Made it to Grañon

Grañon is not that far from Santo Domingo. Right away you come to the bridge which Santo Domingo is said to have built over the river Oja to make life easier for the pilgrims on their pilgrimage. There is this very large river bed full of pebbles and no water. Easy to cross, but on a bridge certainly easier.
And the camino continues gently up and down, mostly flat.

And suddenly there it is, Grañon, a lovely old town with a welcoming bar right there next to the church. The church needs investigation. Part of it houses the Albergue Municipal. Met an Autralian who stays there. No beds, she says, just thinnish sports pads you put on the floor. Will go out later on and have a look.

On the other hand my acommodation merits description. The "Residencial El Cuartel". Sounds very military to me, like barracks. To get there you go through an abandoned area, wasteland some old houses, very peculiar and there is this big house with a bit of unkempt garden in the middle of nowhere. There was a young woman who had been cleaning who helped me - no reception. I got an e-mail through Booking with a code which opens doors for you. I have two rooms to myself with three beds and a private bathroom. Bare walls and no bedside lights - good thing I brought my headlamp. Have photographed it all, also the view from the window over the wasteland.

Will go back into the center to have a look around and do some shopping.
Weird, this setup...Read more