El Burgo Ranero was one of the real highlights of my walk. I had a fairly short easy stroll to there from Moratinos on 14 March 2014. It reminded me a bit of a wild west town as the countryside was flat without much feature. There's a big trucking station on the eastern outskirts so it's probably on some major trade route.
But quite unlike many of the other near deserted pueblos, this place was buzzing. A lot of people, lots of school kids too happily playing in the streets. The municipal albergue ("donativo") was wonderful, an old mud and straw building with a lovely small verandah to dry your clothes on, and generally enjoy things. The unceilinged roof reminded me vaguely of some of the mountain huts I've dossed down in here, although it was really quite different -more an atmosphere thing if you like. A couple of good restaurants in the town too. Not too many people there the night I stayed, but sitting in front of the wood fire that night with only the two retired hospitaleros was a great experience.
And it was practically the only albergue I stayed in that had an internet computer that actually worked! "Donativo" again, and I think the "donativo" aspects, and because it was all so good, meant I shelled out more than practically anywhere else on the trip! And the weather was dry!!!
I think there should be transport to Sahagun. It's a much bigger place and pretty good, too - lovely old bridge when leaving the town - , but I didn't see another person in the town while passing through. Moratinos, where I started from that morning was a great experience, too. Try as I might I just couldn't find Rebekah's place so stayed in the newish hostal just entering the pueblo. I was the only guest and they treated me like family. Again, I didn't see another person pass through the pueblo all the time I was there and the downtown area was deserted, too.
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