Sunday Day 7 - Hike up the hill behind Muros

Parish church of Muros - very old!!!!

We got up late - again!!!  After all the driving yesterday, we decided to stay close to home and wander around Muros.  Gorgeous weather.  We all set off with our cameras (the three cameras that are left functioning) in our hiking clothes and walked up the hill behind Muros.  Lots of little windey narrow streets and houses with increasingly amazing views of the harbor and Ria.  We were looking for hiking trails up at the top of the hill, and possibly the remains of an iron age settlement that was up there.  Eva and I turned back when the brambles started to threaten our well-being but the boys plowed on to the very top of the hill.  Shops are all closed today but the cafes and bars and restaurants are open.  Three busloads of tourists came into town and created some business.  Later at tapas time the locals all came out.  

We had lunch on one of the little back streets in town.  There were two outdoor restaurants next to each other - we chose to sit at the one with the red chairs and the larger menu.  But what Eva wanted to order wasn't available, so she  got up and moved over to the next restaurant and ordered there.


Jim went over to check out her empanadas, and it looked pretty good, so he brought us some over to our restaurant.

Jim checking out Eva's empanadas

Tony likes the anchovies!

Then Tony went over to check out her next course, anchovies in vinegar.  I thought the waitress would have a fit but she was oblivious - crazy Americans she probably thought.  Turns out the anchovies in vinegar were delicious (who would have thought?)  so we brought over some of that too.  Then Eva had to move back to our table because her restaurant for some strange reason didn't have coffee.  Well it all worked out and everybody was fed and happy.

We live in the building in the middle

On the beach at sunset

After a siesta, the gang mixed up some Sangria and packed it up in bottles with ice and cups and we headed to the beach - Praia do Area Maior.  It is a beautiful beach just to the north of Mount Louro (check it out on Google Earth!)  about a mile long, with a lagoon behind the dunes.  The softest white sand.  Except for one couple strolling and a man walking his dog, we had it all to ourselves.  Tony brought his bathing suit and went swimming in the waves.  We sat on the dunes, drinking sangria on ice and watching a beautiful sunset.  Rough day.