The Camino out of Burgos goes past the Hospital del Rey which was an important place for pilgrims needing treatment along the way. Beautiful 12th to 16th century buildings. We were mostly on earthen track where the wheat, barley and oats are grown. We had our picnic lunch in the town of Tarjados in the square with the fountain. There was a small tabac shop that I got some stamps and also tooth paste. Our rush hour Spanish CD has really been helpful!
It was cold and windy all day low 50s so we had our fleeces on all day. David has been threatening to send his fleece back as it weighs a pound and had not used it until today. But today changed his mind. Also had huge dark storm clouds that we managed to stay ahead of as a rain storm but when we arrived in Hornillos there was no room at the casa rural where David wanted to stay and the Albergues was also full. No bed!
We went into the village store to get a diet coke, the solution to all life's problems, and we met Patricia who speaks English and Spanish. She and her husband John are also trying to find accommodation. To make a long story short all 4 of us got picked up by a young Spaniard with a car and taken to a casa rural El Moulino a few kilometers away. It has 4 en suite rooms, a stream and lovely patio and garden. They will serve us dinner tonight (12 €s each) the room and breakfast is 48€ and a ride back to the Camino is included. Given there were no other options, other than to walk another 5 KM and likely find the same situation of full hostels, this seems great.
So here we sit with our feet up, a glass of white wine, ascot and scarf on, a wonderful fire going - what more could we ask for?
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