Wanderingfriend
Active Member
- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2018
I arrived in Spain yesterday and will take a bus from Bilbao to Burgos (where I am starting) tomorrow. It feels so great being back in Spain. I injured myself in Leon in the fall and had to cut my trip short. Anyway just a couple of observations:
1. It’s cold! I posted in this forum that I was bringing my rain coat and a Packable down jacket. Someone advised me to leave down jacket home and layer. I was layered underneath my down coat and still was a bit nippy. I am glad I folllowed my intuition and brought the coat along. I went to decathlon today and bought a pair of hiking leggings for down to minus 10. So, I have added to my pack! Cardinal sin. My legs were so cold as I walked today. I don’t know if it is unusually cold but the snow on the mountains is definitely more than I have ever seen here.
I had a pair of merino wool hiking leggings and took them out at the last minute. Note to self: You just need some things on the camino! Underpacking isn’t good either.
2. I am so glad I have cushioned three days to get over jet lag (from Canada). I am very jet lagged and feel like I need those days to feel able to get going on Wednesday.
3. I am finding joy is just walking, eating pinxchos, wine and really great coffee.
4. Did I say how much I love Spain?
5. A bus from Bilbao takes you right into the Center of Burgos (near the cathedral. If you take a train, you would need to get a taxi into town.
6. Did I say how much I love Spain!!
Buen Camino
1. It’s cold! I posted in this forum that I was bringing my rain coat and a Packable down jacket. Someone advised me to leave down jacket home and layer. I was layered underneath my down coat and still was a bit nippy. I am glad I folllowed my intuition and brought the coat along. I went to decathlon today and bought a pair of hiking leggings for down to minus 10. So, I have added to my pack! Cardinal sin. My legs were so cold as I walked today. I don’t know if it is unusually cold but the snow on the mountains is definitely more than I have ever seen here.
I had a pair of merino wool hiking leggings and took them out at the last minute. Note to self: You just need some things on the camino! Underpacking isn’t good either.
2. I am so glad I have cushioned three days to get over jet lag (from Canada). I am very jet lagged and feel like I need those days to feel able to get going on Wednesday.
3. I am finding joy is just walking, eating pinxchos, wine and really great coffee.
4. Did I say how much I love Spain?
5. A bus from Bilbao takes you right into the Center of Burgos (near the cathedral. If you take a train, you would need to get a taxi into town.
6. Did I say how much I love Spain!!
Buen Camino
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