Day 14, Friday 6 September 2013 Distance to Santiago: 471,1 km We were on the road early and we aimed to catch up the 30 km that we did not complete the previous day. The morning was cool after the rain and it was partly overcast. Castrojeriz is the next town, 2 km for San […]
Camino de Santiago
From Burgos to San Anton
Day 13, Thursday 5 September 2013 Distance to Santiago: 510,3 km We have to wait until 10:30 for the bicycle shop to open. We struggled to get used to the Spanish way of life. The shops opened at the earliest at 09:00, were closed between 13:00 and 16:00, but stay open until late at night. […]
From Atapuerca to Burgos
Day 12: Wednesday 4 September 2013 Distance to Santiago: 534,3 km As usual, by now, we left early in the morning for Burgos. The cross is on the hill outside Atapuerca. Emotions overwhelmed me while standing there just before sunrise. Burgos Cathedral (Catedral de Santa María; Catedral de Burgos) is a Gothic cathedral in northern […]
From Villafranca Montes de Oca to Atapuerca
From Villafranca Montes de Oca to Atapuerca Day 11, Tuesday 3 September 2013 Distance to Santiago: 552,8 km The road to Atapuerca was uphill and we encountered a few mountains, highest point just over 1000 m. Monumento a los Caidos Monumento de los Caidos, a memorial to the victims of the Spanish Civil war. The […]
From Vilamayor del Rio to Villafranca Montes de Oca
From Vilamayor del Rio to Villafranca Montes de Oca Day 10, Monday 2 September 2013 Distance to Santiago: 569,6 km We left Vilamayor del Rio early. The 71 km spent on the bicycle the previous day resulted in an enormous pain in the ass. It felt as if my ass was numb and it was […]
From Logrono to Vilamayor del Rio
From Logrono to Vilamayor del Rio Day 9, Sunday 1 September 2013 Distance to Santiago: 640,6 km We received the bicycles early the morning and our aim were to cycle 78 km from Logrono to Belorado to make up for the 60 km behind schedule and to gain a few extra kilometres. The bike company […]