Atapuerca, Spain

Our 30km walk today included many wardrobe changes. A quick aside, first- we started out in 41 degrees. This is the same Camino that is usually in the middle to high. 70’s in the morning with blistering heat by midday. We have rain gear to put which we needed almost immediately. Then the rain stopped, we had hills to climb, we headed up and the rain gear needed came off. An hour later all rain gear went back on. And so the day repeated from our 8am start to our 4:30pm arrival.
We are certain to take breaks to rest and refuel our bodies. If one doesn’t, your body will make its complaints known, loudly! We have seen many, even young pilgrims with many issues: ankles, shins, hips etc. . We have been so fortunate. I have to admit I have a small blister on my baby toe because I was sloppy when I tied my right shoe. So my foot slipped forward on the down hills. All straightened out, now. I made myself stand in the corner for 10 minutes until I had learned my lesson. 😅. And Tammy can upon a miracle bandaid/plaster that she knew I needed and picked it up for me. 💚
We are continuing to walk through acres of Sunflowers. We came upon an area where the Sunflowers had been turned into smiley faces, hearts and I LUV U s. 😊 We also had about 9 miles through a wonderful forest, something we hadn’t been through on this Camino.
Several of the folks we have run into since the beginning stopped for the day in the village before. We powered on to Atapuerca so going into Burgos will be an easier 20km day.
Sitting in the Alburgue, now, where we will have a communal dinner: vegetable soup, lemon chicken over rice, and a custard ( they offered to sauté apples for me. 👍). The voices around are speaking German, French, Spanish, and English.
It’s very cool here this evening. Unfortunately, my leggings, jacket and long sleeved shirt REALLY needed a good washing. I am sitting in shorts and a T-shirt with a blanket over my legs and my ‘sleep sack’ on my shoulders as a shawl. I am quite the sight. 😃
I will be buying more leggings and a base layer in Burgos at a sports store!!
It’s 6:14pm. Dinner is at 7pm. I will have a glass of wine, €2, while we wait. I can’t wait to eat so I can go to bed. 🤣. Up again at 6:30am. Breakfast then out the door by 8am. 👍
You are in our thoughts!!
8:20pm addendum: Just finished dinner with 14-ish folks. From Germany, a gal who was from Slovenia to Germany to Spain, a Spanish couple and ‘mom’ , Americans who also lived in Australia, Americans from Washington ( guess who) and another Slovenian. Amazing 5 course dinner, simple and simply amazing. I am so satisfied.
Tomorrow and Burgos will come soon. 👍Read more