kennymandy]

If you don’t manage to get a sello from the Pilgrims’ Office, we got a nice one last year from the Post Office in Santiago.
Good luck on your latest adventure. Depending how things go, we hope to do another Camino next autumn, but something a little shorter, either from Porto or maybe the Ingles from Ferrol.

 

[LTfit]

I will start my pilgrimage from Santiago (to Rome) in Feb. I have a credencial from the Confraternity of St James in South Africa. If I take it to the Pilgrim Office will they stamp it for me? There are no other stamps in it (except the Cape Town one). I would really like an “official” Santiago stamp to start me off!
Jill

That is quite a pilgrimage. Look forward to hearing about it.

Ultreia!