Day 11 A noisy night. San Juan de Ortega to Burgos

A rough night. Lots of noise from door banging and snoring.
A whole lot of us blew out of there before 0530. Then spent 10 minutes trying to read signs in the dark. Found the trail and cracked on. Had breakfast at Ages, then again later at Atapuerca. And yes, I do think the weight is dropping. Ataapuerca I gather, is a sight of great prehistoric archeological interest. Then a long climb up into the clouds. A really deep experience as the mist closed in around. I really like the climbs, they are getting much easier, but coming down is hard on the knees. As we started coming down in to Burgos, the mist lifted as we entered an ugly industrial area, then the long hard slog on Bitumen roads and streets in to Burgos proper. Lost the trail and had to get directions for the last hour from locals, to steer us to Burgos cathedral It is huge and very imposing, but hidden from the side of the town we entered. Many, if not nearly all, caught taxis in through Burgos, but not the intrepid Los Peregrinos. Got to the square of the Cathedral, and drank beer for an hour, after running in to the mob. Did I tell I turned 50 today? Now got a hotel for tonight close to town, so have some looking around time, and tomorrow go for an albergue on the way out. The Meseta looms, and many are going to bus, but I am hoping to walk it. My body is feeling much better, feet are good, shoulder behaving for the most, and knee with care is OK. I have a card reader for my digital camera, and hope to upload some snaps in the future. This PC does not have USB accessible, and won´t read CD´s. Keep following the journey, I love the comments. http://www.caminosantiago.com/way_of_saint_james/step_by_step.htm