Start point of your camino on the compostela

[evanlow]

Without a starting point (or the which camino route) printed on the compostela, one can walk many caminos on have exactly the same compostela (with the exception of the date of arrival).

I've always said the camino is in your head, not on a piece of paper. Still, it would be nice as I have 3 exact compostela even though they are from different route.

What do you think?

 

[sillydoll]

Little John started in Lagos on the Portuguese route: caught a bus to Ferrol and walked back to Santiago on the Ingles: caught a bus to Burgos and walked back on the Camino Frances and earned his Compostela. (He already has 6 of them from other routes.)
John discovered, walking the Via Francigena, that you can only earn one Testimonium - no matter how many times you walk it. There is a different document if you walk on the Via Romea from the south to Rome.

I have got two Compostelas and a Tourist Certificate (and a Testimonium from Rome.) For new members who don't know what they look like, here they are.

The Compostela:


The Certificate:


The Testimonium:

 

[evanlow]

Hi Sil,

It's nice, the Via Francigena's Testimonium. By the way, which one is Saint Peter?

-Evan-

_____________________________________________________________________
http://camino.wificat.com

 

[sillydoll]

Mmmmm............... Peter has the keys .... Paul has the sword (I think!)

 

[surlechemin]

Mmmmm............... Peter has the keys .... Paul has the sword (I think!)

You're correct. Peter's symbol are the keys and Paul's symbol is the sword because according to church tradition as a Roman citizen he was beheaded and not crucified.