Author: Thom

After our urban deathmarch, this was our first view of the old medieval city center of Burgos. We are definitely dragging by this point, and I want nothing more than a shower, dinner, and a bottle of vino tinto. The wonder that is Burgos would not hit me at once, but grow on me through the next hours. Date: 12 […]

Another reason I immediately fell in love with Burgos: this place. Sadly, it wasn’t open, and considering my failed attempts to find it since, it may be closed for good. Still, who doesn’t love a sports bar named after Bilbo’s home town? Also – it is not a coincidence that a Hobbity photo should be published on this date, the […]

After a considerable time spent wandering through perhaps not the best parts of Burgos, we finally rejoined a marked Camino route near these buildings. We all immediately thought that perhaps they had been designed by a fan of LEGO blocks, as the colours and the construction seemed, shall we say, familiar. Date: 12 April 2013Place: Burgos (Province of Burgos, Castilla […]

Another reason I immediately fell in love with Burgos, despite the grimy neighbourhoods we slogged through: there’s a comic shop! Unfortunately, it was not open when we passed. This was likely because it was Friday during siesta. Attempts to find this shop on Google streetview have thus far been unsuccessful. Date: 12 April 2013Place: Burgos (Province of Burgos, Castilla y […]

The signs continue to be favourable, though we had completely lost the Camino by this point. I was indeed encouraged that Burgos was considered the current gastronomic capital of Spain. It was about 4:30 and of course I was feeling peckish. As for being lost – well, if we vaguely head for the Cathedral, we should be OK, right? Date: […]

As we entered Burgos, we walked through this strange transitional zone, with a surreal mixture of countryside, village, and urban development existing side by side. The photos in this series were taken within minutes of each other. Date: 12 April 2013Place: Burgos (Province of Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain)Today started: San Juan de Ortega (Province of Burgos, Castilla y León, […]

As we entered Burgos, we walked through this strange transitional zone, with a surreal mixture of countryside, village, and urban development existing side by side. The photos in this series were taken within minutes of each other. Date: 12 April 2013Place: Entering Burgos (Province of Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain)Today started: San Juan de Ortega (Province of Burgos, Castilla y […]

As we entered Burgos, we walked through this strange transitional zone, with a surreal mixture of countryside, village, and urban development existing side by side. The photos I’m posting the rest of the week were taken within minutes of each other. Date: 12 April 2013Place: Entering Burgos (Province of Burgos, Castilla y León, Spain) Today started: San Juan de Ortega […]

Welcome to the village/suburb of Villayuda o la Ventilla. The signage is pretty definite here that we are on the Camino. And yet, this is not the normal way that you find on virtually every map, nor is it the pretty way that goes along the Río Arlanzón into the city center. No, this is a third way, which after […]