Sunday 5th October.
A cool overcast morning with easy going until La Mesa and then it is 2 kms uphill gradient 15% relentless, then 10 kms on switchbacks at 10%, the only flat bit being the dam wall that I cross. Stop for a snach then it is 6 kms relentless uphill at 7% before reaching Grandas with its nice newish and large albergue, even then it is nearly full. Sunday and the church is closed, built in 1222 to cater for pilgrims, obviously not for todays modern pilgrims. Very tired after all the constant ascending and descending another rated 5/5. Chat to an american couple over dinner, they are on their first camino.
A cool overcast morning with easy going until La Mesa and then it is 2 kms uphill gradient 15% relentless, then 10 kms on switchbacks at 10%, the only flat bit being the dam wall that I cross. Stop for a snach then it is 6 kms relentless uphill at 7% before reaching Grandas with its nice newish and large albergue, even then it is nearly full. Sunday and the church is closed, built in 1222 to cater for pilgrims, obviously not for todays modern pilgrims. Very tired after all the constant ascending and descending another rated 5/5. Chat to an american couple over dinner, they are on their first camino.
