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Numbers, compared to other years and Holy Year

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From O Porto in September.
Good afternoon and thank you for this wonderful space Ivar.

Given we're halfway through 2022, do you see camino pilgrim numbers similar to pre-pamdemic years?

Moreover, the Pope extended the Holy Year from 2021 to include 2022 due to the pandemic.

I just wonder if I should expect huge crowds due to a weakened pandemic, the Xacobeo, and maybe people's eagerness to re-start vacationing.

I'm walking from O Porto starting early September and I'm wondering if I should book all lodgings in advance given summer school holidays end September 9-16 in Portugal and Galicia. This is my first camino.

Thank you for any tips and,

¡ Ultreia !
 
The one from Galicia (the round) and the one from Castilla & Leon. Individually numbered and made by the same people that make the ones you see on your walk.
...and ship it to Santiago for storage. You pick it up once in Santiago. Service offered by Casa Ivar (we use DHL for transportation).

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