Galicia life and experiences as seen from Mer near Sober

TV Galicia in Mer – Regional entertainment from rural Galicia

Some weeks back we received a phone call – TV Galicia. After agreeing to speak in Castillan we were asked if we would mind being on TV as they where running a feature on foreigners, their reasons to come to the former end of the world and what they are up to.
So about two weeks [...]

Wednesday, February 10th, 2010

1st Mercadillo de navidad in Mer – Ribeira Sacra

The first ever “Mercadillo de navidad – Tipica de Alemania” took place last weekend.

A lot of preparation and the help of friends (It’s the garden / house helping group, but that is another story) the alpendre (barn) was cleared and converted.

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Courtesy of our neighbours we could cover the floor with straw, raid our green houses [...]

Friday, December 18th, 2009

Mornings in Mer – Living in a vine row – Cherry cake

6am in th emorning and its pitch black. Early morning shows peaceful and tranquil landscape. The bird nest in the vines. Living near grapes. Sour cherries are available so it must be German week in Lidl. German cake needs sour cherries. |From the life in rural Galicia Mer Sober in the Ribeira Sacra.

Sunday, August 9th, 2009