Well we organised a 2nd opening of our garden or more precisely a small rural fair. We are working on implementing this, it is a well known concept in England. There, the yellow book and fairs in gardens are a great attraction to spend weekends. Here in rural Galicia to say it’s in its infancy would probably…
Fiestas
Fiestas will become an integral party of your life here in Galicia. Specifically rural Galicia and the Ribeura Sacra have some great fiestas at all times of the year.
3. San Jose en Mer – La fiesta de vecinos, familia y amigos
It is all about him, San Jose. He is our local saint and usually lives quietly in the little capilla in Mer (Sober). Once a year at least Mer in Sober is not sobrio (sober in english is sobrio). Once a year the saint is aired, but before this happenes the wifes are let out…
San Amaro (Fiesta) and the Ribeira Sacra in January
The second weekend of January sees the begining of the yearly fiesta season. Our perocia Proendos celebrates San Amaro our chosen saint. I highly recommend to read the Wikipeda entry about Saint Amaro. I find it quite entertaining and fitting to our area as we don’t have to search for paradise, we do get a…
