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The last 2 times I was arriving in Santiago I saw a small groups of school kids walking into Santiago. SInging and laughing of course. Recently I have also seen (and both times it was either in the Pilgrim Office or just outside) small groups of soldiers who walked and were getting their Compostela. I was speaking to one of the soldiers with my bad Spanish and his bad English about problems walking with his boots. I forgot to ask him where they started from. I wish I had.Looks like a large group of youngsters just made it before the easter rush.
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You can see a breakdown of Compostela figures by year, month, route, starting point and other factors on the pilgrim office website: https://oficinadelperegrino.com/estadisticas-2/How could I check on the Portugues figures?
The times I've walked the Camino in warmer, drier weather I wash my shoes whenever I can. When there's opportunity to hang them out to dry quickly in the sun. It helps maintain the shoes and eliminates any sweaty odor. I've done the same with my backpack.I was interested to see the footwear they had - mine weren't that clean at the end (or at the start for that matter). Apart from checking the soles to remove any stones I only clean/brush mine when I get home, perhaps I should pay a bit more attention to them.