Hola Pilgrims!
Planning out on my second Camino in 2018 (please belay the "don't plan it" advice. We all walk our own Camino friends). Anyhoo, I'm brain-stuck on one stage:
Cardeñuela-Ríopico to Tardajos or Atapuerca to Burgos.
When I walked in 2015, I stopped in Burgos. It was a great stop. I took a day off. Spent a night in a pension; (Burgos fell on my 8th wedding anniversary so I Facetimed a dinner/breakfast with my wife that day). The following day I transferred to the big alburgue and met great friends who were with me for half the Camino.
In 2018 my wife is coming with me. I'm starting in Geneva. My wife will meet me in Roncesvalles. All things being equal I would stop us in Burgos not Tardajos. But staying in Burgos means NOT stopping for the night at Ermita de San Nicholas. I have some personal reasons for wanting to stop there. But targeting Ermita means staying the night in Tardajos instead of Burgos. The only thing I remember about Tardajos was that it was small and had a general store where I bought some water and a snack.
Burgos was my favorite Camino "city." A great place for a rest day. Lot's to see. Lot's of pilgrims too. I'd like my wife to spend a day there, but staying in Burgos means walking past Ermita de San Nicholas. It also means a night in Atapuerca. In 2015 I had a terrible night in Atapuerca. Clothes were stolen. It was cramped and uncomfortable. Awful dinner too. I'd love to pass over Atapuerca and land in Cardeñuela-Ríopico.
So I'm torn.
...and yeah. I realize as I'm writing, that I'm just thinking out-loud. Sorry about that. Even so, I'd love to hear from folks that bypassed Burgos. Did you regret not stopping? Really any thoughts (except advice not to plan) are more than welcome.
Thanks in advance,
MjS