Day 12 - Supporting a colleague to Burgos

Our Italian friend, with tendinitis had to move to Burgos by bus, we opted to join him and take a rest day. Our Nebraska friends from Day 1 were dealing with infected toes and a much changed itinerary. You really do have to listen to your body.

The Cathedral in Burgos, the second largest in the country, was unbelievably beautiful. We spent two hours in awe!  Massive and Indescribeable!  We spent the day touring the city, the parks, the river walk with all of the statues, especially El Cid.  The Municipal Alberge Casa del Cubo has beds for 150 in a modern facility hidden behind the cathedral. We have our own cubicles for our backpacks small rooms for four. 

We have met Victor, the perpetual pilgrim who seems to travel the Camino accepting handouts.  He has the advantage of no backpack! 

Today we have been travelling with an Australian, a Brazilian, and an Injured Italian. We met up again with Derrek, a Scotsman from Day 3 who booked into a hotel to soak  in a tub, watch TV , and snore in private.  

Through the last four days we have been following plops on the pathways and we're delighted to finally meet the donkey.

After having read Tim Moore's book we wondered if anyone actually took a donkey on the Camino.