977 km to go Last night, I went to the cathederal to obtain my first stamp for my pilgrims passport. Now the VDLP is not that well developed here yet. I went into the main cathederal Doors, and asked the guard there for a sello (stamp). He said that that was done at the office on the other side of the church. So I walked around and spoke to the guard at that station. He informed me that I was wrong, and that I should get a stamp at the other main door. I walked back and informed the guard of this, and duly informed me that there was a special person at that other door who had the stamp. So, going back again, that guard told me that the stamp person goes home at 5:00, and that the only other way to get a stamp was to go back to the other door. Undaunted, I went back again where I was told that the stamp person was absolutely there until 6:00 and that I should go back. After returning to the alternate door yet again, I noticed a person who seemed to be a superior and quickly caught his attention before speaking to the same guard as before. He of course told me that the stamp was at the main door office, and that I should go back there HOWEVER, he said that he would come with me. As we entered the main door, the guard seemed surprised to see that I had a "friend" with me this time. My "friend" simply went into an office and stamped my creditial. Yeah! If I had obtained a stamp every time I went back and forth, my Camino would be over. Anyway, we left Seville at 7:00am, and proceeded to try and leave Seville. Now as a said, the Camino is not that well represented here. We saw the first few arrows, then they stopped. Accompanied by a very bad guide book, we ended up in an area of highways and no markers with no idea where we were after a few hours of walking. After admitting we had become lost, we decided that the only course of action was to have a cab take us to the nearest Camino trail. As if sent by the Camino Angels, a cab came by and we hailed him immediately. It turned out that he had done the Camino on by circle. So he dropped us off at a familiar Camino sign, were we picked up the trail. The first place we stopped at was a village named Sontiponce. Here we had their breakfast "special". It was bread with hard ham, cheese, and tomatoes on it with olive oil. We chewed this down with coffee and a fantastic glass of orange juice. There was also a Roman ruin here. The complete city of Atalica. This was the birthplace of Hadrian of Hadrians wall fame. The coliseum was amazing as you can see in the video below. Walking the rest of the way to Guillena was a big challenge for us. We took up residence in an alberque named "Luz Del Camino", run by a very nice man named Peter who is originally from Germany. Wanting some lunch, we left the alberque after having a showered and hanging up the laundry. Stopping at the first place that was open, Paul ordered your standard bocadillo sandwich. When it came, it was bread with hard ham, cheese, tomatoes, and olive oil, remarkably identical to breakfast. Tomorrow we head for "Castilblanco de Los Arroyos". Hope you enjoy today's pics and videos. Terry
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Cheryl
9/14/2016 22:19:25
Too funny!!! Can't wait for tomorrow's escapades!
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Ruth Ann McKenzie
9/15/2016 00:56:28
Loved your comments today - they sounded so familiar.
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