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Footnote: Contemplating in A Coruña
“In Coruña, people sit around on the sea walls or the rocks and stare out to sea, as if they expect Francis Drake to turn up again and sack the city. A contemplative lot, the Galicians.” ― Phil Ball, Morbo: The Story of Spanish Football
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PinayTraveller Films: Ria de Arousa, Galicia
My second film! Yay! But a confession. I tried editing this down to 45 seconds BUT I had a hard time choosing which video to edit out and which to keep. So as a compromise, here’s my (less than) two-minute edit. This short travel film features my boat ride along the Ria de Arousa one sunny morning in Galicia, Spain. The ride was part of the Tren Al Andalus itinerary last year. This was shortly before our trip to Cambados so it was such a lovely way to start a wonderful day! And the mussels… they were so fresh and delicious! Enjoy! For more travel shorts, subscribe…
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Cambados, Spain: Home of the Albariño
Everything about that day was perfect. Despite being gloomy before breakfast, the sun came out by mid-morning, setting the mood for the day ahead. I was in the company of people whom I was slowly getting to know and appreciate. And we were somewhere in Galicia in Northwest Spain, in a historical district declared a “Cultural Interest Asset” in 2012. A sign board just outside the main shopping street cheerfully greeted us: “La Bienvenida a Cambados, la Capital del Albariño!” Welcome to Cambados, the Capital of Albariño! Cambados is a municipality in Galicia in the province of Pontevedra. It is famous for its Albariño white wine which is a variety of white…
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Camino de Santiago: the Casa Brandariz
Last year, I had the good fortune of exploring Northern Spain, including the beautiful territory of Galicia. I was onboard the luxury train Tren Al Andalus and the journey took me from Zaragoza to A Coruña, right along the St. James or Santiago de Compostela Route. After that wonderful luxury trip, our Galician guide, Manuel, took my travel buddy and I around the Santiago countryside. As you probably know, my lifelong dream is to walk the Camino de Santiago and so, I asked Manuel to show us a couple of hotels that I could possibly stay in should the time come. He said he had one hotel in mind: the Casa Brandariz.…
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What to Do After Walking the Camino de Santiago?
I know I’ve said I don’t want to talk about the Camino trip so as not to jinx it. But it’s hard not to especially if some people are asking us if we can ‘drop by’ their side of Europe should the walk push through. (Yes, I’m talking about you, D and S of Cornwall 🙂 ). So Hubby and I got to thinking about what we’d do after (if ever) we finish our walk. After all, there’s no harm in visioning, right? Since we’d be in the region anyway, one obvious option is to explore Galicia. Of course, by then I’m sure we won’t have the energy to…
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