Day 6 - Granon

Slept in which is always good (11 am or so). We went into Santo Domingo, about 7 km from Granon. We went and saw a market they had behind my aunts appartments, lots of fruit and vegtables and things all from diffrent regions of spain. Due to the labor day weekend and all the festivities it was very busy. After we went back to granon my uncle decided as my aunt prepared lunch ( the biggest meal of the day) we would go have a drink with the neighbors so we head to the bar at the top of town (cuatro cantones), and thats when it began. We soon found out that if you went to one bar you had to be fair and go to all three in town. So after the first one down main street we go to Bar Teo. Here joe found out that the old folks that cant handle too much wine drink this thing called Musto, which we havnt figured out what it translates to but its like a sweat white grape juice. So next we go to the oldest bar in town El sindicato. This place is so old it use to be men and members only. So after the round back for lunch. It should be noted that no one lets you pay for anything, so other than the tolls to get to spain and a then a couple glasses of red wine(tintos) for 45cents each it was hard to get anyone to let you pay. At lunch you start with the chorizo and cheese as an appetizer, then salad or vegtables of some kind, then some kind of meat, followed by desert or fruit. Alot of food. Oh did I mention the wine, congac, or numerous other drinks they try to feed you. So later about 8pm or so we headed out to the town square to see the band. Joe found it interesting how the band has an instant stage they have a huge semi that has hydrolics that thrun the truck into a stage. The other thing is the stage was setup right next to the cathedral and the music was blaring load, but no one in town minds because the town pays for the band to come. The music was a mix of spanish and english tunes that they sung the words in spanish. So the band plays for about two hours then takes a break, so eveyone heads to dinner to return at 12:30am. After about and hour or so they then take another break until about 2:30/3:00am. So if I recall we headed home about 6:30am. Joe also found out that cheap wine gives you a headache the next morning. Also that europeans smoke too much.