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I waited until l finished my Camino before I got my shell. I figured there would be no doubt in anyone's mind that I was a pilgrim and not a tourist, so I didn't need one to identify myself. And I waited until I finished because I needed to feel that I had earned it - you know, the legend that a pilgrim would get a shell when they finally arrived at the end of the earth to prove they had walked the whole way. . . and then start walking back home again!
In 2018 there were many shells left out for pilgrims to take away with them at the Monesterio St Martino de Couto in Ferrol, which is about 5 miles into the first days walk and right by the Camino path.I walked the Camino Francis in 2018 and I got a shell for my backpack in St Jean Pied de Porte at the Pilgrim office. My sister and I are walking the Camino Ingles starting in Ferrol on March 13th. Is there a place in Ferrol to get a shell to hang on our backpacks? Thanks
SSTW what is your local chapter?I am leaving for my first Camino this March-April. Prior to that I will be attending my local chapter's Shell Ceremony. "At the ceremony new pilgrims will be presented with a scallop shell to wear on their backpack, identifying them to all they meet as fellow pilgrims. "
Peace,
SSTW
Here's the list of local chapters of American Pilgrims on the Camino. It looks like the Southern California (I know, a very huge area) would be closest to you.SSTW what is your local chapter?
Yes it is. We are starting spin off chapters because the LA chapter has become large in both members and area. I asked wondering if that might be your chapter.Here's the list of local chapters of American Pilgrims on the Camino. It looks like the Southern California (I know, a very huge area) would be closest to you.
Local Chapters - American Pilgrims on the Camino
If you are seeking information about COVID-19 or the situation in Spain, please see the COVID-19: What You Should Know page. Our local chapter coordinators continue to consult state and local public health authorities for current guidance and recommended COVID-19 precautions in their area...americanpilgrims.org
I can understand that. A shell is the most logical thing to present to a person as they "graduate" to pilgrim. Nevertheless, I will stick to my personal tradition to wait until I have finished and have earned it (in my own mind). No one will mistake you for anything other than a pilgrim, with or without a shell, trust me.I am leaving for my first Camino this March-April. Prior to that I will be attending my local chapter's Shell Ceremony. "At the ceremony new pilgrims will be presented with a scallop shell to wear on their backpack, identifying them to all they meet as fellow pilgrims. "
Peace,
SSTW
I walked the Camino Francis in 2018 and I got a shell for my backpack in St Jean Pied de Porte at the Pilgrim office. My sister and I are walking the Camino Ingles starting in Ferrol on March 13th. Is there a place in Ferrol to get a shell to hang on our backpacks? Thanks
Thank youWhen I walked from Ferris in May 2019 there were maybe two souvenir shops selling overpriced (€5) shells. I'd heard on a podcast there was a self-service shell stand that operates on a donativo basis some kilometers outside of Ferrol.
Sure enough, an hour or two outside town we came across a display of shells on cords hanging off a signboard above a locked cash box. No suggested donation posted, give what you want. Two styles on offer: traditional plain shell with Cross of St. James and a secular shell painted blue with a yellow arrow. Both were on a silk cord.
I left a few Euros in the box, chose the shell I liked best, tied it to my backpack and continued down the path.
I believe I saw at least one (maybe two) more stands like this along the Ingles.
Another lovely thing we saw were the impromptu refreshment stations set up by locals in strategic locations, offering a few chairs or a bench, some juice, cookies, a trash can, and even a guest book, with a secure cash box mounted nearby. Prices not posted, give what you can or think is fair.
Nice way to support the locals who are providing anonymous comfort to pilgrims on a Camino whose infrastructure is still developing or lacking in some areas.
Mid-Atlantic Chapter, I live in Maryland.SSTW what is your local chapter?
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