[Gocamino] Crowds on the Camino

[Javier Martin]

And, why not because the crisis?

Buen Camino,

On Thu, Jun 24, 2010 at 7:04 PM, Johnnie Walker <
johnniewalker-santiago at hotmail.com> wrote:

> 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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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Ralph Alcorn <rbalcorn at gmail.com>
> Date: Thu, 24 Jun 2010 15:50:38
> To: <rebrites at yahoo.com>
> Cc: <gocamino at oakapple.net>
> 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.
>
> --
> Ralph Alcorn
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