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We stayed at the Hotel las Grandes, too, and loved it. We'd only stopped in for a refreshing drink on their patio in early afternoon with the gorgeous views, but fell in love with the place and ended up calling it a day. We spent the night and had no regrets...it was a favorite of ours on the Primitivo.I would guess the most popular place for a rest day on the primitivo is probably Lugo with it's impressive roman walls and everything, but of course it will be crowded with tourists and it's a few days away, perhaps not what you're looking for? If you really want solitude, you could do worse than spend a day around the dam tomorrow and stay at the hostal/hotel las grandes just beyond the embalse. There are no other services nearby but it's a comfortable place to stay with half decent food offerings, incredible views of the embalse below, a private room if you want and if you're interested in civil engineering, you can spend a few hours wandering around and exploring the colossal dam and the remains of the production plant. I found it a strangely peaceful place...
Edit: Don't know if I'd want to spend a whole extra rest day there, but it's a short day to there tomorrow, around 16km or something? Might leave you refreshed enough to continue next morning..
Stopping there for the night, after the walk from Berducedo, would almost be like having a rest day. @Camino Chrissy, did you eat a big meal there? What was it like? Did you sleep in the hotel or in the albergue?We stayed at the Hotel las Grandes, too, and loved it. We'd only stopped in for a refreshing drink on their patio in early afternoon with the gorgeous views, but fell in love with the place and ended up calling it a day. We spent the night and had no regrets...it was a favorite of ours on the Primitivo.
We stayed in the hotel. I wasn't aware of an albergue on the premises (I'm not always very observant) but there were very few people staying there in May, 2016. I had a big shrimp salad for dinner off the menu.Stopping there for the night, after the walk from Berducedo, would almost be like having a rest day. @Camino Chrissy, did you eat a big meal there? What was it like? Did you sleep in the hotel or in the albergue?
LugoWhere do you recommend? I'm in Berducedo now. Could feel a good rest day coming soon, both physically but also mentally. I've been on Camino since SJPP about a month ago and currently seem to be caught up in a fresh wave of pilgrims out of Oviedo. While their enthusiasm is great, I just seem to be in a different "mode" where I'm not feeling very social and am much more quiet and introspective. Wouls love more solitude in the few remaining days before the last 100km to Santiago...
A wonderful choice. I'm glad I spent two nights there. My hotel room looked out at the wall. Walking the circumfrance of the wall was really awesome with its nearly bird's eye views. Local families enjoy it and gives them a nice place for exercise, walking and pushing their babies in strollers.Lugo
Without a doubt Lugo. It is fantastic.Where do you recommend? I'm in Berducedo now. Could feel a good rest day coming soon, both physically but also mentally. I've been on Camino since SJPP about a month ago and currently seem to be caught up in a fresh wave of pilgrims out of Oviedo. While their enthusiasm is great, I just seem to be in a different "mode" where I'm not feeling very social and am much more quiet and introspective. Wouls love more solitude in the few remaining days before the last 100km to Santiago...
Evan and I stayed at the Hotel Las Grandes after a short stage because he was suffering with his blisters. We both really enjoyed the stay and for a twin ensuite room (with a lake view), two lunches, two dinners, two breakfasts, a bottle of wine and enough beer for a regiment, the bill only came to 101 Euros.We stayed at the Hotel las Grandes, too, and loved it. We'd only stopped in for a refreshing drink on their patio in early afternoon with the gorgeous views, but fell in love with the place and ended up calling it a day. We spent the night and had no regrets...it was a favorite of ours on the Primitivo.
It sounds like you had a great stay and possibly were in the same room as us, although I'm sure our bill was half that.Evan and I stayed at the Hotel Las Grandes after a short stage because he was suffering with his blisters. We both really enjoyed the stay and for a twin ensuite room (with a lake view), two lunches, two dinners, two breakfasts, a bottle of wine and enough beer for a regiment, the bill only came to 101 Euros.
I had a room looking out over the reservoir too, it was just a couple of euros more expensive than the dorm at the time. I ate very well there too. That was in 2017..It sounds like you had a great stay and possibly were in the same room as us, although I'm sure our bill was half that.
I only regret not taking a tour of the old dam as I didn't know it was an option, but I've since heard it mentioned.
Try taking the green way and resting up in Friol for a day. Lugo is busy and noisy at night,and hardly restfull.Where do you recommend? I'm in Berducedo now. Could feel a good rest day coming soon, both physically but also mentally. I've been on Camino since SJPP about a month ago and currently seem to be caught up in a fresh wave of pilgrims out of Oviedo. While their enthusiasm is great, I just seem to be in a different "mode" where I'm not feeling very social and am much more quiet and introspective. Wouls love more solitude in the few remaining days before the last 100km to Santiago...
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