More from the wedding in a moment. Just when the calendar turned to September I woke up to this. Ok, that in itself is not that unusual, BUT a thermometer barely registering 10C at 10 am is! The unmistakeble sign that summer draws to an end and one better makes last preparations for the…
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.
Ribeira Sacra full summer – It’s summer because…..
Hola, Pumpkins turning on the colour yes here in the Ribeira Sacra summer is in full swing. Be warned – to use this post you need ample bandwidth. Nearly all pictures will open up full screen if you click them – you have been warned – bottom right is an x for close. But before we…
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…



