This post made me think of another, perhaps related, question.
When the Caminos "reopen", and let's just use the CF for an example, we are expecting it to look very different as far as accommodations. I have been participating in the discussion about camping along the Camino, so that is just one change that may be in the making.
If we assume that some albergues will be closing, and most, if not all, will be changing their configuration to comply with new rules of distancing and sanitation, are we going to need a who new set of guidebooks for the CF in 2021? Is the
Brierly no longer going to have accurate information? How will we be able to "plan" our day's journey, not really knowing what is ahead on the path? Could we find ourselves heading for a town, only to discover too late, that the albergue that is supposed to be there no longer is, and the next town is several hours away?
Our journeys have never been filled with certainty, and adapting to the unexpected is what makes the pilgrim experience such an adventure. I hope that as some albergues close, new ones will spring up to take their place. But will the next Holy Year be only for the brave???