After waiting for two years we finally made it to Portugal. We arrived to Porto on June 13.
We got our pilgrim’s credential which is the most important document that we will carry for now on. I will elaborate more about the credential below. Then, we visited Porto’s cathedral to get our first stamp to prove in Santiago where we started our journey.
Back to the hotel, it was time to pack like a good Pilgrim.
The Credential.
The Pilgrims’ credential proves where we started our walk and the distance we did. Every day as we pass towns, we will get our credentials stamped with the name and the date from the cafes, restaurants, churches, and hotels we visited along the way. The Credential is the only document accepted in the pilgrim’s office in Santiago. We present this document as a testimony that we walked to Santiago if we wanted to get our Compostela.
La Compostela is the official document given to the pilgrims that reach Santiago. This document has been given to the pilgrims since the medieval age.
The Shell.
The shell during the Middle Ages was the only proof that the Europeans had to prove that they reached the ocean or the end of the world in Finisterre, Spain.
Today we carry the shell as a symbol that we are pilgrims. Along the way, people who have the shell are allowed to get shelter for free or at a low cost for the night in hostels or churches.
Today, Hiking poles, backpacks, cellphones, maps, and first aid kits are the equipment that the modern pilgrims bring with them.
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Have a successful walk!!!! Keep us informed as you move North!
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