Here is some information I just got from one of my Facebook friends. The Camino is becoming more and more popular. It will be two years before I get to go. I wish I had the numbers for the rest of the world. But it is exciting to see the growth of Americans on the trail.
I have been walking more and more and am about to start a trial run in two weeks. I am going to drive my self up to a great place to park here in Ft Collins and start walking. I am going to start at 8am, as if I was on the trail. I will walk, hopefully, till 2 or 3 pm, ending back at my car. Then I will go home, shower and go to bed. :)))). Then I am going to try to do it the next day. This is just to see how many miles I can walk in that time and what I feel like after it is over. This will be all level walking and easy walking.
I have no idea how well I will do. I may not get as far as I need but if I can do it and still work on Monday then I will know that I am getting somewhere. Still lots of weight to lose.
More pics and walks to share soon.
Pilgrims requesting Compostelas in Santiago for the period 1 January 2012 – 30 September 2012, comparing to former years, the same period.
USA:
2009 -> 2,145
2010 -> 2,693
2011 -> 3,111
2012 -> 5,546
Growth 2011-2012 = 78%
Growth 2011-2012 = 78%
Canada:2009 -> 1,649
2010 -> 1,414
2011 -> 1,762
2012 -> 2,119
Growth 2011-2012 = 20%
