Day 22 Wednesday 16 May 17 km 75m up 49m down H 20. L 7 Cool day but sunny and windy most of the day. The cover photo is in the yard of our albergue having afternoon hot (well Luke warm really )lemon, cheese, little toasts, grapes and dates. Very delicious we don’t see why fine living needs to suffer. The plastic cup and jug were a bit of a compromise though. Managed to snap my new green glasses and leave my hat in a drawer in a Hostal so had to go back...

Day 21 Tuesday 15th 18 kms 50 up 100 down. 4degrees frost this morning sunny and cool. High 21 Fairly flat walk today mostly along the road linking Carrión to Frómista minor with no truck traffic. I love the rhythm of it Jean said walking beside the road was a bit tedious. Some huge herd homes in the country side but still very few bales. Where does all the grass go? We saw a very inefficient gather of wilted grass tendered into rows boss driving tractor f...

Day 20 Monday 14th May 25 km 250 up and 285 down Looked like rain but cleared. Wonderful day Jean and I smashed it today. We were unable to reserve ahead at our preferred distance and people were very agitated about not having a bed so the hospitaliero booked us at the next village. So we started at 7:30 with a march up the escarpment and then an equally steep drop to the valley floor. Had a long start to the day with 12kms before second breakfast. Only cof...

Day 19 Sunday 13 May Mothers Day NZ 20 kms 249 up. 245 down A great day cold, with light frost in gullies. Clear skies, cool windy and sunny most of the day. Up and away by 7:30 then stopped for breakfast at an Irish cafe at the end of town. Poor coffee good omelette, mini croissant and a banana 6 E. Quite dear really. The manager was more interested in talking about meditation and fabulous music evenings than providing great food and coffee. Has been banned...

Day 18 Saturday 12 May. 21 kms 185 up 235 down Not the rain that was predicted a high of 14 low single digits Set of around seven thirty. Got some good shots of the Cathedral with nobody around. Had a coffee at Bonfin in the square then headed out. Lots of lovely countryside once through Burgos again the satellite suburb of Villabilla de Burgos. All the streets laid out with street lights road signs etc but no buildings. Just as it was three years ago. I am...