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    • Hari 18

      Taking it Eeeasy...

      16 September 2023, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C

      Burgos - Rest Day
      Day 15

      On our way back to our room last night we happened upon a big group enjoying some very cool Salsa dancing 💃, so cool to watch, they were having so much fun!
      It was lovely to have a little sleep in this morning 😴 we then sat and finished booking our accommodation on the trail, as it's just too busy to just try to wing it. We found a cafe serving bacon and eggs 🥓🍳 for breakfast and then had a lovely wander through the streets.
      The most special part of Burgos by far, is the spectacular Cathedral. ⛪The construction began in 1221 and completed in 1567. We just simply didn't know where to look on our tour, everything was completely mind blowing, room after room after room. An absolute must see, and we were so pleased we stopped long enough to take it in. We caught up with a few camino friends for dinner, now back home and ready for a 30 km day tomorrow. 👣👣👣
      Baca lagi

    • Hari 27–30

      Burgos

      16 April, Sepanyol ⋅ 🌬 55 °F

      The morning of April 15, I took the bus to Burgos. Apparently the hotel I booked was pretty nice and right next to the Burgos St Mary’s Cathedral. It’s beautiful, though as a Protestant I admit that much of the interior ornamentation is lost on me.

      While on the bus, I was thinking that maybe it was time for my Camino to be done. Initially I felt peaceful about it, as it wasn’t turning out to be what I was looking for. But with time for prayer and thinking, as well as talking with my mom, I realized that I wasn’t ready to be finished. One of my goals has been to slow down, to take life at a more moderate pace rather than having the whiplash of going 0-100 then back to zero because I crash. So I stayed in Burgos another day to allow time to relax and walk the city (which is one of my favorite ways of seeing a new place), get some logistical things done (sending bags on, planning the next stages, looking at buses, etc).

      Food in Burgos hasn’t been easy, though I have found a couple restaurants that do pizza for celiac. The one a couple days ago was delicious! Waiting on one from a different place- tbd.

      As I was walking to lunch, I heard church bells ringing. I walked in, as I hadn’t seen this church yet, and quickly realized that a mass was about to start (service? Not sure if it was a mass or if there’s a difference). So I decided to stay. I’ve only attended one mass ever, when I was in high school in Mexico. While I understood much more of the words this time, about half was lost on me. The sermon text was from Acts where the church was scattered because of persecution. It was a reminder (again) that even in the hard things, where we don’t understand why things are hard or why we’re suffering, God is working. He used the apostles suffering to spread the Good News. I pray that the Lord continue to teach me about his providence and purposes.

      Also, I have the best parents. Apparently Riggs found a couple of SOS pads and thought they looked like a great snack, so he ate them! Dad took him to the vet, but they couldn’t get him to bring them back up, so they went to the emergency vet in KC, who took them out. Pup was supposed to go for a much needed haircut today, but instead is staying home to recover 🤦‍♀️ So thankful for my parents willingness to take care of my crazy and needy dog!
      Baca lagi

    • Hari 15–16

      Pressing Pause in Burgos

      28 April, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

      Taking a few days of “rest”, only hiking around 9-15k for a few days due to sickness, unfortunately put us behind in our timeline which forced us to make the difficult decision to take a taxi for a very short section (30k) of our Camino.

      Even though in the grand scheme of things this is a very small part of our journey, it was still a choice we had hoped not to have to make and we both had a pit in our stomachs as we passed by our fellow pilgrims walking while we wizzed by. Everything happens for a reason and in the end, it was the best choice for healing. ❤️‍🩹

      A lot of pilgrims we have met along the way are either walking their Camino with an open ended timeline or have given themselves much more time than we were able dedicate.

      As I (Aimee) write this post a few days later, I am now feeling much better and we are back on track to finish our Camino by our deadline 🤞🏻. Thank you for the well wishes!
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    • Hari 15

      Burgos Cathedral/UNESCO World Heritage

      28 April, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 7 °C

      Construction on the Cathedral began in 1221 and was completed in 1567. It is a comprehensive example of the evolution of Gothic style, with the entire history of Gothic art exhibited in its superb architecture and unique collection of art, including paintings, choir stalls, reredos, tombs, and stained-glass windows.Baca lagi

    • Sunflowers of Spain

      12 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 66 °F

      I love sunflowers! I was surprised when I entered Puente La Reina a few days into my Camino to find a field of sunflowers that had already shared most of their beauty with the world earlier in the season.
      From that day on, I have been stunned to see so many fields and fields of sunflowers. Many fields had dead blooms, but the stalks were still standing at attention for pilgrims who passed by their fields.

      Occasionally I can find a few blooms still offering their charm to us!
      Baca lagi

    • Burgos and Rest Day Tomorrow!

      11 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☀️ 88 °F

      I was not going to walk this morning, but once I got up with all of the other 7 bunk-mates in the Albergue (they were just in my room—many more pilgrims throughout! I thought I would try to walk as far as I could and get a bus to Burgos if I needed to—but I managed ok.
      I am so happy to be in a hotel with a private bathroom! Another bonus, I know I won’t have any snorers in my room!

      I love being part of the Camino community, and much of this entails hostel and Albergue living. We are sharing bathrooms and bedrooms. 99.9% of pilgrims are quiet, considerate, and so much fun to get to know. We truly encourage each other and look out for each other. The toughest nights I have had thus far were the 16-bunk mixed dorm. Men and women mixed among the 16 twin bunk beds. We had one men’s bathroom, one women’s stall, and 2 showers.

      The race is on once you get your bed assignment because everyone is hot, sweaty, and dusty from walking all day. A shower is usually the #1 thing I do once I arrive. Then there is the necessity to wash your clothes! There are generally just a few sinks to wash out your clothes and find space on the clothesline — so they dry by morning! Some of the albergues will either do your laundry for a small amount or you can find a laundry mat—which is typically positioned by a bar! Makes washing and drying clothes go by a bit faster!

      The Camino is the trail and the people—and it is quite an international group. Not just Europeans. I have made friends with individuals from South Africa, Australia, New Zealand, Argentina, Mexico, Brazil, and of course, all over Europe and the USA.

      P.S. I am so humbled by the prayers! I am so thankful for getting to see a doctor yesterday and really believe I will get to feeling like new soon! ✝️💜
      Baca lagi

    • Rest Day In Burgos

      12 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ☁️ 73 °F

      I’ve come to the realization that a good rest day on the Camino begins with an order of Churros y Chocolate, and then consists of walking almost a much as a you would to the next stop!

      I’ll let the pictures do the talking about our way too short stay in Burgos..,Baca lagi

    • Hari 23

      Burgos

      7 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

      What a great city. We started out before light with a mile long walk up hill. It wouldn’t have been so bad if not for the rocks and Sandi and I had a hard time negotiating the rocks going downhill to but we found our first stop for coffee and breakfast then we walked on about three more kilometers and had another cuppa coffee we took pictures and rested on the way we took a shortcut along the river and into a park that was very long but it was a nice park it wasn’t as well marked as most of the other trails but we did negotiate through it when we got here we got we got here just in time to do laundry and of course our a couple of short ones as always buen CaminoBaca lagi

    • Hari 23

      Burgos

      7 September 2022, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F

      We we made it 1/3 of the way to Santiago.... 1st stage done, one more to go.... today we headed out as our hostal did not have breakfast, it was still dark out and we did not have head lamps. First half hour was questionable as we used the flashlight on my phone and went up a large rock path, but we made it and we rewarded with beautiful skies as we gazed upon a huge cross. About 4 miles down the road we found an albergue that had the most amazing tortilla "quiche" and coffee. Then we headed on to Burgos, took the path to the river walk, got lost a little but finally found our way..... 14 miles later we found the cathedral in Burgos and it is stunning, hope to take a tour later.Baca lagi

    • Hari 91

      kalt

      22 Oktober 2019, Sepanyol ⋅ ⛅ 8 °C

      die nacht war etwas kalt bei 13 grad in der unterkunft; zum glück hatten wir gute schlafsäcke. die temperatur beim packen draussen am morgen war bei 6 grad. wir waren alle eingepackt mit mütze, schal und handschuhen. im nebel gings dann los und die kälteste temperatur war 4 grad. wir strampelten uns warm. in burgos beim hotel angekommen wurden wir wieder extrem herzlich empfangen. in einem kleinen raum hinter der rezeption, haben sie platz gemacht für unsere fahrräder und zwei anhänger. eigentlich wollten wir die carla draussen lassen, doch die chefin hat darauf bestanden und zwei männer organisiert, die sie mit nik zusammen in den raum hoben. für uns ist diese zeit in burgos völliger luxus; schönes hotel, warm, gemütlich und erholsam. hier blleiben wir zur erholung bis freitag, da sie regen angesagt haben und kalte temperaturen.Baca lagi

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