[Gocamino] Number of arriving pilgrims soars in Holy Week

[Johnnie Walker]

Hola
The number of pilgrims who arrived at the Pilgrims' Office in Santiago in the first three months of the year appeared to be down on previous years. This led some people to suggest the Camino might be fading in popularity. Others blamed the weather, the exchange rate and a variety of other causes. In fact the dip in numbers was caused by when Holy Week and Easter falls. These are moveable feasts.
Comparing the numbers for the last three years in the period from El Viernes de Dolores (the Friday before Palm Sunday) to Easter Monday:
Pilgrims Registering at the Pilgrims' Office:
2012 - 7,042
2013 - 5833
2014 - 9055
The Camino is alive and well and continues to grow!
Best regards from Santiago
John 
http://www.johnniewalker-santiago.blogspot.com