Set out this morning to do all the sights of Burgos, made it to 46 out
of the 50 sights listed on my tourist map. Started with the Castillo
at the top of the hill and worked my way down.
At midday I picked up my hire car for the drive to Santo Domingo de
Silos. Hint to hire car companies world-wide, don't give your
customer the keys and point to a car that is double-parked in the
middle of a very bust street, especially in a country that drives on
the opposite side of the road. Hertz did you hear that!!
Not wanting the car till tomorrow I drove in circles for 30 minutes
looking for a parking spot. Eventually I found a legal spot about
1500m from my hotel, close enough.
Heading back into town, I looked for lunch and found a quiet table,
then a hundred people piled into my quiet restaurant. They were all
in suits and glad-rags, so some sort of event hand just finished.
I left and went back to the Casino, a quieter and easy place where I
had a relaxed lunch of pork and chips. Gen and I used the Casino last
year, it's a bit twee with lots of oldies and prams but good food and
good service.
Caught up with a young American who made it to Burgos on Friday, I
last saw him in Santo Domingo de la Calzada. He had spent an extra
day there to recover from a stomach bug. He is the only American
pilgrim I have met so far this time.
I think I have had enough time in town and can't wait to get back on
the road, Will set out early tomorrow just to get back into the
countryside.
Cheers
John
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