Leaving Burgos - Twice

It's really not odd, but I had no interest in exploring Burgos. It's not odd because I recognize the feeling from past Caminos. I am anxious to walk. I am in Camino mode. Perhaps it is more heightened now because I have been not walking for a while. I guess I have itchy feet or legs or mind or all three. I want to go. But I know I need to rest. I was exhausted when I arrived yesterday. That is not a good way to start. So I am resting today. And tomorrow I begin again. 

This feels like the time or space in between. I relaxed and slept while I was in Burgos. It was about rest, not sightseeing. Burgos was packed with summer visitors and that energy is kind of nice when you are not part of the crowd trying to get on the little train or in the Cathedral. It was nice to view it in a relaxed manner. 

So while I was doing my paseo on Tuesday evening it occurred to me that the Camino crosses the river before leaving Burgos, so why doesn't the Camino just follow the river out, like it follows it into the city. 

So on Wednesday I did a little Camino leaving Burgos by walking along the river. And I visited the gate where Martin Sheen said "hasta luego" to the gypsy. 

It's a much pretty walk than I remember from the marked way. Anyway, so I walked out of Burgos along the river this morning, finally crossing it and strolling along the Paseo de Universidad de Burgos. It's a very large university. 

Along this Paseo, I found my favorite pay toilet again. I still haven't tried it. 

And several of the sculptures I remember:

And this lovely old ruin that you don't see going the marked way. 

It was a nice walk this morning. It was amazingly cool until about noon. For a while I thought it was going to rain. 

I got to Rabe de las Calzaldas

And had a café con leche. Then I saw some exquisite Meseta sites:

Remember these guys:

And finally I arrived here:

Hornillos is not crowded. None of the albergues are full. In the one I am in there are two Germans and several Italians. 

I went down to the municipal and checked it out. It is only about half full. I met the guy who is working there. He is from Ireland. I'm hoping I'm on the back end of a wave, because it doesn't seem too crowded. 

It was nice to get the pack on in the morning and fall back into the routine of walk, get a bed, take a shower, do laundry, eat and take a nap. It's a full day.