4 May 2008

Got an early start today as we were already at the edge of Burgos and close to the Camino. The path was quite good, and there was a cool wind blowing for most of the day. The Camino here passes through a number of small towns such as Villabilla, Tardajos, Rabe de las Calzadas. Most of the towns were in various stages of disrepair, though it seems that a lot of money is being invested in to some. It seems that there may be a lot of money to be made if interest in the Camino continues to grow. This year even though we are early in the season we have encountered Albergues that are full by the time we get there. It is only going to get worse as the season advances. The Albergue in Hornillos del Camino was fairly cramped with limited facilities. We were assigned a two tier bunk bed with no place to put our stuff, so I had to sleep with my pack on my bed. All in all it was fun, especially dinner where the owner, and the person serving us had a real dry sense of humor, and kept everyone laughing throughout our three courses. After dinner it was a rush for the facilities, early to bed with plans to be up at six for an early start for Castrojeriz another 20 km day.