Category Archives: Places to Visit

Hotel Rolle, leading by example

Posted on December 15, 2010 by Paul

It would be easy, if somewhat boring, for me to blog about the hotels we’ve stayed in. But on this occasion I am going to tell you about Hotel Rolle in Ribadeo, and for good reason.  Hotel Rolle Jose Carlos Rolle … Continue reading →

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The ancient home of the celts

Posted on December 8, 2010 by Paul

Apart from the business that we needed to conduct on our last trip, we also decided to take an extra day and hit some of the local tourist trail. On the Friday morning we set off for Oviedo where we … Continue reading →

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To whet the appetite

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Paul

Saturday afternoon saw a melancholic return from Galicia after a fruitful and interesting, although far too short, visit to the house. We managed to cram loads into the seventy-two hours we spent in our little piece of paradise, in what was … Continue reading →

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An accidental encounter with intrigue

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Paul

On our first trip to Galicia we discovered something most unexpected while driving the coast road from Ortigueira to Ferrol to meet an estate agent. It seems fitting to mention it now, just as remembrance poppies go on sale around the … Continue reading →

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Meeting house criteria, the lure of the green

Posted on October 20, 2010 by admin

After forty-two years on this earth, although I acknowledge that I do look like I’ve been here a bit longer than that, I think that I am qualified to put forward the hypothesis that there are two types of people … Continue reading →

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