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Onvoorstelbaar!!@!Hi all,
My partner and I are currently completing the last 100km of our Camino and we are planning on staying in Monte de Gozo on Saturday, the idea being that we will arrive early into Santiago on Sunday morning. My question is whether or not the “2 stamps per day” rule would technically apply to our short walk on Sunday. What do you think?
Many thanks for your advice,
Scarlett
There are not a lot of rules at the Pilgrim Office. I know dozens of pilgrims who were denied a compostela because they lacked the required two sellos per day. The rule is not hard to obey...For what it is worth,
Bus service is readily available from Monte do Gozo to the city center. Without sellos there is no evidence of actually walking to the Cathedral. Documenting the last day is critical to complying with the rule!!I think that in such a short walk, from Monte do Gozo to cathedral, the rule does not apply
Well they do, most said ‘get a sello’! Just to be sure.I'm following this thread with some amusement. So: somebody apparently wants to know whether 1 or 2 sellos are required for a distance of 4,5 km, which can be walked within 1 hour, from Monte de Gozo to the Cathedral if that is walked as the last and only distance on the last day of a pilgrimage to Santiago, and nobody really knows an answer.
But did you start from Sarria?I have question this rule for as long as I have been aware of it. I have just had a very close look at my 2017 credencial and between Sarria and Santiago I have the following: 2 on 4 Jun ; 1 on 5 Jun; 2 on 6 Jun; 2 on 7 Jun; 1 on 8 June. I arrived in Santiago I think on the 8 or 9 June but can't see any stamp for 9 (but in may be hidden by a fold) ???). In order to avoid the long wait I presented at the Pilgrim House very early on 10 June as I have their stamp on the front page. Result one Compostela and one distance certificate issued without any questions. In 2015 it was a very similar occurence - except that I was on my cycle again no questions!!.
IMHO, the best and most comprehensive answerI know of others who have also been fine with a single stamp but I know of even more who have been denied because they did not have the correct number of stamps. The people working at the office are generally friendly and helpful volunteers who want to see you get that compostela. But there are rules and most of the staff follow them. Not following them yourself is putting the compostela at risk for no reason given how easy it is to gather stamps on the major Camino routes.
From all that has been posted on this subject it does not matter whether I started in Sarria or St Jean -its supposed to be 2 stamps per day for the last 100nkm. But as I have posted above I did not do this - but was not questioned about it. So it really depends upon who checks your credencial!!But did you start from Sarria?
Is Monte de Gozo open? If not, there is a great Xunta just over the freeway next to the Museum, on the rightHi all,
My partner and I are currently completing the last 100km of our Camino and we are planning on staying in Monte de Gozo on Saturday, the idea being that we will arrive early into Santiago on Sunday morning. My question is whether or not the “2 stamps per day” rule would technically apply to our short walk on Sunday. What do you think?
Many thanks for your advice,
Scarlett
They have Change the filesFor what it is worth, I have twice hiked the Camino Frances (SJPP to Santiago), and never received more than the one stamp I received from my Albergue. Each time I received my compostela.
For what it is worth, I have twice hiked the Camino Frances (SJPP to Santiago), and never received more than the one stamp I received from my Albergue. Each time I received my compostela.
You were lucky you had understanding volunteers in Santiago. You could have gotten someone who was a stickler for the rules. My first camino I walked from SJPP and had two books of stamps. One day in the last week I missed one stamp out of two and the volunteer warned me that I could have lost my Compostela. UggFor what it is worth, I have twice hiked the Camino Frances (SJPP to Santiago), and never received more than the one stamp I received from my Albergue. Each time I received my compostela.
I had no stamp between Lavacolla and Santiago because I started so early and noone was open. I took a few photos as evidence but I was told that only stamps counted. I eventually got the certificate but I think it's best to get stamps.Hi all,
My partner and I are currently completing the last 100km of our Camino and we are planning on staying in Monte de Gozo on Saturday, the idea being that we will arrive early into Santiago on Sunday morning. My question is whether or not the “2 stamps per day” rule would technically apply to our short walk on Sunday. What do you think?
Many thanks for your advice,
Scarlett
I have three compostelas. The first two, I walked in from Monte do Gozo and had no problem. I got a stamp from the albergue and of course the final stamp at the pilgrims office. They asked where I started from and when I said St Jean, they looked at the start, flicked to the end and gave me my final stamp. No Problem. My last one, I walked in from Lavacolla, stopping nowhere for sellos, in fact last thing on my mind, and once again, asked where I started from, cursory glance at start, quick flick and final stamp. One American volunteer was so excited about being asked to put my wife's name on the compostela, I could have sworn he never even looked at the stamps. It was the first time anyone had asked him to put someone else's name on a compostelaHi all,
My partner and I are currently completing the last 100km of our Camino and we are planning on staying in Monte de Gozo on Saturday, the idea being that we will arrive early into Santiago on Sunday morning. My question is whether or not the “2 stamps per day” rule would technically apply to our short walk on Sunday. What do you think?
Many thanks for your advice,
Scarlett
My question is whether or not the “2 stamps per day” rule would technically apply to our short walk on Sunday. What do you think?
Many thanks for your advice,
Scarlett
HelloHi all,
My partner and I are currently completing the last 100km of our Camino and we are planning on staying in Monte de Gozo on Saturday, the idea being that we will arrive early into Santiago on Sunday morning. My question is whether or not the “2 stamps per day” rule would technically apply to our short walk on Sunday. What do you think?
Many thanks for your advice,
Scarlett
I walked my last stage of the Portugues from Milladoiro to Santiago this morning, about 7 kilometers, and there was absolutely no opportunity that I could see for a stamp, unless I went off-route. I'll go in tomorrow morning for the compostella and see what happens.
You and me bothBut then again, perhaps I'm just a cantankerous old codger who was raised to believe that one follows rules and gets what he earns.
jm:
NOW you are starting to understand what I have seen building for several years. Several times, I have alluded to it.
However, without digressing somewhere that might get me in trouble with the moderators....yet again... It is my observation and experience that the overwhelming majority of these entitlement is from our nationality group... NOPE not gonna go further than that.... PERIOD... This is just my empirical observation.
To my observation and experience, it does not appear to be coming from other groups. That's all.
Hope this helps the dialog.
Make it three.You and me both
The only reason to have the 2 stamps per day is to prevent people getting compostella without completing the last 100km.If you start anywhere further than the 100k and have consecutive stamps then yu will get it irrespective of the number of stamps between Sarria and Santiago.All it takes is a glance at the passport at Santiago.Hi all,
My partner and I are currently completing the last 100km of our Camino and we are planning on staying in Monte de Gozo on Saturday, the idea being that we will arrive early into Santiago on Sunday morning. My question is whether or not the “2 stamps per day” rule would technically apply to our short walk on Sunday. What do you think?
Many thanks for your advice,
Scarlett
Wouldn't it be fun to try and get them all
Any bar (there are many) will give you a stamp (provided you buy something).
@sgeorgiagw, how many sellos did you get eventually?we are planning on staying in Monte de Gozo on Saturday, the idea being that we will arrive early into Santiago on Sunday morning.
That depends on which volunteer you get at the counter. Some will check, even if you start hundreds of kilometers before Sarria. The rule, as it is written, doesn't apply to only those beginning at Sarria (or Tui or any of the other "100km" points. If the Compostela is not that important to you, don't worry about it. If it is, better safe than sorry.The only reason to have the 2 stamps per day is to prevent people getting compostella without completing the last 100km.If you start anywhere further than the 100k and have consecutive stamps then yu will get it irrespective of the number of stamps between Sarria and Santiago.All it takes is a glance at the passport at Santiago.
In order to avoid the long wait I presented at the Pilgrim House very early on 10 June as I have their stamp on the front page. Result one Compostela and one distance certificate issued without any questions. In 2015 it was a very similar occurence - except that I was on my cycle again no questions!!.
OK - Sory typo error. Yes Pilgrim Office (the new one). CheersI think you meant the Pilgrim's Office, Mike?
Just to be clear for everyone: at Pilgrim House we don't issue Compostelas and distance certificates, but we DO have stamps
Dear @sgeorgiagw, would you not like to share whether you got any sellos between Monte do Gozo and SdC, and if so where, and if not how it worked out at the pilgrims office upon your arrival in the end? Future pilgrims staying at Monte do Gozo may have the same question that you asked here earlier. Thanks! And it’s nice to see that you continue to visit the forum@sgeorgiagw, how many sellos did you get eventually?
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