Burgos to Hontanas

April 25. Burgos to Hantanas


Monday after Easter. We left Burgos this am after a night in a 4 star albergue.  I was able to call home and talk to my mom and wish her a happy Easter   It was wonderful to hear her voice. She has given me strength and determination  without which I could not make this trip
Well we got an early start and walked thru the quiet streets of the city. My absolute favorite time of the  day. The birds sing and my pack seems light  you just float down the street. It is dark until 7 so generally we get lost the Spanish all know the camino and help us on to the right path. We walked thru miles of green fields. Some must be wheat fields and the rest are grazing land.  I think for sheep. Since you see no cows  we walked about 30 k arriving at our destination around 1. at Hontanas   we stopped on the way for fruit and yogurt   We will send along some pictures.  Please note piles of rocks that they have taken out of the fields so they can plow the land. Piles of rocks. Walls of rock everywhere. We are in a municipal albergue tonight for 5 euros they have  a kitchen so we bought a can of beans a zuchini and an onion and had a splendid dinner
We had warm showers and washed our clothes. Another splendid day on the camino with no rain. Tomarrow we are heading for Boadillo. There is no wifi yet here in this little village tucked in the fold of the meseta. That delicious meal we had to follow with not only cookies but 2 hours later a tomato cheese and cucumber sandwich.  Our packs are pulled as tight as they can be so we cannot loose any weight around our middle. It is cold here and we have commandeered wool blankets expecting that tonight will get colder. Between meals Stu took a 2 hour nap so what else is new. Well I am sitting in my bunk that has a laundry line across it watching Stu pack and unpack. His pack gets lighter as he looses his clothes. So far a shirt a pair of shorts 2 neckerchiefs and at least a pair of socks and one of his charging plugs. We cannot say whether some pilgrims desire his things or he forgets things along the way   We laugh and I know we will have room to go shopping before we leave  These 2 pilgrims are praying for all of you. Good health and happiness