Day 11 Villafranca to Atapuerca 19kms Steep 200m climb to start then easy walking. Had a beer and brunch in Ages. Now I will no longer be able to say I haven't had a beer in ages. Atapuerca is very close to where the earliest hominid has been found. One of the restaurants in town is called comosapiens which I liked. Two South African women are here in the same albergue. Hot today but I enjoyed the walk through the forest. Some of it Spanish oak. I have a l...

Day 11. Break for breakfast. 11:00 to 12:00 The cover photo today from a village of 20 with a very pretty church. Today Corpus Christi maybe should be on Thursday but they get help from other parishes and use their gear. Policies Civil in attendance. Can't get used to the sidearms. Was walking with Inga from Germany. Stopped for something to eat after going into the church. Something was obviously afoot so stayed to watch the procession. Men did all the import...

A stop at 2;30 for lunch. I am going further than I intended but a lovely cool day will earn me a shorter walk into Burgos. I have just drunk a pint and ordered tortilla with ham. It came in sandwich. Imagine a foot long sub with an omelette inside it. Delicious. Energy to do the next 3.8 kms. Also managed to put a charge on my I phone. The battery runs out about 3:00 each day which is right when I need it to look for lodgings for the night.

Happy birthday Kate. Redicilla del Camino to Villafranca Montes del Oca. 23.55 kms can't do totals too tired. Left my book at the last albergue my first loss. Anne Tyler When tomorrow comes. I would download it but can't get on the internet for some reason and can't be bothered sorting it out. You may get this late. Jeff and Sally you will have a different experience because of your work with Espanol. I did not understand the eating arrangements and had a signi...

Kate this cover shot of the bulrushes is for you. Remember the trip of 1975. Kug and Harry your folks Rae and Tom King Mt maunganui. What a trip. Day nine. Azofra to Redicio de Camino. My planner says 26km my pedometer says 29.8km. My body says too much. 552kms to go Today I was walking well. Wanted to get to Granon because of something I had read. Not able to remember what. Got to Santa Dominga and was tempted to stay in the Cistercian albergue very classy ...