PILGRIM STATS FOR MARCH

During the month of March 2008, 5.327 pilgrims were received at the Pilgrim’s Office. The number of pilgrims in the year 2007 during the same period was 1.680. Of those pilgrims, 2.229 were women (43,16%) and 3.028 men (56,84%). 4.670 pilgrims arrived on foot (87,66%); 619 by bicycle (11,62%), 37 on horseback (0,69%) and only one pilgrim arrived on wheelchair (0,02%).

Pilgrims’ Age.

204 pilgrims were younger than 15 years old (3,82%); 2.860 were between 16 and 35 years old (53,68%); 2.138 were between 36 and 65 years old (40,13%) and 125 pilgrims were aged above 65 years old (2,34%).

Pilgrims’ Motivation.

Religious

1.781

33,43%

89,03%

Religious and Cultural

2.962

55,60%

Cultural

584

10,97%

10,97%

Pilgrims’ Nationality.

Spanish: 3.642 (68,36%). Most of the pilgrims come from: Madrid, 734; Valencian Community, 463; Galicia with 457; Catalonia, 409; Andalusia, 335; the Basque Country, 327; Castile and Leon, 195; Castile – La Mancha, 145, etc.

Foreigners: 1.685 (31,64%) Most of the pilgrims come from the following countries: Portugal with 485 ; Germany with 430; the United States with 122 ; Austria with 63; Italy with 62; Ireland with 57, Brazil with 46, etc.

Starting Points.

Most of the pilgrims received during the month of February started their Way to Santiago in: Sarria, 1.537 (28,85%);O Cebreiro, 461 (8,65%); Roncesvalles, 311 (5,84%); Ponferrada, 250 (4,69%); in Tuy, 227 (4,26%); in Leon, 195 (3,66%); in St. Jean Pied de Port, 173 (3,25%); in Astorga, 172 (3,23%), etc.

The Chosen Routes

Most of the pilgrims chose the French Way with 3.795 (71,24%) ; followed by the Portuguese Route with 623 pilgrims (11,70%) , the Silver Way has been chosen by 285 pilgrims (5,35%), the Northern Way with 265 (4,97%), the Primitive Way with 199 pilgrims (3,73%), the English way with 79 pilgrims (1,48%) and 81 pilgrims (1,52%) have chosen another ways.

Report back on the KZN Camino Workshop

Camino Workshop - Westville 19th April

About 20 people enjoyed the workshop on Saturday morning with people coming from Empangeni, Amanzimtoti and Pietermaritzburg,

We started with a display of posters, books, videos and DVDs. After tea and coffee the program started at 8h45.

08H45

Welcome, CSJ of SA, Visa Applications - new rules: Introduction of speakers: (Sylvia)

09h00

DVD on the camino Frances includes a few scenes of the Aragones and the Camino Norte routes. 34 mins

09h40

How to get there and what it costs:
What to budget for - flights, food & accommodation (Sylvia 15mins plus questions)

10h00

What to take: Walking & sleeping gear, clothing, maps / booklets
(Ezio Gori 15mins plus questions)

10h20

Where to stay; Albergues / refugios, hostels, casas rural
(Sylvia - 15mins plus questions)

10h40

Packing your backpack: "Show and tell":
Getting the right pack, leaving out the non-essentials (Male: Ezio Female: Sylvia 15mins plus questions)

11h10

Getting fit and staying focussed on the trail:
(Lesley Leiper and Ezio Gori: 15 mins plus questions)

11h30

Medication on the trail (Fiorenza: 10 - 15 mins)

Tricia and Charmaine from Empangeni

Lesley Leiper (Amanzimtoti) and Grant Scholtz (Kloof)

Pat and Eugeni

The Pilgrimage to Santiago in February 2008

Pilgrim's Office

During the month of February 2008, 703 pilgrims were received at the Pilgrim's Office. The number of pilgrims in the year 2007 during the same period was 666.
Of those pilgrims, 217 were women (30,87%) and 486 men (69,13%). 654 pilgrims arrived on foot (93,03%); 47 by bicycle (6,69%) and 2 on horseback (0,28%).

Pilgrims' Age

71 pilgrims were younger than 15 years old (10,10%); 366 were between 16 and 35 years old (52,06%); 258 were between 36 and 65 years old (36,70%) and 8 were aged above 65 years old (1,19%).

Pilgrims' Motivation

Religious                           221    31,44%    93,64%
Religious and Cultural         438    62,30%    93,64%      
Cultural                             44       6,26%     6,26%

Pilgrims' Nationality

Spanish:
346 (49,22%). Most of the pilgrims come from: Madrid, 85; Andalucia 71; Catalonia with 39 ;  Extremadura 30 ; Canary Islands, 29; Balearic Islands 22; Galicia 18 and Valencian Community with 14.

Foreigners:
357. (50,78%) Most of the pilgrims come from the following countries: Portugal with 137 ; Germany with 15; France with 37 ; Italy with 20 (4,88%); Brazil with 14; Austria with 11  and Belgium with 10 pilgrims.

Starting Points

Most of the pilgrims received during the month of February started their Way to Santiago in: O Cebreiro, 146 (20,77%); Sarria, 125 (17,78%); Tuy 63 (8,96%); St. Jean Pied de Port 50 (7,11%); in Roncesvalles 37 (5,26%); in  León 28 (3,98%); in Ponferrada 25 (3,56%); in Valença do Minho 17 (2,42%); in Villafranca 15 (2,13%); in Astorga 15 (2,13%) ; in Burgos 14 (1,99%) and in Pamplona and Seville 13 pilgrims (1,85%)  respectively.

The Chosen Routes

Most of the pilgrims chose the French Way with 552 (78,52%) ; followed by the Portuguese Route with 97 pilgrims (13,80%) , the Silver Way has been chosen by 28 pilgrims (3,98%), the Northern Way with 12 (1,71%), the Primitive Way with 10  pilgrims (1,42%) and the English way with only 4 pilgrims (0,52%).

The Pilgrimage to Santiago in January 2008

Pilgrim's Office

During the month of February 2008, 703 pilgrims were received at the Pilgrim's Office. The number of pilgrims in the year 2007 during the same period was 666.
Of those pilgrims, 217 were women (30,87%) and 486 men (69,13%). 654 pilgrims arrived on foot (93,03%); 47 by bicycle (6,69%) and 2 on horseback (0,28%).

Pilgrims' Age

71 pilgrims were younger than 15 years old (10,10%); 366 were between 16 and 35 years old (52,06%); 258 were between 36 and 65 years old (36,70%) and 8 were aged above 65 years old (1,19%).

Pilgrims' Motivation

Religious                            221         31,44%     93,64%
Religious and Cultural           438         62,30% 
Cultural                               44           6,26%       6,26%

Pilgrims' Nationality

Spanish:
346 (49,22%). Most of the pilgrims come from: Madrid, 85; Andalucia 71; Catalonia with 39 ;  Extremadura 30 ; Canary Islands, 29; Balearic Islands 22; Galicia 18 and Valencian Community with 14.

Foreigners:
357. (50,78%) Most of the pilgrims come from the following countries: Portugal with 137 ; Germany with 15; France with 37 ; Italy with 20 (4,88%); Brazil with 14; Austria with 11  and Belgium with 10 pilgrims.

Starting Points

Most of the pilgrims received during the month of February started their Way to Santiago in: O Cebreiro, 146 (20,77%); Sarria, 125 (17,78%); Tuy 63 (8,96%); St. Jean Pied de Port 50 (7,11%); in Roncesvalles 37 (5,26%); in  León 28 (3,98%); in Ponferrada 25 (3,56%); in Valença do Minho 17 (2,42%); in Villafranca 15 (2,13%); in Astorga 15 (2,13%) ; in Burgos 14 (1,99%) and in Pamplona and Seville 13 pilgrims (1,85%)  respectively.

The Chosen Routes

Most of the pilgrims chose the French Way with 552 (78,52%) ; followed by the Portuguese Route with 97 pilgrims (13,80%) , the Silver Way has been chosen by 28 pilgrims (3,98%), the Northern Way with 12 (1,71%), the Primitive Way with 10  pilgrims (1,42%) and the English way with only 4 pilgrims (0,52%).