Number of Pilgrims in Avila Albergue doubles in 5 years

[peregrina2000]

Of course, the numbers are very small, but the trend is pretty amazing.

From 218 in 2009 to 413 in 2014.
http://www.diariodeavila.es/noticia...rgue/peregrinos/duplica/cifra/usuarios/inicio

KinkyOne, you will add to that number soon! Buen camino, Laurie

 

[KinkyOne]

Of course, the numbers are very small, but the trend is pretty amazing.

From 218 in 2009 to 413 in 2014.
http://www.diariodeavila.es/noticia...rgue/peregrinos/duplica/cifra/usuarios/inicio

KinkyOne, you will add to that number soon! Buen camino, Laurie

I sure do hope so
If I could I would go today so much positive nervousness in me...

 

[nalod]

A lovely place.

 

[peregrina2000]

Just saw the 2015 numbers -- 469

That isn't much in the way of growth, wonder what's keeping the Levante numbers down? It's such a fantastic camino, IMO.

 

[Anniesantiago]

Just saw the 2015 numbers -- 469

That isn't much in the way of growth, wonder what's keeping the Levante numbers down? It's such a fantastic camino, IMO.

Shhhhhhhhhhhhh!

 

[LTfit]

As you know Laurie, the infrastructure just isn't there. Most of the albergues have only 4 beds so how would they accommodate a group of pilgrim at one time - spread out yes but not together.

 

[Castilian]

That isn't much in the way of growth, wonder what's keeping the Levante numbers down?

Be aware Ávila is both on the Levante and the Sureste and roughly one third of pilgrims make Levante while two thirds make Sureste...

BTW, it may be not too much growth but it's more than the average growth per year from 2009 to 2014...

 

[peregrina2000]

As you know Laurie, the infrastructure just isn't there. Most of the albergues have only 4 beds so how would they accommodate a group of pilgrim at one time - spread out yes but not together.

I actually thought the infrastructure was good considering how few pilgrims there were. I think there were albergues in more than half the stages we stopped. When I walked from Lisbon in 2008 or 2009, there were no albergues, not one. Yet look at it now.

 

[LTfit]

You misunderstand what I meant Laurie, yes there are many albergues and most of them are more than adequate but very small. It is the old story about the chicken and the egg. Someone would have to find other lodging - if available - if more than 4 pilgrims showed up at any given time.