An unexpected turn of events

Well it’s now Friday, and sorry I missed Thursday but all didn’t go as planned. When we left Belorado I wasn’t feeling good, had strained my abdo muscles and was feeling queasy, but ok to walk so we set off and as usual it was more beautiful countryside. That is for the first half. At 12 kms we got to a small town - Villafranca Montes de Oca - where everything changes…you ascend a long long climb and at the top find yourself in oak and pine forests, totally removed from the fields of below. But this time the oaks were still leafless and not as spectacular as later…

So the second 12 kms (it was a 24 km walk!!) was up there…there was another descent and ascent down to a river, which looked horrendous, but when we came to do it remembered it was a short and sharp climb, and not too bad. Then the walk took us through pine forests, many cultivated and planted in rows…but that last 8 kms through pine trees did seem endless, and we were happy to finally arrive at San Juan de Ortega, a tiny place, but we stay at a nice hotel.

But in the end we didn’t sleep there as I found that my muscle strain had caused a hernia and that was why I was feeling so crap…I couldn’t eat, and was nauseated…so we made the decision to get a taxi to Burgos, where we were meant to walk to today, and went to the hospital there…and so amazingly efficient…after seeing some doctors and the usual triage, they said it needed surgery and they would operate now…which they did at about 3am…so all is now sorted and we will carry on - but I will get a taxi for the first week or so while Amr walks…the plan will continue!

So here we are in Burgos, officially for 2 days, and I feel fine but will rest and be “sensible”!!Læs mere