It's a layover day in Burgos . . . do we ride? Do we play tourists? Well, it's a balmy (not) 3C and the wind isn't just blowing, it's howling! We ventured out into the hotel driveway and immediately returned to the warmth of the lobby. We're really torn because if we do the long loop today, we could be in the town north of us by 12:30 for the Vuelta de Burgos Femme start. Finally we decided it was too darned windy to go for a ride. So, tourist it will be!
Before we went to see the cathedral, we walked around town in search of the Trek bicycle shop. We decided to purchase a fender based on the weather projections and the fact that we decided to leave ours at home.
And we found the fender we wanted at the Trek shop . . . and they had the saddle I'm searching for, but the larger size. Sure wish the saddle was still available, but it's been discontinued. Sigh! Back on track to our day wandering in Burgos.
A mosaic mural that we stumbled across on our way from the hotel to the cathedral.
We decided to spend the morning touring the Cathedral de Santa Maria before finding some lunch. The exterior of this cathedral is so intricate and makes the building look so huge.
The backside of the cathedral which houses the door at the top of the Golden Staircase (see below).
The little guy on the right rings his bells on the quarter hour. The big guy rings his bell on the hour. When he rings his bell, his mouth smiles with each strike. I wish I could post the video of it in operation.
After spending a few hours listening to the audio guide and learning about the cathedral, we were tired and went in search of a light lunch: pizza and salad. Every good lunch needs to be completed with dessert.
