We had a good week in Burgos, in spite of the cold, but now it was time to move on to Soria.
Burgos to San Leonardo
The road out of Burgos was easy to find and we were soon on the plains.
We popped into Salas de los Infantes hoping to visit the Dinosaur Museum but couldn’t find anywhere to park the car and popped out out!
San Leonardo de Yague
Apparently the town was known as ‘San Leonardo’ until 1952 and then ‘Yagüe’ was added, after the Francoist General, Juan Yagüe, who was born here. But this is likely to change again, in an effort to erase any associations with General Franco and his time.
The town was founded some time in the 10th-11th centuries and today it seems to be prospering, thanks to the timber and food industries.
The Castle stands on a hill overlooking the town and dates from the 15th century. I thought it would be a good idea to explore and so we toiled up the very steep hillside, through autumn crocuses, to find a ruin.
Visiting the Castle was jolly hard work and not entirely worth the effort, but at least it was some exercise!
Back down in the town we looked out an archway, the Puerto de Aranda and the only remaining part of the walls, and then headed for a cafe opposite the parish church, San Leonardo Abad of the 17th century.
San Leonardo to Soria
After San Leonardo it was an easy run to Soria through miles of pine forests.
Settling in!
We stopped at the LeClerq Supermarket on the outskirts of the town – Waitrose doesn’t even begin to compare! – headed for the super AirBnB, unloaded, and then popped down the road fr a quick celebration.
The road from Burgos to Soria, mainly the N234, was an easy drive and we could now look forward to an enjoyable and relaxing week in Soria. We had visited twice before and always enjoyed ourselves.