- Time of past OR future Camino
- Ciudad Real to Medina Del Campo - Sep 2023
Reached Burgos today after 12 days of walking. Since I posted in Logrono there has been no real change to the precautions. The weather has been variable with on big rainstorm which luckily came after the end of a stage.
Logrono to Najera was memorable mainly for the rabbits and red squirrels in the park at the edge of Logrono. There has been a major project to upgrade the camino as you leave Logrono. I don’t know if this is new. The municipal in Najera was closed and most people seemed to be in the private Purrta de Najera by the bridge which waa very good.
Najera to Santiago Domingo de Calzada was without difficulty and we all stayed at the big municipal de Santo albergue. The regulations here are being enforced strictly. Mattresses have been removed from the top bunks and alternate facilities in the bathrooms taped over to prevent use. There was still plenty of space.
After Granon the next day we crossed into Castile y Leon. The day was hot and none of the bars or cafes in the intermediate villages were open before stage end in Belorado. We stayed at the Albergue a Peregrinos at the start of Belorado for eight euros. Our room had sixteen capacity reduced to six. They are careful about mask wearing but bathroom facilities are not restricted.
As the people I was walking with decided to take a rest day in Belorado I set out at 5am to try and reach Atapuerca before it got too hot. The first open bar was in the hotel above the church in Villafranca. Once I reached the top of the climb I walked alone through the forest to San Juan de Ortega before continuing to Atapuerca. Bars were open in both San Juan and Ages. During 30km I saw one group of four Spanish pilgrims at the cafe in Villafranca and one pilgtim in the bar at San Juan. Bar a couple of locals and a few cyclists I walked in solitude and bright sunshine. It was oneof the best days I have had on Camino. I stayed in La Plazuela Verde which is a sensitive restoration of an old barn (I think) for 12 euros spoilt a bit by loud music next door.
This morning’s walk to Burgos was fine. I saw three Peregrinos I know and we had coffee at the start of the long drag into town. This was ok as it was Saturday morning with little traffic and early enough to be cool.
I will take a rest day tomorrow then on to the Meseta.
Logrono to Najera was memorable mainly for the rabbits and red squirrels in the park at the edge of Logrono. There has been a major project to upgrade the camino as you leave Logrono. I don’t know if this is new. The municipal in Najera was closed and most people seemed to be in the private Purrta de Najera by the bridge which waa very good.
Najera to Santiago Domingo de Calzada was without difficulty and we all stayed at the big municipal de Santo albergue. The regulations here are being enforced strictly. Mattresses have been removed from the top bunks and alternate facilities in the bathrooms taped over to prevent use. There was still plenty of space.
After Granon the next day we crossed into Castile y Leon. The day was hot and none of the bars or cafes in the intermediate villages were open before stage end in Belorado. We stayed at the Albergue a Peregrinos at the start of Belorado for eight euros. Our room had sixteen capacity reduced to six. They are careful about mask wearing but bathroom facilities are not restricted.
As the people I was walking with decided to take a rest day in Belorado I set out at 5am to try and reach Atapuerca before it got too hot. The first open bar was in the hotel above the church in Villafranca. Once I reached the top of the climb I walked alone through the forest to San Juan de Ortega before continuing to Atapuerca. Bars were open in both San Juan and Ages. During 30km I saw one group of four Spanish pilgrims at the cafe in Villafranca and one pilgtim in the bar at San Juan. Bar a couple of locals and a few cyclists I walked in solitude and bright sunshine. It was oneof the best days I have had on Camino. I stayed in La Plazuela Verde which is a sensitive restoration of an old barn (I think) for 12 euros spoilt a bit by loud music next door.
This morning’s walk to Burgos was fine. I saw three Peregrinos I know and we had coffee at the start of the long drag into town. This was ok as it was Saturday morning with little traffic and early enough to be cool.
I will take a rest day tomorrow then on to the Meseta.