The sleepy but picturesque fishing village of Muros used to be an important port for Santiago de Compostela. The softer climate then La Coruna, good shelter, friendly atmosphere and not to forget the excellent WiFi in the marina make it popular amongst yotti’s. We had to wait for spare-parts for the diesel heater. A delivery by courier normally takes 4 to 5 days, but due to strikes in France we were held “hostage” for 21 days.
During the long wait we made several hikes in the area and tried some Galician cooking ourselves. Not surprising, the fish and seafood is as fresh as can be, being sold at the pier by the fishermen’s spouses. Moreover, this area is home to the Albarino grape used for the finest Spanish white wines.
Ensenada de Muros with TWO B safely moored in the well protected marinaBeautifully preserved Santa Maria do CampoManual cloth washing station fed by piped mountain water. There were two of these stations in the village with this one still in working order.Wandering around you get a good feel for Galician style village life.Jeronimo Duran from Muros made his fortune in Chile as an emigrant in the late 1700’s and donated this church to the community. It is still in private hands and under restoration.Pulpo a la Galicia (Octopus) by Frits.The rather unique Tide Mill Pozo do Cachon built in 1815 and now a museum.The seawater from the incoming tide was stored in a large basin behind the mill. When the water receded the gates on the left side of this cross section were opened and the flowing water then drove the mill stone.Why are the views from a religious vantage point always the best? Paella a la Liza with an Albarino white wine. Cannot get any better.The landscape is dotted with “horreo’s” the typical Galician granaries.Muros is (also) not immune for the regular Atlantic storms that batter this “Costa del Morte” of Spain. Although the marina is well protected we still got gusts of 70+ Kts (130 Km/h). TWO B was moaning and groaning on het mooring lines but kept stable.Besides sea-food, the Galicians know how to appreciate (and prepare!!) a well aged Argentinian steak.Christmas lighting down town Muros.Christmas lighting on TWO B.Liza finalising Christmas dinner. As you can guess, the diesel heater is repaired by now.This is Hotel Padres Franciscanos, along the Portugese Camino de Santiago. Pilgrims can get their booklet stamped and stay overnight.The Hotel is also the starting point for the Viacrucis de Louro, a hiking trail op the side of the mountain, flanked by these white pillars. Each of them displaying a scene of the Passion of The Christ.At the top is a place of worship and again……..a beautiful view over (Galician) San Francisco.
We really enjoyed our stay in Muros and want to say thank you to:
Mr. Pedro, the marina manager who can help you trace any boat part you might need.
Freerk and Judith Lap for hosting a christmas cruiser get together on their boat.
And yes,…….this was the repair job:
New burner head top. “Destroyed” burner head bottom.Contorting behind the engine to get the heater fixed.
