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travelling to Bárcena without a car

Since I was travelling alone to Bárcena for the festival and I don't have a drivers license, I couldn't use a car to go there. Therefor I rented an electrical bike in Burgos. 

There are nice bicycle routes in Spain on former train tracks called viasverdes. One of them is Camino: Santander - Mediterranean Railway (Burgos - La Engaña Tunnel) Greenway Nature Trail.

https://viasverdes.com/en/itineraries/santander-mediterraneo-burgos-la-enga%C3%B1a/mapa.asp

This part of the viasverdes starts close to Burgos and passes close to Bárcena, about 4 kilometers in Arconada.

Of course on my way there I didn't take a lot of pictures, but on the way back there will be more. It was a very nice route to Arconada, passing the village we normally pass by car when we drive to Burgos.

Since I past Arconada I decided to see if I could find Victor and I did. I met Maria, saw there honey making machine and they offered me lunch!

Then after that I had to cycle the last etappe to Bárcena, which was something completely different, luckily the bike was a mountainbike like, because this was all on stony paths going up and down. It was so nice to enter Bárcena like this. From the Arconada side the first thing I saw were the Paulownias. They grew a lot for just a view weeks since we left.


Of course this was also my first time alone, sleeping in the village. But with the improvised bedroom en the kitchen newly installed in the cellar this was all fine. Via Vinted I bought cushions and a lamp for in the kitchen, which I could pick up in Briviesca. 

In Briviesca where I went next to sign the contract with Alfredo. We bought some land from him, including the plum trees and the house with the bees.
 

It's a nice trip from Bárcena to Briviesca by bike, it took me a little more than an hour to go get there.

The way back I did not forget to make photos.

Comments

  1. AnonymousMay 8, 2025 at 4:50 PM

    Hola! Mi nombre es Eva. Sería posible ir algunas semanas en junio o julio para ayudar en vuestro proyecto? Gracias

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  2. AnonymousSeptember 1, 2025 at 10:01 PM

    No hay actualizaciones del proyecto ?

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  3. Ingrid PaulaFebruary 4, 2026 at 4:53 PM

    What a wonderful project; if we were younger we'd be very tempted to join you. We might still come to visit if there is somewhere to stay, or stay nearby.
    I also have an almost new electric-assist cargo tricycle for sale (in south-west France), that could well be perfect for someone in your community. If anyone is interested, respond to this comment and I can send details and my contact information. :)

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