Just finished up my rest day in Oviedo, which was great. I visited the new Oviedo albergue and have to say it is a definite and huge improvement over the old one. It is now located in a single family home, has 36 beds (still kind of squished in like the old place), but with a good commons area and kitchen. I stayed at the Pensión Arcos, which I like very much. Great location and the young guys who run it are muy majos.
The hospitalero (who´s been there for a few years and has a good memory, or else I have a very common face) told me that the Primitivo has gone ballistic. In August of last year, he was at Cadavo, which has an albergue with 20-some beds. There were 130 people there!
Today there are 9 people in the Oviedo albergue, so I´m not too worried, but it looks like high summer is not the time to walk the Primitivo!
Buen camino, and thanks to those who have posted such good info on the Primitivo. Laurie
The hospitalero (who´s been there for a few years and has a good memory, or else I have a very common face) told me that the Primitivo has gone ballistic. In August of last year, he was at Cadavo, which has an albergue with 20-some beds. There were 130 people there!
Today there are 9 people in the Oviedo albergue, so I´m not too worried, but it looks like high summer is not the time to walk the Primitivo!
Buen camino, and thanks to those who have posted such good info on the Primitivo. Laurie