This year, summer 2009, we returned to Galicia, Lugo-Pontes de Gatin. There are sites that just once, but there are others who always come back. Pity that so far, taking home where we would sleep a lot more than a year. We visited new places, as the Ribeira Sacra, Cee, Finisterre, Muxía, Camariñas, Laxe and some known, but in more depth and Lugo, also a nearest village which surprised us as Cebreiro and San Roman. You have some images to put you and I long teeth you decide to visit, although a very beautiful image it can not feel all that surrounds it, the sounds, smells, everything is living nature.
We arrived a little late and without dinner, so after saving things at home we decided to approach the hotel in the village and rural dinner. Treated us very well and very quiet and Agustito ate, at home. Ending and the waitress came and informed us that made a queimada and we were invited. On leaving the entrance had prepared some tables and without realizing we were drinking and charreadas twelve all together. No know if it was cold, but I went to bed warm. There is no better way to start a vacation.
After a long and difficult road on the last leg because of work. We came and watched this wonderful landscape with its huge rock masses and their strange sloping vineyards that seem to be only reachable by boat, planted by the Romans in the first century and later cared for by monks of the monasteries. The catamaran ride was nice and relaxing, but too long for my taste. As they say once and no more than St. Thomas. Benedict also visited the monastery Sto. Estevo declared a historic monument in 1923. My son liked it a lot because little like being in Harry Potter film, the truth is it was very interesting, include the three cloisters (Romanesque, Gothic and Renaissance).
Lugo.
Lugo.
Funny lugo lights.
The city was founded between the years 26 and 12 a. C. by Paulo Fabius Maximus, the oldest capital of Galicia, Lugo has a Roman wall built in the late third and early fourth, early in the Roman Empire, declared a World Heritage Site by UNESCO in the year 200. You can walk over the wall and view from the top all the streets of the old town and the impressive Cathedral that it is sheltered. What we liked fu the provincial museum, where tables and information as well as Roman remains kept a kitchen more or less as it was at the time.
My wife agreed that there was a pool in a nearby village and decided to go, luckily I was right. We also enjoy a swim and cool off. After we were taking a stroll through the village and we met some Palloza cribs, a small park and the Manor House Mansion Cervantes a landmark historic building XVI-XIX century renovated in 2004-05 house now. One afternoon calm down and enjoy the sun.
Cebreiro.
And without eating or drinking, a guy where we bought some cheese that cheeses, makes my mouth water, we advise you to stop by and visit this town. As you can see in the pictures is a small village that retains all the charm Celtic Palloza their homes, where you can ask permission to sleep, others converted in bars and restaurants where you can taste typical dishes. From the beginning of the pilgrimage is when Cebreiro becomes an important location of the road, where pilgrims visit the church of Santa Maria significant jewel of Romanesque art dating from the ninth century, where they seal the primer of a pilgrim. Walking through its streets gives the impression that we have stepped back in time.
East Cape, said on TV, is the westernmost part of Europe. You can visit the lighthouse built in 1853 along with some fabulous views and find one of the zero road miles from Santiago. But before moving on to the road bounced back with a succulent menu of shrimp and razor clams, seafood paella, drink and dessert for $ 10 and children's menu for 5.50.
Muxía .
Muxía .
If you ever decide to go Galicia, do not overlook the Muxía to approach, if the weather or are brave can swim in these beautiful beaches, but if you want to enjoy the sand does not make it too late because the tide rises and the land disappears. The most interesting part is to visit the Shrine da da Barca Virxe , accompanied by the sound of the waters of the Costa da Morte, one of the most important shrines for its large number of devotees and seniority. According to legend the Virgin came to this place in a stone boat to cheer the Apostle James and all the stones there are the remains of the boat. Also many of the rocks and stones have their legend as the stone Cadrís Os, for which people spend nine times less to cure the diseases of the kidneys or back pain. A little further up we went to the Miradosr of bodice, from which we can see magnificent views of the coast.
Time passes quickly and the only people we see, as we had recommended, Manfred Museum Gnädinger ( Man , the German artist Camelle, went jogging many evenings from camels to Ponte do Porto. One afternoon I let you photograph it say he died of grief at the disaster caused by the tanker Prestige in A Costa da Morte A tanker Man killed and a tidal wave of interest end with its museum. 2008), A History that makes the hair stand on end, the truth is that after you have fully looked for information about this character, and I leave the links, is very curious how he lived and the museum is all a work of art that was not given importance. Following the wall that we are part of the museum about the lighthouse, almost cost us a video of first the arrival, everyone was vigilant if we got wet, the waves bounced off the rocks and the water fell in the path of the wall, we had to run on occasion, the trouble is that if you stray out of fear to the right you fell to the sea .
Laxe
Laxe We had reported that in some lakes, which unfortunately we could not see for lack of time, it made us very late, Wife and I stayed only one little on the beach of fine sand and took a walk through the village, very nice. Here just our way, stopping for dinner in Santiago de Compostela and coming home at one am, after three and a half hours return trip.
On the way home we found this funny sheep.
A walk to the shelter of San Roman to see the passage of the river Navia.
placing these photos, I remembered one thing I like about Galicia , call them flies cojonera, just have an obsession with getting into the eyes, there are quite a few sites and you have to go with a gruesome stick in front of the face and how you put your trust, the one in the eye, and because many Gallegos is always going to eyes half closed. The walk was very pleasant looking fruits and if you have problems to finish cold bath in the river, or at least wet feet or sitting listening to the birds singing and the sound of river.
Melide
One of the places where we always go when we are in Galicia, if the owner of this house, my wife's uncle is Melide. Is a step to the Pilgrims as they go through several parishes of the road routes known as Primitivo and French. In addition we can also enjoy fantastic natural beauty, a rich heritage of civil and ecclesiastical architecture and the Museum of Melide Terrra. But really what we were is to eat octopus in a local tavern where they serve the octopus on wooden plates and wine casks in clay pots with great money, but this year we could not go because they changed owners and the guide did not like our degustacón was in a bar not so typical, but the octopus as good. And as usual after lunch we did what we really like the Amish, walking. We showed some beautiful places, through forests, fields, villages and roads of the pilgrim route, fantastic, wonderful, not how long I walked, I think about two hours and we were not tired, see so much nature to forget the tiredness.
Last year we were with the desire, but this does not escape. My wife's aunt came with us and showed where he picked blueberries, we had to go to the top of a mountain, the views are beautiful and Lugo came to perceive this to about 44 miles. At first I saw almost none, but we entrándonos in the forest and all the plants were and did not stop to pick up, we spent about two hours and are so small as not even half filled bag, but it was enough to eat a few and others to brandy. on the road we met a family of partridges funny that happened across the road.
Some gigs.
was not all relaxation, I also had my work days repairing the water pump, wood cutting and removing the wound to stop the ground plane was garden beside the house and after a good dinner gigs. With a stroll through the village Pontes de Gâtine to the source of the spring that provides water to us and see the restoration of the bridge between other things.
More photos of Summer 2009
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VILLAGE
BRIDGES OF Gâtine
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inhabitants: 34 Altitude: 400 m.
Town: Liber (San Remixio)
calf / County: The Miner.
BRIDGES OF Gâtine
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inhabitants: 34 Altitude: 400 m.
Town: Liber (San Remixio)
calf / County: The Miner.
New Bridge Gatine:
He Navia river divides El Pueblo de bridges in Gatine of Orillia. In the time that the news published there Puente, a youth side of the river falls in love del Derecho of a young woman on the left. The young man, how could establish a relationship with the girl, made a pact with the devil, this would build a bridge at night and in return would take the first living being that the young born at home after the wedding.
The couple married and the woman soon became pregnant. Under the influence of the devil in the house any animal born in the hope that the child was the first living being of the family.
One stormy night, was born in a litter of barn cats. The husband took the first kitten (Gatin in the terminology of the area) in the middle of the bridge to give it to the devil, thus avoiding a fate that the devil had planned for the child.
He Navia river divides El Pueblo de bridges in Gatine of Orillia. In the time that the news published there Puente, a youth side of the river falls in love del Derecho of a young woman on the left. The young man, how could establish a relationship with the girl, made a pact with the devil, this would build a bridge at night and in return would take the first living being that the young born at home after the wedding.
The couple married and the woman soon became pregnant. Under the influence of the devil in the house any animal born in the hope that the child was the first living being of the family.
One stormy night, was born in a litter of barn cats. The husband took the first kitten (Gatin in the terminology of the area) in the middle of the bridge to give it to the devil, thus avoiding a fate that the devil had planned for the child.
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signboard, Pontes de Gatin Village ... View from the mountain village opposite.
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Gatin House Pontes, top .................. Views from the house.
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Neighbor, cows and people are ... House Gatin Pontes, bottom.
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Pontes de Gatin ......................................... Bridge Roman Via XIX
View oldest bridge photo: Here
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Pontes de Gatin ......................................... Bridge Roman Via XIX
View oldest bridge photo: Here
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Cantina
old village shop ...................... Navia River Bridge.
Cantina old village shop ...................... Navia River Bridge.
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Hotel Pontes de Gatin .......................................... .. Granary (Palloza form) of the Hotel.
More information:
http://www.toprural.com/hotel-rural/hotel-pontes-de-gatin_f-es-27-10747.htm
http://bobfisher.spaces.live.com / blog / cns! 8A452003788F815! 1093.entry
http://www.galinor.es/llegar/m-lugo.html
CRUZUL.
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A village near Gatin Pontes has a home where my wife's uncle.
Becerreá.
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Becerrea Box ..................................... .............. Church of San Juan.
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Becerrea Road ......................... Shop where I bought the marc.
http://www.toprural.com/hotel-rural/hotel-pontes-de-gatin_f-es-27-10747.htm
http://bobfisher.spaces.live.com / blog / cns! 8A452003788F815! 1093.entry
http://www.galinor.es/llegar/m-lugo.html
CRUZUL.
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A village near Gatin Pontes has a home where my wife's uncle.
Becerreá.
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Becerrea Box ..................................... .............. Church of San Juan.
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Becerrea Road ......................... Shop where I bought the marc.
. Chiringuitos to eat octopus or steak.
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Posts with typical local products from the field, breads, cheeses, sausages, etc.
SARRIA.
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De Sarria way we find these wonders.
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These are their churches squares and streets.
More information:
Ribadeo.
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Entry Ribadeo very good view of the river Ribambo that will lead to the sea.
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Entry Ribadeo very good view of the river Ribambo that will lead to the sea.
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Ribadeo City Council (Torre dos Moreno) .... Church Santa Maria del Campo.
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Ribadeo Bridge in eastern marine .............. Street shops to buy souvenirs.
More information:
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Playa de los Castro.
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beach.
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Cathedrals Beach .......................................... ...... Fauna and flora.
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As you can see the time did not accompany us on these visits, but anyway, these beaches are beautiful, although small was left with the desire to swim, Could only get wet feet.
I almost was cut off, the water went up the rock and had to wait for him to leave to go down.
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Interior of the Rock.
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Interior of the Rock.
In this area there are a lot of granaries, almost one per household.
Granary: A barn is a barn built in wood or stone, that rises from the ground by pillars. Also There palloza shaped granaries.
DOUBLE RAINBOW.
The most amazing was to see the double rainbow, the pity is that we drive and the photo was taken blindly, to stop the line of cars at a red light camera pulling the window to the photo, but it was, when at one point I could turn your head and see the full double rainbow, it is impossible to explain, but it was impressive.
ANIMALS.
ANIMALS.
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These are two of the animals with whom we have had to live.
slugs are quite abundant and it is amazing how stretched are up to over 20 inches long.
I put the bat because we went into the day we returned home and is caught in midair and open-mouthed, not if you wanted to suck my blood.
PILGRIMS.
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Both the outward and return to house was quite entertaining, watching pilgrims bike, and even their own group. What is really amazing, was to get to Logroño and see these images, just think they are about 618.9 kilometers up to Santiago de Compostela, is amazing .
618.9 k: 4 K H = 154.725 H: 8H walking a day is about 19.3 days of travel.
FIN.
FIN.
This was my summer of 2008 in Galicia.
If you can not what you think, I think you'll visit liked.
If you can not what you think, I think you'll visit liked.
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