Tardajos, Day 18

We slept until a ripe 6:30 this morning as we had stayed at a quiet alburgue. When we awoke, all but one other person had left. It was nice to “sleep in” for a morning and get some good rest.

We set off to Burgos, a bigger town in Spain. Most of the way there was industrial and on cement, but nonetheless we were excited to be in “the big city”. We stopped at McDonalds around 10:00 AM for some much needed breakfast. Turns out, Mickie Dee’s isn’t too different in Spain. After several McPollos we continued further and finally began to enter the downtown of Burgos.

We made a few much needed stops for supplies. We went to a grocery store for snacks, toothpaste, soap, and sunscreen. A pharmacy for blister tape and ibuprofen. An electronic store for a new charger for Alaa, yay! And finally a jewelry store so that I could get earrings in order to keep my holes from closing up. All in all, a successful trip! We ordered some sandwiches to go, and set off for our final destination of the day.

We ended in a town called Tardajos, about 12 km outside of Burgos. The alburgue that we are staying in is newer (the owner said it has been open for 3 years) and very nice. We are resting in the shade and getting ready for the longer day ahead, tomorrow.