May 14, 2023

As Louis says “all the rainbow, to be expected my friend“, he was referring to my black eyes. Before breakfast I packed up my bag and got ready for my taxi.  Breakfast was the standard tortilla with ham and cheese, coffee con leche and I added a chocolate croissant for good measure.  Some others entered the dining room acting like they were not looking at my eyes.  One of the town regulars checked in on my progress, I thought he was a pilgrim, but he has been there as long as Inhad been, even though he wears walking pants.

Louis asked me to write in the hotel’s guest book so he could remember me, I asked him for a picture and decided on a selfie, he took one too.

I had the same driver from yesterday. He was a young man in a very nice white BMW. I was surprised at the time it took to drive back to Burgos, I had walked that stretch just 2 days prior. It is Sunday, no shops are open to buy sunglasses. Total for the ride was 58€, I tried to give him 65€, he handed me back 5€ and wished me a Bien Camino.