There is a Pilgrim Supplies Shop
selling Scallop Shell items as well as Christian Jewellery and Books
Click on any image below to visit
(shop will open in a new window)
"The moon & sun are eternal travellers. Even the years wander on.
A lifetime adrift in a boat, or in old age leading a tired horse into the years, every day is a journey, and the journey itself is home.
From the earliest times there have always been some who have perished along the road. Still I have always been drawn by windblown clouds into dreams of a lifetime of wandering."
Matsuo Basho (1644-94) Zen Abbot
Welcome, Pilgrim
Planning your Pilgrimage to the Cathedral at Santiago de Compostela, along the Camino Frances or another of the Caminos? Excellent!
It is such an empowering thing to do. Yes, you will be nervous at first, yes you will get tired, but if the medieval pilgrim could do it wearing sackcloth and old sandals - along wolf, bear, and bandit infested tracks - well - bring it on!
Ultreia!
Why not become a member of your national Confraternity?
they will issue your Pilgrim Passport that you need to stay in refuges and to obtain your Compostela
You will also get advice, guides and help
If you are a UK resident then yours is the
Do join
To obtain your Passport & guides, yes, but also because it is an organisation that is truly worthy of your support
Top Tip
Weigh everything - including your rucksack - and pack light!
Don’t take what you might need
take only what you will need
Really, pack light!
When you are preparing that so important packing list
leave out the ‘just in case’ items
You won’t need them and they just add weight
If you find that you do need something, well,
there are lots of shops in Spain
