Salas

Monday 10th:
Today is probably the warmest we have had but still with heavy showers. We have reached Salas, this time on the ALSA bus which came through Grado at 9.40am. From the bus windows we can see that there is an awful lot of water about both in the rivers and out of them. We stayed in the Hotel Soto, like Terry did last year, and ate in the cafe El Campo. (Open 11.00am until midnight and will serve you at any time.) Empanada for lunch and steak with peppers, ensalada mixta and papas bravas for supper.
Having washed our clothes, and hung them out on the hotel washing line, we spent time looking in the lovely old collegiate church of Santa Maria, around the old town and along the river side. The new road on stilts is visible round the hillside. The old chapel of San Roque is in the street behind the Hotel Soto.
We looked into the Hotel Castillo de Valdes-Salas, built around a central courtyard. At the nearby Tourist Office there was a notice about the new Albergue at Urbanizacíon La Veiga in Salas, which replaces both the old Salas albergue and the one at Godán.
Again we have been well looked after and everyone has been very kind and helpful.
It wasn´t raining when we arrived, although still chilly the sun was shining. Next morning was a different story. Having had breakfast in the café near the church we walked out under the archway and onto the Camino in full wet weather gear.






















Photos:
Church from hotel window
Water stoup
Reredos
Riverside
Chapel
Tower from river
Café, archway and rear of palacio
Courtyard