Day of rest in Burgos

We decided last night that we would take a day of rest today. There is so much to see in Burgos. We toured the cathedral yesterday afternoon. It was amazing. There is so much history and the art work and carvings are out of this world. We coudl easily spend another day here. Went to Mass in the Cathedral last night. Even though I don´t understand the Spanish, I am amazed at how much of the service I follow. The Gloria, sanctus, creed and Lord´s prayer are easy to pick up. Slept in until 7am at the Auberge but it is really quite difficult to sleep when the rest of the world is alive and moving. I was on a top bunk but the wall between me and the next guy - a Camino biker - day didn´t go to the ceiling. A very strange feeling but I managed to get over it and slept. Can only stay one night in the Auberge so we had to find a Pension for tonight. There are only 3 of us in the room and there is a bath! Great excitement and luxury! Left our packs and went for breakfast - coffee, freshly sqeezed orange juice and a muffin. Discoverd that all the sites we wanted to see are closed on Monday, just one of those things in Spain! Spent the morning wandering the town and then lunch of more coffee and sugar - very delicious cakes! Sure is a sugar high day! This afternoon Jenny, Charlotte and I walked up to the castle at the top of the town. Wonderful views. Jenny and I continued and wandered further along the river to find more churches - have I mentioned churches before? Lots of them but very few open. Back to the Pension and out for Tapas for supper. What a life! Tomorrow we are back on the trail - the Mesata. Most of the issues with the Mesata come from the heat - that doesn´t appear to be an issue for us. Hight today was 10 degrees. Freezing! Bring on some heat - at least a little! I feel very fortunate that my feet are holding up - but still 3 weeks to go. Thanks for all your messages and prayers. Blessings Daphne