Hornillos

It was a beautiful day today: sunny, low temperatures, and breezy.  A perfect day for the 13 mile walk from Burgos to the small village of Hornillos.  The terrain was dirt and stony tracks with very little shade or water.  That's why I'm grateful for the cool temperatures.  You can see from the pictures below, the journey would have been unbearable if it was hot.  We passed through a couple of very small towns, Tardajos and Rabelais de las Calzadas, with its beautiful church and town plaza.  Along the way pilgrims construct rock monuments as they journey along the Way.

The day's rest in Burgos was a gift, especially for my feet.  The next day of rest will be in Leon, a week from now.  Tomorrows walk to Castrojeriz is a little over 11 miles...what a break!!  But the following day's journey takes us a little over 16 miles.  I will try to post every day, but we are now walking in the plateau region of Spain where it is flat, hot, and sparsely populated.  So there might not be Internet service in the places we are staying.  Always, at the end of a long journey, an ice cold beer is a welcomed sight.  

Buen Camino !!!