I did not walk 100kms today. Please let me explain.

Today I walked 19kms from Fromista to Carrion de los Condes. I had too. I was running a bit behind so I couldn’t do my usual dawdle of 10 to 15kms. As it was, the path was flat and straight but a little uninteresting as it ran parallel to the main road with light but

Today was an easy 13kms. The last few Ks were beside a canal which made a change from the cropped wheat fields. Nothing was open along the way, so breakfast of cafe con leche and a stale croissant was at 11:00am. It is still quite cold but mercifully sunny. I warmed up a little after

Today was an easy 12kms in spite of having to climb over the mountain ahead. Dinner last night was fine. I sat with the three women from the US who were in my room. They were friendly even if one made several FaceTime calls in the room. The etiquette is to make calls in common

Today started out a bit chilly 3C. It’s warmed up a little, but it’s not really warm 17C. I’m shivering under a blanket waiting for my clothes to dry. There is a washing machine but it doesn’t spin enough water out of the clothes so the dryer doesn’t really dry them. I’ve hung everything outside

Today was another easy day. I left the hostel in the dark about 7:30am. I used my headlamp and I bundled up because the forecast was for rain. Fortunately the rain held off, the skies cleared and it turned out to be a lovely day even if a bit chilly at 15C. I just walked

Today was another wonderful day. I walked about 10kms in very sunny not too hot weather with Cynthia from Brantford. It was great to have someone to walk at my speed and to chat with easily in English. The meseta is really spectacular. There was a point on the walk where there were only two

Today was a lovely day. I walked 13kms from Burgos to the little town of Tardajos. The hostel was a bit off the path and at the start of the town so I had some backtracking to do and then walk another kilometre along a side road, but it was worth it. The hostel is

Today I went to buy some fruit for emergency rations as I hope to spend the next few days right on the path doing around 12kms per day. Mapy gave me directions to a supermarket about half a kilometre away. It gave me a chance to walk around a bit and discover a little more

Today is my last full day in Burgos. It’s a beautiful city. Where Barcelona has charming narrow streets, Burgos has gorgeous wide open spaces. I strolled through elegant plazas and tree lined promenades, the cathedral dominating it all. It will be hard to leave. My backpack should arrive today and I will be grateful for