Burgos is a city of 180,000 people located roughly 150 miles north of Madrid. Among other things, the city is famous for the gothic cathedral where construction started in 1221 and continued for three centuries. The cathedral dominates the city skyline.
Inside the cathedral, the tomb of El Cid is located in the most prominent location, but it’s not a terribly impressive site. The gilded altar and the goldern staircase were much more impressive. Also, virtual reality in one of the chapels seemed a little out of place.
Not only does the cathedral dominate the city skyline, it is a hub for community life. On Saturday night, a group calledJusto del Rio was performing traditional dance in the shadow of the cathedral. 
In addition to the cathedral, the province of Burgos is known for the Morcilla de Burgos, Ribera del Duero wines and Camino de Santiago. The morcilla Burgos’ take on blood sausage. It is filled with onion, rice and lard and flavored with several spices including cinnamon, clove and anis. I enjoyed it for lunch with scrambled eggs and apple, but my traveling companions were not so adventurous.
