O Magosto: The Chestnut Party

We left the o magosto celebration, climbing back out of the woods, and the music gently faded away as we drew farther away. It was time to return to reality, to Lugo, to the new winter season ahead of us. 

And yet—Every time I crack open a chestnut, I shall always hear the echo those gaita songs I heard deep in the forests above Ourense, and remember the magic of o magosto

Other Travel News from this week:

I'm looking forward to my next trip! 

Time Zone: CET Central Europe Time +1
Local Time: Nov 29, 2019 10:00am
Number of sunny days this week: 0
Number of cloudy days this week: 7
Number of rainy days this week: 7
Number of snowy days this week: 0
Number of windy days this week: 1
What is the air temperature right now in Fahrenheit?: 42
How was the weather this week?:

Lots of rain, which isn't surprising, because rain in Galicia is to be expected!

What animals did I see this week? :

I saw lots of dogs (being taken for a walk). No wild animals!

What was the coolest thing I saw in nature this week?:

The bark of Spanish cork trees. The Galicians showed us how this specific cork oak tree is coveted around the world because you use the cork to make the corks of wine bottles.

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