A long but interesting walk out of the city and did find a place for coffee. Our route led us miles around a steel mill at the far end of Gijon then up over a Mt. and though a small forest of eucalyptus trees and down a series of small country roads and what looked like small privately owned farms.
We only came across one Cantina today about 1:30. It was certainly a welcoming sight.
Then it was back to the highway...miles of hot blacktop though a very industrial area though small towns leading into Aviles. A steel rolling plant and aluminum plant and several others that Al just wasn’t sure of. They all looked pretty clean but you could still smell the fumes.
The last two hours seemed to drag on forever...so we our happy to be settled in at the only Albergue in Aviles. It’s clean, friendly and has a washer and drier. There are two big rooms of bunk beds, one room on each level. I think there are 25 bunk beds on each floor. There are two showers for women and 2 for men on this floor but only one toilet for each. The place is not full so it’s fine. It is pretty amazing...some of the bunks are pushed together more like a double bed for couples.
Inside the red wall is the courtyard.
The view from my bunk.
9:30 and we are ready for bed.
Lights out at 10:00.
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