Our Walk Along the Camino Primitivo

The Way of the Snail Camino Primitivo Pilgrimage Given the number of other pilgrims we were walking this trail with, we decided to stay for the buffet breakfast offered by the albergue at 7:30 AM, assuming this would mean most other hikers would be ahead of us on the trail today.  We were somewhat surprised to find the dining area full of people when we went down, with more arriving by the minute.  We managed to enjoy a good breakfast of toast, jam, café con leche, and fruit before heading off into another gorgeous morning.       A heavy mist still clung to the tops of some of the surrounding hills as we began the climb out of town on a paved road, but a golden sun was already beginning to brighten the morning.  One of the best pieces of advice we've received for hiking certainly applied this morning - don't forget to look behind you!     Departing Grado  We paused many times on the climb out of Grado to look back as rays of sunshine broke th...