Cardeñuela Riopico to Burgos

Burgos is a city that I've been looking forward to seeing. However, the walk into Burgos is extremely dull and boring. There is an hour and a half of walking through a commercial and industrial zone, which is quite depressing when compared to the open spaces that I've enjoyed over the previous 10 days. Further, when we left the albergue this morning, shortly after 8am, the temperature was barely above freezing.

One opportunity of arriving on Burgos was to visit a doctor. I've felt that if I don't, there's a chance that my cough could become bronchitis. After checking into the hotel, I found my way to a local hospital, and was seen in less than 30 minutes. I have to say that the quality of medical care was excellent, and was happy to pay the €60, leaving with a prescription for antibiotics and paracetamol - which was filled only a short distance down the road.

Meeting up with Els and Inga, we found a restaurant for our final dinner together. Inga is off to Bilbao tomorrow for some sun (hopefully), while Els and myself will get a midday train to Sarria, from where we'll walk the final 115km to Santiago de Compostela.

It has made sense to have a Camino family. I don't think that any of us intended to form a walking group, but it has given us strength in numbers. This relates to motivation, decision-making, looking out for each other, and for sharing learning. It will feel different over the next week due to the different setting, as well as the language barrier when talking with Els. Thank goodness for Google Translate!

Steps: 20,500
Distance: 14.0km
Total Distance walked from St-Jean: 287.1kmLes mer