Day 11 of Walking

After arriving in Burgos late yesterday we toured the cathedral. As we arrived we were surprised to find a mass that was to begin in a few minutes at 9:00 am, so we attended that and then had breakfast at a nearby cafe. After breakfast we toured the cathedral for about an hour and a half and then set out on our way.

Here we are leaving the city. The weather was cool, and later on it rained consistently until we arrived at our destination.


Upon arriving in Rabe de las Calzadas we found that the alberque was full. Cold and tired we set out for the local bar-cafe where we ordered some hot cafe con leche. Soon other pilgrims began arriving, all without a place to spend the night. We finally determined that the owner of the bar had a house with beds to rent. It was not quite a 5-Star, but the roof didn´t leak and it had a toilet. Allison, from Ontario, Canada, whom we had met previously and sitting next to Colleen in this photo, arrived and joined us. Helmud, from Denmark, also arrived as did some others from Germany, so we had some good conversation. The owner, in the blue-green shirt seated next to JoAnn was very friendly and accomodating. We were very grateful for a dry place to spend the night and had a great time sharing stories with others in the bar.


Here is a photo of the church after the rain stopped taken as we were heading for our lodging for the night.

This is a picture of a church with storks nesting on top. We have seen many of these on churches, and it is interesting to see the various nests that they have built. Occasionally we here them make a very unique chattering-type sound. The first time we inquired about them a lady said that they were the birds that bring the babies.