[Gocamino] Notes from the Via de la Plata

[B'midbar]

The Via de la Plata certainly doesn't have the infrastructure or the 
capacity that the Camino Frances does.  That being said, I'd recommend 
looking at what the volume on that route has looked like in years past, 
compare that to the overall volume growth in recent years and extrapolate 
from there.

The albergues are fewer and farther in between, and most of them only have 
capacity for a half dozen inviduals or so except for the facilities in some 
of the larger cities (Seville, Merida, Caceres, Salamanca, Zamora) so it's 
hard to say.

Personally, on the Via de la Plata I don't see a "real upsurge" happening. 
I'd wager the Spanish will be preparing in advance for the opportunity 
though.

Regards, Nev

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> The next holy year is coming up in 2010, and it being the last one for 11 
> years, it is expected to draw many pilgrims.  Do you think that there will 
> be a real upsurge in people walking the Via de la Plata that year.  Are 
> the facilities up to the challenge?  I know it is just speculation, but 
> there are some very experienced pilgrims out there that can give educated 
> opinions.
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> I am thinking about walking it that year starting mid April.
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