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Pilgrims who walk the balance of the distance (25 kms) in their own country or area where they live and then walk to Santiago may receive the Compostela.
I have visions of the look on my local barista's face at Starbucks if I went in asking for a stamp. Only to be matched by the look on the girl at McDonald's 25 km later.
CHANGES TO THE RULES FOR RECEIVING THE COMPOSTELA FROM A CORUÑA
That is very funEI have visions of the look on my local barista's face at Starbucks if I went in asking for a stamp. Only to be matched by the look on the girl at McDonald's 25 km later.
As you need to have walked at least 25kms at home before starting in A Coruña then you would need to put the home start point and also have the stamps to prove it. If there is a problem with places to obtain stamps try your local Post Offices, cathedral, shops etc as you walk. PO stamps are also dated which is useful.@JohnnieWalker or anyone else in the know- When filling out the first page of your credential, where it asks for "Starting Point" do you put A Coruña or your home trail? Getting ready to do this with my daughter or I would not even worry, but I would like her to receive a Compostela.
This is now the link to the announcement in December 2016:Unfortunately, the link at the top is now dead. Anyone know where to find the rule, in writing, preferably on an official page?
If I may add, this text is a bit wishy-washy which seems to be typical of the Cathedral's official statements about practical details of contemporary foot pilgrimage to Compostela.This is now the link to the announcement in December 2016:
The main part (Google Translate plus some adaption) says:
I have a stamp from a hotel right next to the port of Coruña that doesn't usually cater for pilgrims and of the three people at reception only one person immediately understood why I wanted a stamp. The pilgrim world seems to be a small and limited one, even in Spain.I have visions of the look on my local barista's face at Starbucks if I went in asking for a stamp. Only to be matched by the look on the girl at McDonald's 25 km later.
The lighthouse in A Coruña also has a stamp. The lady who stamped ours was so excited to stamp one that she made sure it was perfectly centered.I have a stamp from a hotel right next to the port of Coruña that doesn't usually cater for pilgrims and of the three people at reception only one person immediately understood why I wanted a stamp. The pilgrim world seems to be a small and limited one, even in Spain.
If I may add, this text is a bit wishy-washy which seems to be typical of the Cathedral's official statements about practical details of contemporary foot pilgrimage to Compostela.
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