Sellos

[grilly]

As I am mentally preparing to leave for the Camino, I just remembered a friend who always took two sellos: one for his creancial and one for his journal. Thus, after 60 odd days walking from Le Puy to Santiago, his journal had, of course, a fantastic collection of sellos. I have followed his example and intend to do the same again this time.
Some of you might like the idea, if you don't do it already.
¡Buen Camino!

 

[methodist.pilgrim.98]

grilly, great suggestion but just think what all that extra ink weighs by the time you get to SDC. :shock:

 

[grilly]

grilly, great suggestion but just think what all that extra ink weighs by the time you get to SDC. :shock:

Aw, shucks! :shock:

 

[Theo]

Hi,

... two sellos ?

All of the sellos are on this wonderful website :

http://www.lossellosdelcamino.com/

Theo

 

[WanderingChristian]

That's a great idea! That way, it might help pilgrims remember what sello was from where/when. I have heard that as one gets closer to Santiago, the sellos start over-lapping and blending together. I'm bringing my journal with me and might get it stamped if I have a stop in a cafe/bar and take the time to journal on my experience so far. Having the sellos in my journal would really come in handy when I get back to the States so when I show my friends and family the passport, it would be easier to tell them which sellos are from where.

Buen Camino y De Colores!
8) Wandering "that's where I've been" Christian :arrow:

 

[Abbeydore]

We managed to get 2 handmade(handrawn), by the same person in 2 different places on the same day.

 

[CaptBuddy]

This seems a good place to ask my question. I'm a little hazy on what to expect and what to look for as for the sellos.

My wife and I plan to walk Sarria to SdC in September. We will not always stay in albergues, but some hotels as well.
Must we, or may we, get our credentials stamped at cathedrals, albergues or pilgrim offices along the way even if we do not stay there?
I have seen, in Web videos, stamps from many places; restaurants, hotels, etc.
What is necessary to present at the next albergue? What in necessary to present at the Compostela office?

Thanks in advance.

 

[Tia Valeria]

Hola and welcome.
The general answer to similar questions is to get 2 sellos per day in the last 100kms and not just from bars. Cathedrals, albergues, ,hostales, hotels, ayuntamientos (town halls) etc as well as bars/cafés have sellos. We had one from a school on the Inglés and 2 signatures from locals outside of closed churches with date, place and time.
We made sure to get our 2 stamps per day and if there are only bars on one stretch then get them rather than nothing.
Buen Camino

 

[CaptBuddy]

Hola and welcome.

We made sure to get our 2 stamps per day and if there are only bars on one stretch then get them rather than nothing.
Buen Camino

Gracias, Tia.
Let me see if I understand you correctly.
If we pass an albergue (or bar, or restaurant, or church) we can walk in, ask for sellos, thank the nice person, and be on our way?
This would be great for us. Adds the excitment of collecting sellos.
Also, I love the idea of the the separate journal for sellos and notes. We will be in several other areas along the Camino before our walk, and collecting in the journal is a fine idea.

 

[Tia Valeria]

Gracias, Tia.
Let me see if I understand you correctly.
If we pass an albergue (or bar, or restaurant, or church) we can walk in, ask for sellos, thank the nice person, and be on our way? .........

Yes that is right, although from bars/cafés/restaurants we would normally expect to be buying a coffee or something. Also Terry says that some churches have their sello and ink pad near the door for ' DIY' if no-one is around.

Looking back at all the sellos we collected brings back great memories. Fortunately the CSJ credenciales have good sized spaces so the sellos don't overlap; they also have a line for date, place, time under each, so all our info will be there. We are taking a few extra photocopied blanks in case our enthusiasm means we run short of spaces. 'Journal' is some plain paper folded to half A5 in an attempt to keep weight down. Good thing my writing can be very small

Buen Camino

 

[CaptBuddy]

Yes that is right, although from bars/cafés/restaurants we would normally expect to be buying a coffee or something.

Quite naturally, of course.
Thanks again.

Buen Camino!