A Day On A Path
Mary has been having trouble recharging her SIM card. The process continues to fail. While we continue to make attempts at recharging, here are some photos captured along the way. At this point in time, new photos will only come when Mary is at a WiFi hot spot… until we can get her SIM card recharged.
Hotel didn’t really have breakfast. Just returned some pants I got yesterday and got flip flops. The Pilgrim store was the only thing open yesterday. Here’s the little pilgrim in front of the store.
September 27. Fromista. It’s 0830 and I’m still not out of my room. Not very smart since that will make for a long walk in the heat of the day. Walked into a head wind the last 6-7 miles yesterday, and got an impressive sunburn. The heat, wind, and sunburn wiped me out, so I slept in this morning. Woke at 0700 and I’m usually up at 0545. More Meseta today. Walking to Carrion de Los Condes. 19 km
September 25. 7.25 miles to the first village. Walked to the second bar per Dana Ballentine’s instructions😊. Ordered coffee, coke, bacon, egg and cheese sandwich. Nice little hostel run by a young Irish woman. Hostel Fuentestrella in the village of Hontanas
September 22. Burgos for two nights. Arrived and my room was ready early. Much to see in this city, but this is rest period so must limit my curiosity. I’m near the city center across from the cathedral, so not far from the happenin’ places.Ibeas de Juarros, I had breakfast with a young Spanish woman who stopped on her way to Burgos with her full pack. And I had thought this route was off the Camino. She showed me this was an optional route-4 km longer than the main path, but this route is flat. Main route is hilly. I’d be more attentive to alternate routes, but after Burgos it’s flat. The views in the hilly areas are breathtakingly beautiful, and long days of flat in front of are monotone. My knee will be happy for flat, but my mind will miss the surprising vistas.
