73kms in three days from Santo Domingo to Burgos plus a much needed rest day. We have not written the blog for such a long time we can hardly remember where we left off – it feels like we are in a time capsule at times….
Well – having reached Burgos we have finally reached the Spain that we have been looking for – friendly people, lovely wine and great tapas…..we also soothed our leg pain with delicious churros and hot chocolate…..that should get us ready for the next 480kms….
The countryside has been great as we trudged over hills, through pine forests and meadows (for the first time). The snow capped mountains are in fact snow capped and we found out why the day we walked into Burgos (that was a horrible 10kms into the city) as temperatures fell to an unseasonable 14 degrees centrigrade……..we are nearly wearing everything we brought with us.
Today we went sight seeing and visited an old monastery from the 11 century which was actually more like a royal tomb.....
Q & A you will be pleased to hear that we have escaped food poisoning so far…..…
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Hi there guys, are you two actually walking or running? Is there a record to be broken for the quickest time ? Pictures are a bit fuzzy must be because you snap as you jog. (joking) Cheers Darryl
Nikki writes beautifully, despite the obvious pain she is suffering in the evenings. Nick is showing some signs of the creative writing skills he acquired from his adult classes, and is now putting them to better use, than just writing his resumes!!
For those who have been wondering.....Poohsticks is a game first mentioned in The House at Pooh Corner, a Winnie-the-Pooh book by A. A. Milne. It is a simple game which may be played on any bridge over running water; each player drops a stick on the upstream side of a bridge and the one whose stick first appears on the downstream side is the winner.
And what did you think of the Cathedral in Burgos? We were gob-smacked.
Love XTM's attire - paticularly the Trilby. I presume he is carrying a spare of this must-have accessory???
Well done. you've got to where we started. Of course we left all the boring bits before Burgos out. Good luck with the best bit.
Love B and M
Great going, you are rolling along at a fair old pace. Love the daily food & wine reviews....
Your journey has been lively so far. Could you please advise the interior decor of the buses that run into Burgos.
Look forward to your comments on the meseta. Have you slept in any of the refugios so far or just slummed it in 4 star hotels?
Hope everthing is going to plan.
Go hawks.
yes well written and good photos. Really sounds like a fantastic trip. It is a long bloddy way though and i hope you make it !
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