At dawn, we set out for Carrion de los Condes. On the outskirts of Boadilla, we passed a hobbit-house-style storage shed, larger than previous ones we’ve seen, making it look more like a Hobbit Hotel than a wine cellar. On a hill nearby, we saw an ancient hay cart, parked …
Boadilla beckoned. We rose before dawn and took a couple of photos of the castle on the hill above us. The Codex Calixtinus mentions the town, reminding us we are on the correct path. We packed quickly and set off out of the town towards Alto de Mostelares. We were …
Castrojeriz beckons! Sometimes you just wake up naturally and full of energy. Today was one of those days. The cool change had come in and by 6.30 we were up and ready to face the day. The track was generally good with undulations, rather than hills. So we maintained a …
With our sights set on Hontanas, we set off from Hornillos. The day was overcast but clear with no rain forecast. Not far from the town, Sharon’s shoelace came loose, and as she bent to re-tie it she felt a sharp pain from her hip flexor muscle — a continuing …
Sunrise Bound for Hornillos, I woke, still tired after a restless night, and was up by 0630am. We walked down to La Fuente for breakfast and by 7.30am we were out on the road. We had a good conversation with Jen from Lancashire UK. As we left Rabe, we saw …
A 31°C forecast led us to leave Burgos early and walk through the Meseta, passing notable landmarks like a modernist sculpture and Roman crossroads. We met fellow pilgrims, reflected on the Camino’s deeper meaning, and ended our day in Rabe de Calzada, soaking in the historical and scenic surroundings.
We walk in deep time, and slow time — writing ourselves into the Camino story
There was a sign in our Albergue to say ‘last person out should turn off the light switch’. Whoever was first out, around 5.00am, missed the light switch and turned off the entire power. So we woke to darkness and no lights or power. No coffee for us this morning! …
Today, we emerged above the clouds encountering a memorial to victims of the Spanish Civil War. Onward past a Camino oasis in the forest and the timeless alchemy of a bar in Agés to a Camino lesson in patience at Atapuerca where humanity’s deep history lies revealed.
