Fromista to Carrion De Los Condes (Camino de Santiago)
May 22. The unsettled weather seems to have passed. With clear skies, the days hike was spent on a rough rocky path next to a highway. At the first village the group split with me taking the shorter route beside the busy asphalt road. Though my path had deafening traffic noise it was rather nice […]
Castrojeriz to Fromista (Camino de Santaigo)
No moon this morning so headlamps were essential. The yellow arrows quickly led us out of town and onto a dirt road that once again climbed upwards. The track over the last few weeks has gained and lost a lot of elevation so this morning was just more of the same. We gained 600 feet […]
Hornillos Del Camino to Castrojeriz (Camino de Santiago)
Drank too much wine and ate dinner way too late to get much of a night’s sleep. Awake at 3:30am and laid in my bunk until 5 when I rustled the others for an early exit. We had another Pilgrim join us today. She is a Canadian, a professor from the University of Calgary, and […]
Burgos to Hornillos del Camino ( Camino de Santiago)
Yesterday there was plenty of time to relax in Burgos with its shops, dining options and sightseeing. The immense towering cathedral was inspiring. We walked around the perimeter and using our Pilgrims Passport able to get a discount on the entrance fee. The interior of the church was an expression of space. The arches soared […]
San Juan de Ortega to Burgos (Camino de Santiago)
We had already been walking for an hour when we were given the gift of a sunrise that was magnificent. We passed through an oak and pine forest with trunks covered in layers of moss that hung thick and wet. I stopped at one point and took a photo with my old Rollei camera of […]
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