View of coastline near Muxia
View of coastline near Muxia
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Morning glories!! Along with tulips, these are my favorite flowers and I try so hard to grow them, with no success, even though many people see them as weeds.
Morning glories!! Along with tulips, these are my favorite flowers and I try so hard to grow them, with no success, even though many people see them as weeds.
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Sculpture of Gallego dances, on the Camarinas male con....the ports we visited all had these wonderful promenades edging the sea near the marinas
Sculpture of Gallego dances, on the Camarinas male con....the ports we visited all had these wonderful promenades edging the sea near the marinas
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Facing the port in Camarinas
Facing the port in Camarinas
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Horreo, the typical granary and a symbol of Galicia (I may have spelled this wrong, up above)
Horreo, the typical granary and a symbol of Galicia (I may have spelled this wrong, up above)
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A detour along the route brought us here.
A detour along the route brought us here.
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Drive from the Parador to Camarinas; about one hour.
Drive from the Parador to Camarinas; about one hour.
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Sign announcing the availability of percebes (goose barnacles) and their price. These are some of the most expensive treasures of the sea, found in Spain.
Sign announcing the availability of percebes (goose barnacles) and their price. These are some of the most expensive treasures of the sea, found in Spain.
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Fishing boats in the harbor, where there is also a sandy beach where kids were swimming in the very chilly sea.
Fishing boats in the harbor, where there is also a sandy beach where kids were swimming in the very chilly sea.
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Peregrinos--this way!!
Peregrinos--this way!!
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Another of the many murals decorating the streets of Muxia
Another of the many murals decorating the streets of Muxia
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The pretty port of Muxia, on the "Coast of Death," in Western Galicia. In June it remained light until after 10pm, when this photo was taken.
The pretty port of Muxia, on the "Coast of Death," in Western Galicia. In June it remained light until after 10pm, when this photo was taken.
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Mural of Claudina, a beloved "percebeiro," gatherer of percebes (goose barnacles). This is an interesting article about the hazards of this profession, and you can watch videos of gathering these delicacies on YouTube; https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2016/barnacle-queens-of-the-seaside/
Mural of Claudina, a beloved "percebeiro," gatherer of percebes (goose barnacles). This is an interesting article about the hazards of this profession, and you can watch videos of gathering these delicacies on YouTube; https://roadsandkingdoms.com/2016/barnacle-queens-of-the-seaside/
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The elevator was on an incline, echoing the siting of the building, and reminded me of a cable car...it was fun to ride up and down!!
The elevator was on an incline, echoing the siting of the building, and reminded me of a cable car...it was fun to ride up and down!!
0 2025/06/29 11:55:37
Our bathroom--not what you imagine when you think of the bathroom of a parador!
Our bathroom--not what you imagine when you think of the bathroom of a parador!
0 2025/06/29 11:55:31
The entrance to the Parador, which is on five levels built into the hillside. the town of Muxia is about a six-minute, very easy drive away, on winding roads that were a lot of fun to drive, and there were never many cars on the roads--here and when we took our day trip to Camarinas.
The entrance to the Parador, which is on five levels built into the hillside. the town of Muxia is about a six-minute, very easy drive away, on winding roads that were a lot of fun to drive, and there were never many cars on the roads--here and when we took our day trip to Camarinas.
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The view from our standard room; there is a walking trail that leads to this picture-postcard beach, below. We saw many sandy beaches like this one during our travels along the coast.
The view from our standard room; there is a walking trail that leads to this picture-postcard beach, below. We saw many sandy beaches like this one during our travels along the coast.
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View of the Parador from the road leading to the nearby port town of MUXIA, where we spent time wandering and having dinner.
View of the Parador from the road leading to the nearby port town of MUXIA, where we spent time wandering and having dinner.
0 2025/06/29 11:51:10
The impact of the sinking of the Prestige is still felt today, everywhere along the Costa de Morte and beyond.
The impact of the sinking of the Prestige is still felt today, everywhere along the Costa de Morte and beyond.
0 2025/06/29 11:45:08
See the trio of paintings, below:
See the trio of paintings, below:
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Details of this photo, that had a strong effect on me. The Parador is a virtual art gallery, with not only paintings and photographs, but maps, ceramics, and sculptures. The place is a museum, worth visiting even for those not staying overnight.
Details of this photo, that had a strong effect on me. The Parador is a virtual art gallery, with not only paintings and photographs, but maps, ceramics, and sculptures. The place is a museum, worth visiting even for those not staying overnight.
0 2025/06/29 11:39:19
"Emigration," 1957. There was a tremendous flow of people from Galicia to the New World in the late 19th Century,, that continued well into the second half of the 20th Century, as Gallegos left their land to seek better fortune in Argentina, Cuba, the US, and elsewhere in in the Western Hemisphere.
"Emigration," 1957. There was a tremendous flow of people from Galicia to the New World in the late 19th Century,, that continued well into the second half of the 20th Century, as Gallegos left their land to seek better fortune in Argentina, Cuba, the US, and elsewhere in in the Western Hemisphere.
0 2025/06/29 11:39:14
We chose boiled potatoes, instead of fried and they were, as usual, perfect. It will be a long time before I forget this lunch.
We chose boiled potatoes, instead of fried and they were, as usual, perfect. It will be a long time before I forget this lunch.
0 2025/06/25 09:20:50
Grilled lubina for two, with olive oil and large flakes of salt...outstanding fish, one of the three best of the trip!!
Grilled lubina for two, with olive oil and large flakes of salt...outstanding fish, one of the three best of the trip!!
0 2025/06/25 09:20:33
Volandeira, served on a bed of the most exquisite caramelized onions I have ever tasted.....so sweet and flecked with large flakes of salt....this scallop: I have no words!!!!
Volandeira, served on a bed of the most exquisite caramelized onions I have ever tasted.....so sweet and flecked with large flakes of salt....this scallop: I have no words!!!!
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Green salad, with Volandeira in the rear
Green salad, with Volandeira in the rear
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One of two dining rooms in the restaurant, with large windows facing Langosteira beach and the sea beyond
One of two dining rooms in the restaurant, with large windows facing Langosteira beach and the sea beyond
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Our fish, about 950 grams, presented before grilling
Our fish, about 950 grams, presented before grilling
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Half of the carta: The main courses. The restaurant is legendary in this area for their lubina, sea bass, so that's what we chose.
Half of the carta: The main courses. The restaurant is legendary in this area for their lubina, sea bass, so that's what we chose.
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Facade of the restaurant, a former fish salting factory, has two "suns" in the Repsol Guide to Iberian gastronomy (as does D'Berto, where we had two dinners in O"Grove last week)
Facade of the restaurant, a former fish salting factory, has two "suns" in the Repsol Guide to Iberian gastronomy (as does D'Berto, where we had two dinners in O"Grove last week)
0 2025/06/25 09:01:47
Beach in front of restaurant TIRA DO CORDEL, outside the town of Fisterra
Beach in front of restaurant TIRA DO CORDEL, outside the town of Fisterra
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Costa do Morte, "Coast of Death," so named because of the many ships wrecked off the coast in these rough Atlantic seas. This area was also the site of a disastrous oil spill in 2002 with the sinking of the tanker PRESTIGE which polluted thousands of miles of Spanish and Portuguese coastline and decimated the fishing industry.
Costa do Morte, "Coast of Death," so named because of the many ships wrecked off the coast in these rough Atlantic seas. This area was also the site of a disastrous oil spill in 2002 with the sinking of the tanker PRESTIGE which polluted thousands of miles of Spanish and Portuguese coastline and decimated the fishing industry.
0 2025/06/25 09:01:18
Horreo Gallego, raised granite granary
Horreo Gallego, raised granite granary
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