• ShaunLCCamino de Santiago - May 2025Traveler
    Plaza Mator on an early Saturday evening, with the spires of the cathedral in the background
    2Plaza MayorPlaza Rey San Fernando, outside the cathedral1Restaurante Mesón Los Herreros filling up1A local favourite is the blood sausage, in this case a pintxo, La Morcilla de BurgosSepia a la Plancha, fried squidI got finished just it time, we were packed in tight1Evening view of the cathedral2How I feel2Arco de Santa Maria, one of the 12 medieval city gatesAlong the riverside promenade, lots of old and new statues in Burgos1El Cid, a local military hero born nearby in 10402What's new?2When in Spain... breakfast of churros, hot chocolate for dipping, and coffeeRiverside promenade1Riverside promenadeRiverside promenade1Drumming band, starting them young (back right)

    Day 13.0 - Burgos

    May 10 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C

    Rest day! A zero km day in Burgos so an opportunity to look around and enjoy the city and the break.
    Also an opportunity to test my new walking sandals before the next leg of the walk.
    Saturday night was lively, some rain but it didn’t put the locals off, including a free live concert outside the Museum of Human Evolution.
    I had a fantastic tapas meal out in a heaving bar, such a great vibe, I don’t know how the wait staff keep on top of charging with all the individual orders and meals.
    Burgos really is nice, it still has a sense of its old royal past, but lots of young people out enjoying themselves.
    Next morning was a churros with hot chocolate for breakfast before mass.
    Took a walk down the pedestrian promenade next to the river, saw a classical orchestra setting up for a free concert, but just round the corner was a marching drumming band popular with the locals.
    Burgos is very nice.    Read more