- Time of past OR future Camino
- 2012, 2015 ,2017, 2019
Just finished serving at the albergue in Grado , first major stop after Oviedo.
The albergue has 16 places and except for 2 days during my first week, we were full and found places for the rest that could or would not walk on to the next albergue about 4.8 kms walk.
There is Ca Taeo a lovely place run by a couple that seem to magically have acess to rooms. Jesus we called the unofficial mayor because he popped up everywhere.
Then there is Auto Bar on the way out of town a nice pension with a bar and restaurant with grandmother in the kitchen.... the asturian lamb dish is to die for.
Not sure what happened on the 31st. We checked in 29 pilgrims ( we too had a magical place ) after we filled both CaTeao and Auto bar and found out that the next 2 albergue were full too.
The next morning we fed 29+pilgrims (CaTeos pilgrims may come for breakfast) with food usually that feeds 16. The magic of the multidute of loaves (no fishes), cookies and madeleinas.
This was my last day and I left after having checked in 15 Spaniards and 1 a German pilgrim.....total switch on pilgrim nationalities. ...in July it was 75% international pilgrims.
3 Spanish hospitaleros have started their duties now.
Please be prepared for larger#...the Primitivo is becoming a popular alternative not just for veteran pilgrims but also first timers. Grado for many was their first albergue experience and some had no clue what that ment.
My fellow hospitalera who was fluent in Spanish and many other languages did a wonderful job in passing on this education. She also had just walked the Primitivo and was a wealth of information when asked.
This is not an easy Camino even for seasoned pilgrims.
The albergue has 16 places and except for 2 days during my first week, we were full and found places for the rest that could or would not walk on to the next albergue about 4.8 kms walk.
There is Ca Taeo a lovely place run by a couple that seem to magically have acess to rooms. Jesus we called the unofficial mayor because he popped up everywhere.
Then there is Auto Bar on the way out of town a nice pension with a bar and restaurant with grandmother in the kitchen.... the asturian lamb dish is to die for.
Not sure what happened on the 31st. We checked in 29 pilgrims ( we too had a magical place ) after we filled both CaTeao and Auto bar and found out that the next 2 albergue were full too.
The next morning we fed 29+pilgrims (CaTeos pilgrims may come for breakfast) with food usually that feeds 16. The magic of the multidute of loaves (no fishes), cookies and madeleinas.
This was my last day and I left after having checked in 15 Spaniards and 1 a German pilgrim.....total switch on pilgrim nationalities. ...in July it was 75% international pilgrims.
3 Spanish hospitaleros have started their duties now.
Please be prepared for larger#...the Primitivo is becoming a popular alternative not just for veteran pilgrims but also first timers. Grado for many was their first albergue experience and some had no clue what that ment.
My fellow hospitalera who was fluent in Spanish and many other languages did a wonderful job in passing on this education. She also had just walked the Primitivo and was a wealth of information when asked.
This is not an easy Camino even for seasoned pilgrims.