Today I followed the old pilgrim trail
From Pamplona to Puente la Reina
Stood on the Roman bridge that told a tale
Of centuries of souls ever after
Part of the world, long as it lasts. Walkers
With rucksacks and sticks I saw there, and on
The road to Burgos - they were everywhere!
I said ´Hola´to some. They sat upon
Their haunches, resting, but I just drove on
To reach Burgos. The old town with its shells
On the calle de San Juan. Admired the
Cathedral, oh so intricate in stone
And El Cid´s statue! Before the light failed
Drove toward Madrid. Stopped, Fuentespina*
Fri 9 October
*Fuentespina - a small, pleasant town just off the N1, shortly after Aranda de Duero.
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