[Gocamino] Crowds on the Camino

[Johnnie Walker]

It is interesting that numbers from distant departure points are down on last year. I agree it must be the weather. However farther along the Camino Frances nearer Santiago numbers are up considerably with double the usual number of pilgrims arriving at the Pilgrims' Office. Totals there will soon be 2000 per day at weekends.
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From: Ralph Alcorn <rbalcorn at gmail.com>
Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:50:38 
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Subject: Re: [Gocamino] Crowds on the Camino

I think weather may have something to do with it. The most people we saw in
one refugio was at Somport, where I think there were ten. The next day had a
number of hours of heavy rain, and we never saw anyone from that group after
that day. Later we met several separate sets of people that had started in
Jaca, and they all cancelled their trip after two or three days because of
weather. We were fairly well prepared for rain, and the plus was that most
days had several hours where the skies were absolutely glorious with the big
black billowing clouds and bright patches of sunlight.

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Ralph Alcorn
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http://timecheck00.blogspot.com
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