Muxia-Free Day

We woke up to a glorious sunny sky and moderate breeze. So much nicer than the cold wind we were hit with last night. We would have watched the sunrise from our terrace but we were both still sleeping.

Once we were ready to face the world, we ventured out to a little spot called Antojitos for breakfast. I had avocado toast topped with feta and smoked salmon. It was yummy. A weekly market was setting up so we took a walk through it. They had fruits, veggies, shoes, and clothing. There is only one, small clothing store here so the weekly market must really come in handy for the residents.

Then Sue and I walked up, up, up a hill to see the historical sites. There is a church, a lighthouse, a granite cross, and the rocks where Martin Sheen's character threw ashes in the movie "The Way". The church, Santuario de la Virgen de la Barca, was interesting in that it has a seacraft motif. The legend is that Mary came to meet St. James when he was preaching Christianity here.

The 360 degree views, of the Atlantic and Muxia from the top were amazing. We sat there for a good long time enjoying the views. Then we had lunch/dinner of fideua with scallops and prawns at A Furna. What is fideua, you ask? It's similar to paella but made with short noodles instead of rice. I prefer it this way.Read more