Camino Day Fourteen

Monday, June 4, 2012

Burgos to Carrion de los Condes

Many, many more miles than we could do by foot

Fountain in a park in Burgos

Albergue Santa Clara (St. Clare of Assisi)

Can you tell what is in the clear jar?

From my journal: Went grocery shopping (less than 13 euros for dinner, breakfast, and lunch for two people) and had dinner at the albergue. A Portuguese guy, Jose, started a conversation with us--turns out he was in the same albergue as we were in Ages--2 days ago. When we walked to Burgos and bussed here, he walked the 100 km by foot. He started at St. Jean one week ago. (note that we are on day 14) He walks about 50 km a day and for 12 hours or so daily. Amazing. It's just no problem for him. He's probably in his late 30's, early 40's. 

And if you haven't figured out what is the jar, I'll just tell you: it's snails. Mmmmm, huh?

Camino Day Thirteen

Sunday, June 3, 2012

Ages to Burgos

23.1 km (14.3 miles)

Rachel, Adam, Debbie

The quality of the morning photos is getting worse...but we (um, I) just kept having them taken!

Our first drizzly day. That's Debbie and me.

labyrinth

This valley looked beautiful from our vantage point up on a hill.

Cathedral in Burgos

Cathedral in Burgos

Cathedral in Burgos

Burgos

On our way into Burgos, Frieda took us on an "adventure." She was following her German guide to the camino, and it suggested that we follow the old camino (which went through a big public park) instead of the new, re-routed one (which followed the highway). Adam and I weren't too keen on this particular "adventure," but we all ended up making it to the albergue by asking locals for the location of the camino (when we got into town via the alternative route) and then following the typical signs.