…continued from Part 1: The Pyrenees I start west in the morning after a passing rainstorm. The way out of Pamplona is well marked, either by yellow arrows or the famous Camino shell, which can be found on signs throughout the pilgrimage. The story is that pilgrims would reach Santiago de Compostela and receive a scallop shell to wear on their journey home as proof that they reached the end. Over time, it became the official symbol of the Camino, and can commonly be found on trail markers, in churches, at souvenir shops, or on the backpacks of pilgrims. I reach an intersection in western Pamplona expecting to see one. “La señal del Camino es allá,” a lady says, pointing at the seashell emblem engraved on a sidewalk tile, marking the way out of the city.
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The Camino de Santiago Part 2: Navarra
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…continued from Part 1: The Pyrenees I start west in the morning after a passing rainstorm. The way out of Pamplona is well marked, either by yellow arrows or the famous Camino shell, which can be found on signs throughout the pilgrimage. The story is that pilgrims would reach Santiago de Compostela and receive a scallop shell to wear on their journey home as proof that they reached the end. Over time, it became the official symbol of the Camino, and can commonly be found on trail markers, in churches, at souvenir shops, or on the backpacks of pilgrims. I reach an intersection in western Pamplona expecting to see one. “La señal del Camino es allá,” a lady says, pointing at the seashell emblem engraved on a sidewalk tile, marking the way out of the city.