Galicia life and experiences as seen from Mer near Sober

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Solicitud DUA – Import to Spain from outside the EU by mail

You may have received a Aviso De Llegada de Envio Postal Internacional Solicitud DUA or you intend to buy something outside the EU and have it shipped via mail (postal systems). The example is myself as I buy art materials from the US which are not obtainable here or are even including the IVA customs [...]

Monday, June 14th, 2010

Fiesta dos Fachos – Castro Caldelas rural Galicia – An experience

Normally Castro Caldelas lies peacefully on a hill guarding the Ribeira Sacra. If you follow the long winding road, always uphill, you finally arrive in Castro. When you parked your car, its just a very short walk to explore the well restored old town, its castle and believe me the view from graveyard is second to [...]

Wednesday, January 20th, 2010

Fiesta in Sober – 4 days ! – Tip on wardrobe

Here we go. On Friday, the usual loud bangs, announced the – Fiesta es abierta -. A warm up band started to draw in the people and as is very usual and common here the first couples danced. Well, if Sober parties it parties. I think it was at about 11pm or so and the [...]

Tuesday, September 22nd, 2009