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Burgos to Hornillos del Camino

May 17, 2016April 28, 2024Posted in El camino de Santiago, El Camino Frances, French WayTagged Buen Camino, Caminofrances, El camino de Santiago, Santiagodecompostela

Today we started to walk through La Meseta. It was an easy 20km walk on a flat surface. We had an early lunch at La Fuentes, where the manager gave us a Reliquary of the Virgin to keep us company in El Camino. That is what I like about El Camino; most people are generous and proud of their work to feed and help the people who go through their towns.

We got to Hornillos before two, and we had enough energy to walk more km. But since we had a reservation in a Casa Rural, we had to stay. It was a surprise to find that our accommodation was outside the town in an old house where we were surrounded by extensive gardens and a pond with ducks and geese. I’m glad we had the time to get here early and enjoy this place. BTW some scenes from the movie The Way were filmed here.

Nájera to Santo Domingo de la Calzada.

May 12, 2016April 28, 2024Posted in El camino de Santiago, El Camino Frances, French WayTagged Buencamino, Caminofrances, El camino de Santiago, Santiagodecompostela

This afternoon we arrived at Sto. Domingo, around 2 o’clock, we heard the church’s bells playing, and we learned it was a special day when all the worshipers from the mass left the church. We were trapped by the mob. Here we are, two sweaty, dirty pilgrims walking along very well-dressed people celebrating their saint’s day.

Saint-Jean-Pied-De-Port.

May 1, 2016April 28, 2024Posted in El camino de Santiago, El Camino Frances, French WayTagged Buencamino, Caminofrances, El camino de Santiago, French Way, Hiking, Santiagodecompostela

Today we arrived at Saint-Jean-Pied-De-Port, located in the Pyrenees’ foothills. We spent a few hours walking around this medieval town. We visited the pilgrims’ office, where we got our pilgrim’s credential and shell and good information for our first day walking in the Pyrenees. We saw a lot of pilgrims arriving this afternoon, tomorrow we are going to be one of them.

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