Day 13- Agés a Burgos

Well today was a good one. We had our bags packed the night before and were practically ready to go. We sat in Arwyn's bunk and ate yogurt, pears, and cold tortilla patata for breakfast. We are on a three day break from coffee, tea, wine, and beer so mornings can be a little tough. We set out on the road at 0700 and it was a cold one. It was so dark that you couldn't tell whether it was 2 a.m. or 7 a.m. We climbed a bit of a hill and when the sun breached, we could see all the land around us (picture above). 

Most of the walk was boring, mostly as we have become jaded. There were some cool towns, one with an old church that was in ruin. We did meet two girls from Ohio that showed us an alternative route that saved us from walking through industrial zones and suburbs on the way into Burgos and instead brought us in along parkland on a river. It was nice walking with new people as you get lost in conversation and next thing you know you put 10 Km behind you. 

Burgos is an amazing city situated on a river. It was the Capitol of the Kingdom of Castilla which was the bee's knees back in the 1200's. So about that time they built the Burgos cathedral which was the highlight of our stop here- second to that was a doner kebop for dinner.

 I don't know where to start with this. We have seen grand cathedrals. We have been to Saint Peter's, but nothing that we have seen surpasses this cathedral in detail. There was detail everywhere. 

Around the main chapel were smaller chapels like shown above. Each one had its differen style of architecture and art therein. The old king and queen of Castilla were buried there. 

  It was all just so much to take it. We have so many more pictures to share when we get home, but for now it's lights out in the refuge. I will leave you with a picture of us waiting in line for the refuge to open. It's a 15th century building which was renovated inside.