We started the day after sunrise, it was cool and cloudy. A nice day for walking. Along the Camino, up past the back of the Cathedral and out of town over the rio Arlanzon and past the university. It took about an hour before we reached the outskirts of Burgos.
Burgos Cathedral
River crossing
We stopped at Tardajos for a couple of coffees and the obligatory toilet stop. The usual – Socks off, thongs on, air the feet and when ready to go – fresh socks. We stopped at this bar last time, and its frequented mainly by locals, most of the pilgrims stop at the first place they come to. This one (Bar Ruiz) is a little further into the village. The coffee is good, and the food authentic.
The day consisted of a walk over flat ground for an hour or so then as this is Spain – UPHILL. A steady 2-3 hour climb up to the top of the meseta, and then down into the village.
Our accommodation is at a Casa Rural, basically someone’s house in the country side that has been setup with a number of bedrooms for guests. It also has a bar, so as we write this we are having our first basso de vino for the day. Our accommodation is about 3km out of Hornillos in a hamlet called Isar. It is described in some guidebooks as an abandoned village, far from it. It has a small but noisy local population (about 6 of them) that are all in the bar. We couldn’t find any directions to it, so I called the owner and he came and picked us up from Hornillos.
Just finishing off the night. We have had an excellent meal at our Hotel. Fish and potato soup, veal and white asparagus with salad, and dessert. Along with some wine. It’s hard a life.
Russ and Jan's Camino 