507 pilgrims on the Inglés in March?

[peregrina2000]

Javier's website links to a newspaper article that reports that number. http://www.diariodeferrol.com/artic...marzo-camino-ingles/20160402202015150543.html

That seems like a huge number to me--with that many in March, how many will there be in summer months?

 

[jirit]

Maybe with Easter being in March this had an impact on the numbers?

 

[madrid12]

I am also assuming it was because Easter was in March this year. I walked this route the first week in March and only saw one other pilgrim near Presedo. Everywhere was really quiet but I have walked other years at Semana Santa when it was busier.

 

[Waka]

Would this be because it's Holy Year?

 

[peregrina2000]

Maybe with Easter being in March this had an impact on the numbers?

Oh, of course, Easter. That probably explains it. Thanks, jirit. And I suppose the fact that the Cathedral has announced that 2016 is a special "Holy Year of Mercy", as Waka mentioned, is also responsible for some increase.

 

[Bradypus]

My wife walked the Ingles last week. She found it very quiet. Largest number in any albergue overnight was 5. Couple of nights by herself. Met few people walking during the day either.

 

[Catholic Deacon]

Hi, we have just returned from walking the Ingles during Holy Week and confirm that it was very busy! Mainly young Spanish but also a few families. Most it seems were trying to reach Santiago for Easter Sunday. Fortunately we were in no such rush and arrived at the cathedral on the Monday. We stayed in the Pontedueme Albergue but there was no room so we had to sleep on the floor in sleeping bags. The following day in order to find a bed we got to the Mino Albergue early - it was a good job we did as soon after it was all full. From then on we took no chances and stayed in hotels! Speaking to bar owners and hoteliers along the route the all said that the numbers had greatly increased.

 

[Catholic Deacon]

My wife walked the Ingles last week. She found it very quiet. Largest number in any albergue overnight was 5. Couple of nights by herself. Met few people walking during the day either.

Wow - that was certainly not our experience!