Then & Now

[mlhhome]

It is well documented the Camino Frances has experienced an incredible investment in renovation/new alburgues, tiendas, bars, restaurants and other facilities during the past years. Has anyone or group collected photos from earlier years (since the turn of this century) or perhaps there are two or three blogs that can best share this earlier time photos with memories?

The CF has changed significantly and I believe many pilgrims would enjoy reviewing the early photos/blogs and comparing them to their own Camino photos and memories.

Thanks, in advance, for sharing and being pioneer peligrinos/peligrinas.

Mike

 

[mspath]

To read and see how much has changed check out the posts and links in this earlier thread.
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/camino-francés-in-the-1980s.18850/
See also
https://www.caminodesantiago.me/community/threads/a-1948-pilgrimage.36028/

Happy research!

 

[Rick of Rick and Peg]

You can view older versions of compostelas and credentials at @sillydoll's blog
https://amawalker.blogspot.com/2013/11/credenciales-and-compostelas.html

 

[Hurry Krishna]

I loved your account of how the modern Compostela credential came to be designed. Do you know why the stopped giving certificates to those who had driven rather than waked/ridden? What was the official justification??

 

[Deleted member 3000]

What was the official justification??

Five million tourists a year in Santiago would make the task impossible.

 

[Hurry Krishna]

Five million tourists a year in Santiago would make the task impossible.

Indeed But was there an official reason given for stopping the certification of those who drove?

 

[Deleted member 3000]

Indeed But was there an official reason given for stopping the certification of those who drove?

Too many of them!

 

[notion900]

Here's a starter for 10. San Bol albergue had no electricity, running water (only a spring) or mains drainage. There was a rather brutally named compost toilet, but it didn't work, so people had to crap in the field out the back:

 

[Hurry Krishna]

Is this from 2007? ? Very funny. I am just in the midst of writing a blog on toilets May I quote this?