Day 12 - to San Juan de Calzado

We are discovering new gems this time on the Way, including Friday's San Juan de Calzado, outside of Burgos. In 2013, we looked in the semi-deserted Church, noted the Saint's sarcophagus, and walked on. This time we found a real center of spirituality and Catholicism that is too seldom encountered on the Camino.

This trip, we found a newly refurbished church with a parish-sponsored hostel and a comfortable Casa Rural hotel. The priest, Fr Francisco, offered daily confessions in 4 languages, followed by mass before dinner and, after dinner, a well-attended evening prayer at 8:15 before the early bedtime all pilgrims have.  Best of all, there were mass and evening prayer booklets in 6-8 languages so that all could participate, allowing a real spirit of worship, even by non-Catholics. What a change from 2013 when we looked for 49 days for an English-language confessor!

This is a must-stop if you walk the Way!