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| The parapets at Avila |
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| Medina del Campo |
Rented a nice VW Wagon with lots of room for us and all our luggage and started the long drive to Muros. Stopped by way of Avila and drove through the old walled town. Very cool, picturesque. Then drove to Medina del Campo (Medina is the Arabic word for Market) and had an amazing lunch in the main Plaza, white tablecloth, 3 courses, wine, water, bread, dessert & coffee for an amazing 10 Euros each! And it was delicious. Had Natillas for dessert, a type of custard.
Stopped on the way to Muros at a small supermarket and bought breakfast provisions, bread, cheese, ham, jam, coffee, milk, eggs etc. Arrived in Muros at sundown around 8:30 PM. I called Mari Carmen (the lady in the Optician's shop who was holding the key for us) to tell her when we would be arriving. Jim, Tony, and Eva were impressed that I could have a telephone conversation all in Spanish. Mari Carmen does not speak English but I can understand her Spanish very well. She tries and speaks slowly for me. She complimented me on my Spanish too – that's joke!!! We are very happy with the apartment, it is spacious and comfortable. But there are children's toys around – he does NOT have college-aged daughters! Oh well. He lied to me because I wrote that we do not want to exchange with families with children. But it's a good exchange anyway. Muros is a delightful old town, great character. The apartment is in a centuries-old building right on the quaint old town square overlooking the harbor. The tourist season is over so it is very quiet.
Stopped on the way to Muros at a small supermarket and bought breakfast provisions, bread, cheese, ham, jam, coffee, milk, eggs etc. Arrived in Muros at sundown around 8:30 PM. I called Mari Carmen (the lady in the Optician's shop who was holding the key for us) to tell her when we would be arriving. Jim, Tony, and Eva were impressed that I could have a telephone conversation all in Spanish. Mari Carmen does not speak English but I can understand her Spanish very well. She tries and speaks slowly for me. She complimented me on my Spanish too – that's joke!!! We are very happy with the apartment, it is spacious and comfortable. But there are children's toys around – he does NOT have college-aged daughters! Oh well. He lied to me because I wrote that we do not want to exchange with families with children. But it's a good exchange anyway. Muros is a delightful old town, great character. The apartment is in a centuries-old building right on the quaint old town square overlooking the harbor. The tourist season is over so it is very quiet.
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