Galicia life and experiences as seen from Mer near Sober

Archive for June, 2010

1. Boot fair – Rastrillo – Goian Panton Ribeira Sacra Galicia

Last Sunday saw the first ever original English boot fair or Rastrillo in Goian, Ferreira de Panton Galicia. If you missed it, the next is 8th of August 11:00m- 1pm – Proximo oportunidad 8 de Augusto 11 manana – 1 de la tarde.  Boot fair / Rastrillo – Un explicacion: No es una senal de pobreza, [...]

Monday, June 28th, 2010

The Pope – Alice Cooper – New art (Despoblacion)

Holy year!  The birthday of Jacobus was on a Sunday – Already pilgrims are flooding Galicia. Even the pope will make a pilgrimage to Santiago on the 6th of November. I doubt if he will walk the required minimum of 100Km but than he is already pope and, as it is also Guy Fawkes night in [...]

Wednesday, June 23rd, 2010

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