Burgos

It has basically rained continuously from Belorado to Burgos and I am getting a little tired of being wet. Despite the rain I have really enjoyed walking this bit. It is so green and lush, the promise of great things to come...wine! In Villafranca Montes de Oca, I made the grave mistake of washing my clothes. There was no heat and they didn't dry so I was forced to walk in shorter trousers, and it was cold. By the time I got to Atapuerca where I stayed that night, I was sopping wet, carrying my other damp clothes. To my delight it was a very nice albergue complete with washer and dryer! I quickly put everything into the dryer and wore the only dry thing I had - shorts and a fleece. At the albergue I decided to cook for myself as there was a kitchen so I went off to the supermercado where I met a lovely Korean couple in their 60's from Vancouver who I asked to join me which they seemed happy to do. I told them I would cook and all they had to do was keep me company with a bottle of wine. We had such a nice time and ended up finally saying goodbye in Burgos. We will keep in touch. I was so impressed with their determination to get to Santiago despite the gloomy weather. I also met a woman named Steen from Copenhagen who was fed up with the weather and decided to go home after walking in the rain all day to Burgos. She is an optomotrist and did not want to waste her precious holidays by walking in rain every day. Fair enough. The great thing about living in Europe is that it is easy to get back to Spain and the camino will always be here. We hung out that evening and had a really nice time before she left at 4:00 am for her bus to Madrid. So, now on the bus and on my way to Barcelona for a few days to see the sights there. Everyone I've spoken to has said that it is one of the best cities to visit so I am excited. I have a room booked and hope to do a bicycle tour of the city and see the Sagrada Familia. A wander through La Rambles and many a cafe con leche in the sunshine would make me very happy