After a relaxing rest day, I start out on a main road fairly early, so not busy. Further on I clamber up an embankment to find the Vias Verdes. It’s still impassable, so back to the road. After reaching Trespaderne, and the mornings ritual of tent ๐ช drying and a second breakfast, I locate…
Instead of turning north as I head out of Villaespasa, I hook a right and southerly. This is only a brief change in direction as I wish to complete the whole section of this Via Verdes – Cascajares to Burgos. After a few kilometres it ends on a main road with a little station…
As with anywhere in Spain there always seems be a good climb ๐ตโโ๏ธ out of a town … Burgo de Osma was no exception! My first port-of-call was a large service station. I wanted more snacks! Now, as I am on the El Camino route Iโm promptly off a main road onto the back…
After a night in Atienza with everything shut and supplies stocked-up, I’m ready to motor on! A steady climb out of the village up to the Castle of Atienza (original naming!) ๐ฐ As with any quality castle, it’ll be up a very steep hill. I didn’t visit, naturally! The road flattened out as did…
The morning arrived. Panniers attached. I’m on the streets just after sunrise. It only took a few hundred metres, and the previous nights apprehension has gone! First stop, a Correos de Espaรฑa (Post Office) ? to send a few items back to the UK. Well, that was a way better experience than I’ve had…
The Qatar Airways flight ๐ฌ approach into Madrid-Barajas Airport was long and gradual. I got to admire the scenery with only a few isolated clouds around. Passport control ๐ As the border agent scans my passport (by eye), while surveying me up and down, I’m thinking … Oh FFS! Mr.Francis, he says in better…