Tuesday 5th September 2000 Burgos I slept well, got my Pilgrims' Passport stamped then found a cafe for my first Pilgrims breakfast - a Bocadillo Frances - (scrambled egg in a roll). Then I was off to explore Burgos. The city was packed with tourists and peregrinos (pilgrims). I found a seat near the Cathedral … Continue reading Tuesday 5th September 2000 Burgos

Wednesday 6th September 2000 Burgos to Hontanas I walked nearly 30 km yesterday and I am suffering for it today. I have two big blisters on one foot and my muscles ache. Hontanas is a medieval village with narrow streets and more horses and carts than cars. It is a magical place where the ghost … Continue reading Wednesday 6th September 2000 Burgos to Hontanas

Thursday 7th September 2000 Hontanas to Castrojeriz By 6.00am I was awake, had packed my mochilla in the dark, washed, dressed and was out on the road walking by 7 o' clock. My breakfast was an apple and a bottle of tap water. At midday I parted company with the Norwegians and the American girl. … Continue reading Thursday 7th September 2000 Hontanas to Castrojeriz

Friday 8th September 2000 Castrojeriz My feet ache so I’m having a day of rest. This Refugio has many beds, I hope, but it does not open for a while yet. As soon as I have a 'cama' (bed or bunk) I will take a walk around the town. There seem to be lots of … Continue reading Friday 8th September 2000 Castrojeriz

Saturday 9th September 2000 Castrojeriz to Fromista If sweat contains DNA then bits of me are scattered from Castrojeriz to here (Fromista). I climbed a large hill (or small mountain) today with 12 kilos on my back and too much beer from yesterday in my stomach. My sweat dripped and sizzled as it hit the … Continue reading Saturday 9th September 2000 Castrojeriz to Fromista

Sunday 10th September 2000 Carrion de los Condes Today I walked 20+ km in 40 degrees and more. I was so weary that I didn’t even bother to join the queue at the Refugio. Instead I found the first cheap hostal in Carrion de Los Condes and booked in. I spent a long time under … Continue reading Sunday 10th September 2000 Carrion de los Condes

Monday 11th September 2000 Ledigos What a day and it’s only 2.30pm. Rain and more rain today. I hardly saw another soul on the Camino.     I am sitting on my bed in a private Refugio - (hostal) in a medieval village called Ledigos. My supper lies beside me an enormous bocadillo of cheese and chorizo to … Continue reading Monday 11th September 2000 Ledigos

A very hard slog for 15 miles or more today. There were no fountains on this stretch so we had to carry extra water. We dressed in the dark and after a quick wash and breakfast we set off about 7.00am to take advantage of the cool of the morning. The senda (path) was well maintained and marked which … Continue reading Thursday 14th September 2000 – Mansilla de Mulas