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Here we go - Here we go. Our project in Mer (Sober) Galicia

That's it
Untill next year

Halloween 2014 Mer

The fiesta begins / omienza la fiesta

Views / Aussicht

Balcon-view-summer

Balcon (seen from garden) / Balkon Gartenansicht

Balcon / Balkon

Casa de las Flores

Corridor / Flur

Cataratas de Toxa - Waterfall of the Toxa

Suitable piece of land

The yard - Done

Early morning / Früher Morgen

Kitchen to salon - medivial

Materials parts needed

Making dome connections

Gluing the &quot;bows&quot;

The washing mashine / Die Waschmaschine

Now the washing mashine lives there

Measure and set steel bars

The green house project

Foundation of an old mil

Gluing and pre bending

Slight hang over from the night before or just relaxed?

An improvised saw bench

Diverting of water

Meet the millenium castanias

Sober transformed with lots of people

Preparation for the market.

Come on - Pulpo is ready !

Frame ready to glue

Here comes the bride (finaly..)

They are polarded regularly

Test the lights the night before

Feir(i)a da Rosca Sober 2008

El santo vera la luz

Try hugging a tree.....

They are old.....

Any last doubts?

A shelter and parking - From here on its on foot

Always time for a party (St Martin - vino nuevo)

Laying in wait The goodies

Our Alcaldesa lends a helping hand. Kids making Rosca

Blissful shade.....

On a frosty clear December day

The gaitas from Monforte provide entertainment

You shalt.......

The landscape changes

Hecho al mano - Handmade

Happy holidays to everyone from Mer Sober in the Ribeira Sacra Galicia

The 2nd xmas market is being prepared

The view across the Sil from Os Chances

Pass another shelter - head for the lonely tree

Hecho en casa - Homemade

Local Rosca to take away

Swallows are unperturbed and still there

Exchange of the hand cuffs (sorry rings)

It's a dogs life

Along the way to Os Chances

Mercadillo de navidad en Mer Sober Ribeira Sacra

Time to buy some nesesary tools

Another important point

Final preperations in bright sunlight

Local costumes and dances are shown

Climb up to the hermitage

The oven is fired

From quilts and patch work to baskets

Typical feeding canal

Canon do Sil - Ribeira Sacra - I

A bit of everything

Canon do Sil - Ribeira Sacra - II

Canon do Sil - Ribeira Sacra - III

A great day - thanks to the organisers and the concello of Sober

2012 San Jose en Mer Sober (Ribeira Sacra)

Pepe inspects if everything is ready

Now sign there dear...

Climb a bit further

Construction phase

Just making sure

Mercafillo de navidad is open

The build up - Lots of spaces for pulpo and other delights

Papa noel makes an apearance in Mer Ribeira Sacra

Drainage ditches

Food - more than you can eat

The alpendre is converted

Gluehwein, Stollen and/or Bratwurst

Rosca para probar - Here its with cheese or ham - both are delicious

Mum is the word and happy

The Feira do vino Amandi - Sober in the Ribeira Sacra

In vino veritas

Goodies go on display

See and be seen - Simply to meet people

Floor moved under frame

Flow through a mil

A moment of relaxation

The deed is done

Hecho al mano / a casa

Products typical of the area

Ancient stone bridge

At the fork keep left

When the carpet seller sleeps its time to head for a table

giant bread and more

For lunch there is choice - tents - bars - just find a space

sweets for afters

Hinges from larger tubes

The frog guards the wet lands

Something for everyone

After the cross road in Doade turn right

Cold for the stall holders

The route along the old water mils

All had a great time

Door frame detail

Welcome refreshment at Club Nautico Doade

The straw family

Assembly befor the mass

Cheers - another job done

A rare moment of relaxation

Phase II - Upstairs salon - insulation and new floor

Trow the foil over

It was a great experience and we will do it again next year.

Cut and fix with clamps

What to choose is the question

Pepe the "greeter"

Preparations in the church

The larger picture

Relax and enjoy

The saint is paraded

Litle treasure troves alonfg the way

Pipe tunnel / Greenhouse

Turn into the old town

Artisans - real &quot;al mano / hand made&quot;

Shopping for liquer?

Wood works in the dark

Running the gauntlet

Evening - let the magic begin

Discussion of the purchase

A bit foggy and cool

drilling to slide over the steelbars

Final flooring and staircase to upstairs soon to come

Parade of the localsaint

Here we are patchwork and more

Spinning and fun

Wool dyed & products

Different around every corner

All abord - the mass is starting

Allariz in a nutshell

Walk towards the falls

Having a good time

They can lifty the tent roof - easily

Slowly Sober braces itself for the weekend

The official foto

Waterfall of the Toxa

Just in case - stuff your face

See and be seen

Laying a foundation

Sample the vines and just chat

The day for Lisa &amp; Stuard

Twin towers - full and awaiting proceedings

Pick nick - END

Sins repent - time for socializing

x-mas 2008 (spot the difference)

Cleansed from all witchcraft

No fiesta without a bang

Traditional spinning

Reading of the Conxuro

Return to the river park - A great day

Lunch is being served

The bar is open

Are you sure Mike?

A magical night

Food - first sitting

Lamb from the mountains

Having a good time

Family - It was a great day

Great day great feria

Allariz maybe big (5000)

Roman water works

Dancing - working off some calories

La cena - Food second sitting

When tired - sleep

Day II - more food

Arriving one day in late August

Back walls to the right (seem from entrance)

Back walls to left (seen from entrance)

Left of the door

Upstairs main room entrance left

Entrance main room left rough

Mezzanine (entrance right)

Detailed - cupboard

Upstairs entrance

Door way main room (rough)

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Entrance / Eingang

Food glorious food

Stocking the bar /
Preparaci&oacute;n de el bar

Check the light / Prueba la luz

Unos gente tambien

Tiempo para la Queimada y el fuego

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La Vuelta Espana empeza en Sober !!!

Preparation is fun as well

..... yup .....

Change of an alpendre

A well stocked bar - sorry autoservicio -

Helpers are always welcome

...having fun ....

.... scary .....

Presenting the &quot;Scary K&uuml;rbis&quot;

Oh dear ... must be the sour wine .....

Time to light the fire - yes we do have a &quot;permiso&quot;

Thank you all untill next time.

Mer wakes up to a sunny morning

Parliament of Mer

The saint apears

See the well maintained camino !!

Mas and the readings

Have you been to church?

Tables laid out

Vermouth time !!

Lunch / Dinner is being served and consumed

Thats it for 2014

Garden / Garten

Thunderstorm / Gewitter zieht auf

Allariz garden exhibiton / Allariz Gartenausstellung

There shall be food

Before the feeding frenzy

Can we agree on a tune ?

The lonely voice calling

PULPO !!!! with a smile

Pulpo with a smile

Quemada - Firewater

Braving the rain

Asking for good fortune

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