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%).
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This is a WONDERFUL website. I can hardly believe it’s your first? However, I can’t find the author / owner’s name anywhere. Any chance of posting it?
I am almost 60 years old, but your site with so much info and stories are inspiring me to believe that maybe, just maybe, even with a bad back, I could make this pilgrimage that I have longed for and dreamt of my whole life. I loved reading about how it changed your life. What an inspiring and practical gift you have given us all.
Thank you again. Catherine Todd, ctodd1000@gmail.com