22nd JUNE. Quintanapalla to Burgos

3 Jul
Waiting for the lift back to Atapuerca from Boomerang Cottage.
Resumption point at Atapuerca.

Much cooler conditions as we began a climb.

Stony conditions underfoot up here.
The simple,wooden cross at the top of this Calvary. Alto de Matagrande,( 1078 metres)
We are now entering the Riopico Valley.
“since the pilgrim dominated the mountains of Navarra in Burguete and saw the vast fields of Spain. She has never seen a more beautiful dress like this”. Or something like that!

There followed a slight incline down to the village of Cardenuela Riopico.

Now on the outskirts of Burgos we stopped for refreshments and alighted a local bus bound for Burgos Centre,thereby avoiding a possibly uninspiring 6 KM walk through the suburbs into Burgos, KM 489.7. Our final Etape is done.

After checking in to Hotel Sercotel de Castilla, we had ample time to explore this beautiful and prosperous city

Useful map from the tourist office easily found after crossing the Arlanzon River.

The Arco de Santa Maria .

What follows are a medley of snaps from that afternoon’s saunter around Burgos.

Catedral de Santa Maria
A walk up to the Castillo
Looking down on the city with the Cathedral prominent.
Back on the ground.
A fountain is always a refreshing sight.
This epitomises the real Spirit of the Camino.
My favourite picture from inside the Cathedral – nonplussed whenever anyone asks me why I walk the Camino – and will there be another one that comes close to this and indeed will there be another one?
At least I took the time to smell the flowers…

4 Responses to “22nd JUNE. Quintanapalla to Burgos”

  1. Arlèna's avatar
    Arlèna 03/07/2022 at 17:48 #

    Bravo! Another Camino under your belt or should I say under your boots?

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  2. robbtna's avatar
    robbtna 03/07/2022 at 18:04 #

    John, a great summary of thoughts and photos of the camino. Will there be another? Of course! R

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  3. slodown's avatar
    slodown 03/07/2022 at 19:18 #

    What a stunning town Burgos is!

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