A Funny Day (JULY 19, 2015)

Burgos to Tardajos July 19-20. 2015

11km 16,295 steps

Yesterday we spent the morning touring the Cathedral. We saw some amazing things and some funny things. Then we rested in our room and watched six weddings from our window. Each of them was followed by a burst of fireworks, with the finale sounding like a canon. Many happy couples, brazas y besas. 

In the evening, we were looking forward to a yummy dinner at Casa Ojeda, which had been recommended by several people. We arrived about 8 pm and were told that the restaurant was closed. Sad we were. So we went back to a place off the Plaza Mayor where I had had a fine dinner with two Camino friends, two years ago. It must have changed ownership because the meal was mediocre to poor. Very disappointing. But we survived. lol

Got up this morning and prepared our packs for Jacotrans. I've never shipped my pack before and was a little leery. But again I survived. I am even thinking of a smaller pack for the next Camino. My little 9€ pack holds about everything I need and is comfortable. 

We were having a nice walk when we were accosted by a local woman riding a bike wearing a shirt that said "I ❤️ Frankfurt." She asked us where we were from, where we were going, where our backpacks were located, etc. then she proceeded to tell us all about bedbugs in alberques and in the transport vehicles, how we needed to put our backpacks in a big plastic bag, and how to treat our stuff if we did get bed bugs, that the Albergue we were headed to was not a real Albergue, and on and on and on. It was the first time I was sorry I understood Spanish. lol. She also told us about a shortcut. Yeah, right. I couldn't get her to stop, so I just said a pleasant hasta luego, waved and walked away. 

Later we reached a point where there were arrows pointing in three different directions. WTF!! We chose one way and figured we would just have to backtrack and add some extra kilometers if it was wrong. It turned out to be right, and then we made some other right choices.  

A Wooden Arrow

  

A Wooden Arrow With A Heart

  

A Bridge Less Traveled

 There was major highway construction going on which disrupted and, I think, rerouted the Camino. But we reached our Camino safe and sound.