rutas culturais

     When people think of Galicia, some of the words that may come to mind are green, rural, rainy, beautiful, the lovely Galician accent, etc. I love to hike and although I sometimes go with friends I would like to go more often to really appreciate the beauty of Galicia. I found out about the rutas culturais through the Universidad de Vigo,  there are 11 routes this year and I plan on going to all of them that I can, because there isn't anything more culturally enhancing than walking through the forests and villages in rural Galicia.

I love chestnuts, but I slipped on the wet ground thanks to the shell of a chestnut. So good, but so dangerous.

 An hórreo is a type of granary found in Galicia. They are commonly used to store produce and other supplies.

Everyone that went on the trip was really nice and upon finishing the 20 km we arrived to a village and were able to watch 10 minutes of the Celta- Madrid football match! Celta de Vigo is Vigo's soccer team, so I have a lot of pride for my city's team!

In true Spanish fashion we ended up visiting a winery and had delicious Ribeiro wine.

      The winery is called Ramón do Cesar and is run by three bothers, and although it is a relatively new winery, I was impressed by the quality of the Ribeiro wine, because I'm obviously an expert now ;). The wine bottles are labeled with a letter his father sent to his mother when his father had emigrated to Argentina for work. Many Galicians emigrated to South America, so I think its an appropriate way to show an inside look into the culture of Galicia, as well as a enlightening family story.