Primitivo - Day 3: Salas to Tineo (20.4km on 7/2/18)

We slept in a bit and left the albergue before 8am.  Walking was steadily uphill along a small stream on a forest track.  Some sections were steep but we eventually came out on top and resumed the steady climb.  Weather was pleasant and a bit cooler than yesterday. We stopped to chat with Alex, the host of the small and very interesting Albergue in Bodenaya.  We had a nice snack at a bar in La Espina and continued on. Quite a bit of walking was on forested dirt tracks with muddy spots. Fortunately we could use stones to avoid the deepest spots but still ended with muddy shoes.  Tineo is a bit larger than Grado and we found Albergue Palacio de Menras that’s on the lower level of a 4 star hotel. At 12 euros a bit more expensive than usual but a good value. We had a mid-afternoon menu del dia at a bar/restaurant, rested a bit and wandered the town.  

Dormitory in Salas Albergue - there were ~10 bunks with a nice kitchen/laundry/toilet area

A steady climb for much of the day with a few steep spots

Countryside view

Albergue Bodenaya - a small place with an excellent reputation.

Neil with Alex - the host of the Albergue of Bodenaya

More pretty countryside

Typical farm track.  Some were paved but most were not.

Only a bit of road walking

Typical muddy spot on a dirt track.  Fortunately we were able to keep from getting over the tops of our shoes, albeit with some difficulty

City square of Tineo.  Our albergue is in basement of a nice hotel that faces the square.