Atapuerca to Burgos

Lovely morning walk out of Atapuerca up over big hill but then missed a turn & had a really hard long walk into town on industrial & busy roads. Had a rest day but not restful as we had to leave municipale albergue between 8am-12. I needed new sleeping bag liner & walked to decathlon only to find it was sold when I got there. Then we discovered Ed’s bike had a flat tyre & we couldn’t make the pump or the foam work & it was after 2pm so all local bike shops shut which meant another trek to Decathlon pushing the bike. Ed decided biking wasn’t easier than walking after all & we decided to return the bike. To my amazement rather than the buy back scheme they gave us the money back for the bike. I was so relieved I nearly cried. I walked back exhausted & met fellow pilgrims in a bar. The atmosphere in Burgos on Saturday afternoon/evening was buzzing but relaxed, very comfortable & fun. I think every citizen must have been out it was so full. Had a lovely evening with new and old friends & I had to race back to albergue to miss being locked out.Läs mer