I didn’t see many pilgrims in the morning, it was like they all quit in Burgos. Virginie caught up with me. We were pretty tired after our little party last night. We didn’t walk many kilometers and stayed in Calzada de las Rabe. It was good for our bodies to rest, especially since it was very hot.
Patrizio passed by and said something that I had just been thinking about: ‘This is a maturation stage.’ We leave a bit of ourselves behind and move on. It was the last time I saw him.
Unfortunately, our hostess was an intolerant woman. She complained about everything and everyone. She and her husband seemed to live for the Camino. They had decorated a small museum and were marking the road during winter time, etc. But she wanted everyone to see and understand the Camino just as she did. She thought you could only understand the Camino in a religious way. When you meet pilgrims, you should be aware that there are as many opinions as there are pilgrims, if you do not have a closed mind. Unfortunately, she seemed to have a closed heart too.
Burgos early in the morning. Nobody in the streets. And already warm.
The cathedral in Burgos.
Storks on a roof.
Rabé de las Calzadas. Very warm today.
A huge contrast with villages before Burgos. No ruins here, not so many new houses either, but restored ones.