Cathedral overload

Up and away on an empty road headed for Burgos. The Camino route ran alongside the road for most of the way and clearly there were droves of folk who had made a very early start judging by their progress. All marching along, earphones in, hopefully enjoying inner peace.
Busy campsite that got very very busy as the day went on. Where did they all come from, and where are they all going?
We jumped on our bikes and headed in to the city. Beautiful place. Dominated by the cathedral. We climbed up to a great old castle from the 9th century. Marvellous city walls, and wall gates lead to a huge square where the cathedral stands. We went inside for an audioguide. It was so opulent that it was almost obscene. Made us wonder what the poor folk made of it all back in the day. The stuff that fuels revolution ....
Best part for us was an old wooden casket supposed to contain the remains of El Cid but didn't even get a mention in the guide.
We had a glass of cold white wine in the square in the evening sun fully expecting to be charged an arm and a leg. €4 for both...Leggi altro