A long and winding road

Another early start. After a night of very little sleep. More snorers than usual, and the echoing in the church made it ten times worse. All the same, an amazing evening, and a great place to stay.

I crept out off the room at 5.50, and down the spiral stones stairs.... only to find the shoes stor cupboard was locked. Oh, well. I sat outside and shared a dry bread roll with the cat from yesterday. Such is the breakfast of a pilgrim!

The hospitalero from last night soon arrived and unlocked, and after again thanking him for an incredible stay, I headed off out.

The path was windy and followed the contours of the hills of crop fields- some ploughed, some stony and some with the deadened remains of fields of sunflowers long since lost their colour.

After a few miles in the light of the head torch, I came across road works, which had resulted in mountains of sand being dumped on the trail. A little lost, I back tracked. Further ahead of me was a head torch doing exactly the same, and a voice calling 'Helen?' It was Dana a 38 yr old from Boston in America. I walked briefly with him yesterday, and he knew I was the only other one crazy enough to be out as early as he was

It was a good walk, with good and interesting company. Dana had a 3yr old son back home. He video calls his wife and little boy every couple of days.

The views were scenic, but nothing much to take photos of. We met up with Carlos a Spaniard 4 miles from my end spot. He and Dana continued on a further 7 miles.

The next couple of days as we near Burgos, the Camino is taking a different feel. The towns are smaller with less facilities. The main road dissects the towns. The accomodation tonight feels very uncaminolike. It is an albergue in name but not in nature. It is in the grounds of an exclusive hotel. A stark contrast after last night.

An early night here as this cold still is not budging from my chest and sinuses.

At least a 17 mile day tomorrow with a horrible incline first up....

Steps today 44456
Miles today 21.45
Total 232.45 milesBaca lagi