Shifting Gears—Mud And Blood
Day 14 Burgos to Castrojeriz Miles Today: 25.6 (Biking) Total biking miles: 25.6 Elevation gain: 1050’ Descent: 1216’ Miles walking so far: 187.7 Total miles: 213.3 Get a bicycle. You will not regret it...if you live. Mark Twain We shifted gears today and started our first of 4 days of biking. Our adventure started on some rocky footing as the rental bikes were to be delivered to our hotel at 8 am. After a couple of phone calls, they finally arrived about 8:45. Once we got the bikes adjusted and our gear for the day organized we finally hit the Camino about 9:30. We had concerns about biking in the city of Burgos (pop 180,000) starting in the heart of the downtown during rush hour. Our concerns were unwarranted as the traffic on the streets we travelled was very light and after 2-3 miles we were in the countryside. The lack of traffic here continue...