AlmostAdventurous: Portuguese/Finisterre/Muxia - Day 18 (21-Oct-2018): Finisterre to Lires (15km)

We had breakfast in the Albergue and said our goodbyes to several people we've travelled with quite a bit lately. The first way out of town was a bit confusing since we needed to find the route to Muxia. Not too difficult but not marked until we got to the edge of town in the correct direction. There was more rural and farm areas than we had expected and the walk was nice. After ~6km we started getting glimpses of the ocean across the fields and through the forests. We saw lots of the granaries (horreos) and they were a bit different than elsewhere in Galicia - often a bit longer and usually made of stone rather than bricks. The route was not steep but did cross some low hills as we paralleled the coast. As we got closer to our destination we took an alternate route that looped closer to the coast, giving us nice views of surf and small beaches. Closer to Lires we saw a large beach across the estuary of the Lires river and there were quite a few surfers. We left the ocean and walked up the river to the head of the estuary and crossed a small bridge into Lires. The village was bigger than I had expected (I suppose it’s a small rather than a tiny village). We saw a nice place with a few cabins and a bar/restaurant where we had lunch of salad, risotto, pimientos de padron and a pitcher of local white wine! Nearby and up the hill was our Albergue As Eiras - attached to a bar/restaurant and small hotel with the same name. After the usual shower, rinsing clothes, etc. we caught up on our diaries and had a glass of tinto de verano (red wine and lemonade) - something the Spaniards drink rather than the more touristic sangria. We’ll have dinner in the restaurant after 7:30pm.