Burgos– our favorite city in Spain

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Back in Burgos for the 3rd time (2015, 2024 and 2025) we renew our delight with the beauty of the Catedral and city,  people and ambiance.

Arriving at our favorite hotel, Crisol Meson del Cid, directly across from the stunningly brilliant Catedral de Burgos, a UNESCO World Heritage site.

Rain was in the forecast, which combined with my blisters, led us to take a taxi today. My feet are very happy to wear my “nighttime” sandals all day instead of gingerly wearing walking shoes with an array of silicone patches.

To prove the adage,  “no two days on the Camino are the same,” we experienced a breakdown with the Spanish Postal Service,  Correos, which has been forwarding a suitcase for us on the Camino to reduce the weight we carry (mostly Ed carries, not me). Correos operated flawlessly for the first 7 days,  but for a reason inexplicable delivered our bag yesterday to the wrong tiny mountain hamlet. After a 30,000 step day,  we were hot,  footsore and disappointed not too have our bag waiting for us.

Our albergue in Ages, an ancient and tiny mountain hamlet.

The kindness of the Camino came through. The bag was located with a long telephone call by our hostess,  and her husband drove to the other hamlet to retrieve it.

Another view of Ages’ half-timbered architecture, decorated by modern artists.
See the animal watching Ed from a second story window.
Arriving in Burgos, the gate opens through well preserved city walls. Residents and visitors alike enjoy the city’s spaces.
Catedral de Burgos is well restored and maintained. Burgos is the number 5 in Spain, we learn. We made 10:30 am Sunday mass inside in the beautiful Chapel of Saint Tecla.
Promenade along the river leads to the Museum of Human Evolution.
This museum features important archeological finds from the nearby site of Atapuerca, pushing human life in Europe earlier than previously understood.
The view from our hotel room of the beautifully lit Catedral illumined our sleep.

We are publishing this now because we don’t know when we will get good internet again.

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