September 21 etc.

September 21 - Burgos is a great city and I hope to return some day to really see the sights. I stayed in the municipal albergue which was very clean and well equipped. There were 16 bunk beds on my floor and 6 floors in the building. I heard from some other pilgrims that a 60 something man died in his sleep last week  in an albergue in Logroño. Two other pilgrims were killed by a truck just before they got to Santiago and a drunk Aussie broke both legs when he tried to climb back into his albergue and fell from the third story. All this may well be Camino lore I don't know.
Here are shots going into the city and the cathedral where El Cid is buried.

Santiago Peregrino

Santiago Matamoros

September 22- Up at 5:45 and walking out of Burgos in the dark by 7. Many pilgrims walking with me. Met an Irishman named Bernie who was walking with his father and an entourage of about 6 other youngsters. Bernie is very funny. I appreciate having all these comedians of the Camino sent to keep me laughing. Today I walked 21 miles through the Meseta which is the high plains area of Spain. When I finally got to Hotanas I said Hosanas and got a private room and crashed.

September 23 - Left Hotanas at 8 and only walked about 12 miles to Itero a little town and stayed at a cute little albergue. I shared a room with Larry who had just retired from the Navy. I was so tired I only ate some fruit and went to bed.

Folks, you have almost caught up with me. Tomorrow you will.