From Burgos to Chastrojeriz


After evening mass in the cathedral of Burgos I go straight to bed as I plan to start early. Packed up and ready to start my day an orchestra of birds welcomes me at 6 am. I keep walking next to the river Arlanzon and then and then cross the river to walk across the campus of Burgos University. Soon I leave the street and rubble roads take over again. The Camino Leads through villages from another century. At about 10 am I reach Hormillos del Camino - time for a second breakfast.



‚How do you say breakfast in spanish‘, Emilia from Lyon asks me standing at the breakfast bar. ‚Desayuno…jjjjjj.jjjjj‘, I rehearse with her until she feels comfortable to use the word. ‚ What are you doing to the croissant‘, she wants to know next watching me just smearing some honey to the outside of it. ‚You have to eat it just the way it is‘, she teaches me French breakfast manors. Sorry, Emilia, we Germans want it all the same time and sometimes have no time to enjoy your national treasure: the croissant. ‚ Do you know that the Vienna folks invented the croissant during the time of the siege of the Ottoman troops‘.  She shakes her head in disbelieve.



And off I go via Hontanas and ‚through‘ a building - the former convent of San Anton - one of the most peculiar and definitely most photographed ruins on the Camino.




The dirt road continues up and down along a little street. I enjoy the wild growing red poppy flowers along the way and from 3 km distance I can already spot Castrojeriz. It’s one of the most stretched villages in Spain. From entering to leaving the village you walk a good 3 kilometers.  At the entrance of the village is an old former monastery.





My bed for tonight is located in the Emebed Posada which I know and value from the previous Camino as they are famous for good beds, quiet nights and wonderful breakfasts.

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