Day 10 Burgos to Hornillos del Camino

Day 10 Burgos to Hornillos del Camino 21 km

Blisters or other ailments appreciate a day of rest.

Set off at 6am.
The route out of Burgos was amazing with tree-lined avenues and colourful autumn blooms.

Ahead was the ‘Meseta’ - a vast stretch of the Pilgrim Walk between Burgos and Leon.
Km after Km of agricultural land, with the occasional plot of sunflowers, no trees, therefore, no shade and only a few derelict farm buildings.

Some pilgrims experience optical illusions throughout the ‘Meseta’, like a mirage in the desert. The sun creates a layer of hot air near the sandy paths and as hot air causes the light to bend upward, it creates a reflection of the sky on the ground. Your brain automatically believes that the light has travelled in a straight line, and so you think you can see water.

The steep descent into Hornillos Del Camino destroyed my newly reformed, day rested feet, therefore, foot soaks are definitely on tonight’s menu.

During the IX century, a defensive line of fortress towers were built to protect the Castile. The town was known as “Forniellos”, due to its numerous tile baking furnaces.Read more