- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2013 - 2018 , Pilgrim Office volunteer 2014 - 2022
I started my annual stint at the Pilgrim Office, working as a volunteer for four weeks, on 15 July. A strange thing has happened.
For several says I have observed that, at 9:00 they have about 14 people working to issue Compostelas. This means that the queue does not get a chance to form.
Below is a photo I just took. It shows the actual queue waiting for Compostelas.
Yeah, I know. It shocks me too. Friday is historically the busiest day of the week.
I am certain things will get much busier as next Thursday, 25 July, is the Feast of Santiago.
Fingers crossed that this continues. When I was here working for two weeks in May, I begged them to front-load staffing to prevent a queue from forming. Go figure! They actually heard me...
Bottom line... ARRIVE EARLY IN THE DAY!
Hope this helps.
For several says I have observed that, at 9:00 they have about 14 people working to issue Compostelas. This means that the queue does not get a chance to form.
Below is a photo I just took. It shows the actual queue waiting for Compostelas.
Yeah, I know. It shocks me too. Friday is historically the busiest day of the week.
I am certain things will get much busier as next Thursday, 25 July, is the Feast of Santiago.
Fingers crossed that this continues. When I was here working for two weeks in May, I begged them to front-load staffing to prevent a queue from forming. Go figure! They actually heard me...
Bottom line... ARRIVE EARLY IN THE DAY!
Hope this helps.