Winter is the time when one realises that electricity consumption goes up. Here in rural Galicia power is invoiced monthly and every two or three month they come round to read the meter.
So often the first invoice in January or so comes as a little surprise, even more so this year as the increase in [...]
When you renovate or refurbish a house or apartment here in Galicia sooner or later you will come across “mas o menos” / more or less.
This can prove to be challenging when you try to fit mas o menos 90 cm into a gap of 90 cm.
We had bought these ubiquitous standard cooking ovens, which [...]
In October 2006 we looked at the property we now own and renovate.
Sitting in my office, top right, and looking over the dry landscape to the still green trees and the green mountains in the distance, it is hard to imagine what drove us.
Looking at pictures before and after, I’m not sure if we really [...]
Discover the
Ribeira Sacra,
the hidden gem
of rural Galicia in Northwest Spain
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