Pilgrim Tattoos?

[vinotinto]

Hey all,

I did the Camino during July-August of 2007, from St. Jean to Santiago. To commemorate my trek, I'm thinking of getting my first tattoo. For a design, I'm considering one of the albergue stamps, and will probably have it done on my right calf (or a smaller one on my right inside forearm - or both).

Anyway, just wondering if anyone else has gotten a tattoo as a result of doing the Camino, and if so, what was it, and where did you put it (if that's not too personal)?

 

[JohnnieWalker]

The only Camino related tattoos I have seen were being sported by a group of cyclists who had the Cross of St James http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cross_of_St_James tattooed above their ankles on one leg. They were proud of their achievement and said they had been tattooed in Santiago. I found it difficult to believe the City could sustain a tattooist but surprisingly there is a shop on the Rua Nova. However I don't think a new tradition of get your Compostella then your tattoo will ever have widespread appeal - the very idea makes my eyes water

Good luck!

 

[lobster]

Found this while surfing the net the other day. This couple each had a scallop shell tattooed "on the site of greatest pain": http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Camino-de-Santiago/blog-113899.html

 

[ivar]

A quick search in the forum found these earlier posts on this:
viewtopic.php?f=12&t=2610&p=12744&hilit=tattoo#p12744
viewtopic.php?f=7&t=811&p=2438&hilit=tattoo#p2438

... I have seen the place in Rua Nova, and there is another on the way out of old town walking up towards the Xunta/bus station. No personal experience though....

Un saludo,
Ivar

 

[Jade2014]

I am walking the Camino Frances in June (2014) and have plans to get a tattoo on the side of my right foot. A shell with the word Ultreya underneath. I think a tattoo is a great souvenir and commemoration of the walk.

 

[StuartM]

I have a couple of tattoos and been thinking about getting one to commemorate the Camino. I've got a piece in progress at the moment but when that's finished I'm thinking about getting a St James cross. I walked in autumn when the landscape was covered in very seasonal plants like rowan/mountain ash berries, holly, rose hips, vines, etc., and want to have vegetation tangling round the cross.

 

[codecables]

Here is my grain of salt inspired by an earlier post and the shell design in Logrono

 

[Al the optimist]

When around Santiago last summer I saw two people I had encountered a few times along the way who had had shell tattoos on their ankles. Like Johnnie - not my cup of tea but each to their own.

 

[MKalcolm M]

Put "Camino de santiago tattoo" into google images, and you see some tattoos that perigrinos have had done.

 

[Magwood]

Here is my grain of saltView attachment 8325 inspired by an earlier post and the shell design in Logrono

The Logroño way- marker was my favourite

 

[supersullivan]

Done in July 2014 after returning from my 3rd camino. Centre of back so well covered from the sun on any future caminos.