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See you in Cebreiro

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Every year at September 8 around 30 000 people gather on top of the mountain in the Galician village Pedrafita do Cebreiro.

Some turn up for religious reasons but most of the visitors come for la fiesta. Transportation varies, quite a few persons walk as it is along the pilgrim route Camino de Santiago, some people go by car or bicycle and others take the horse.

The village is situated at the border between Leon and Galicia. At the church Santa Maria la Real you supposedly will find  the Holy Grail.. there where some people also commenting about a visit by the Virgin herself some time ago. Lots of saints and virgins passes by in these regions!!

Analyse that

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 “Dicen que ese tio era loco”: They say this guy was crazy…. I heard a Spanish man muttering whilst looking at one of the paintings at the Dalí museum in Figueres Cataluyna.

In this image I counted more or less 25 persons including my daughter and myself. Click on the picture for more detail.

This young girl

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 was walking the pilgrim trail towards Santiago de Compostela in Spain. She is Peruvian and 87 years has passed since she was born.  We met her, half running and in good spirits with her daughter and grand-daughter some 110 kilometers before Santiago.  I´d like to be in that shape when I reach that age.

Window shopping

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 A shop window in Santiago de Compostela.  Galicia, Spain.  15 of September 2012

Postre extraordinario!

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 Because your worth it.  This culinary firework in Texturas Galegas restaurante was the final of a nice dinner in Santiago de Compostela, Galicia. Spain.  My compliments to the chef.

Superdad!

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and his brother taking good care of the baby in a breakfast-café in Santiago de Compostela. Galicia, Spain.  The 15 of September 2012

Cuddle me eyes..

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 This cutie is the  chairman of the local flea market in Alto do Poio, Galicia. Staying for a rest and a beer we enjoyed the company of the lovesick puppy for a while.

It seemed a bit itchy though??  Buen camino woff woff.. 

Cebreiro

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  Cebreiro in Galicia lies at an altitude of 1300 meters. 8-9 of September every year there is a catholic ceremony at the church in honor of the Virgin Mary.  The Gallegos gather from all over the region for the event. Some arrives for religious reasons but many takes it as an excuse to party.. and oh my, they know how to party!

We arrived after a tough climb of 30 kilometers to Cebreiro conveniently the 8 of September.

The walk is over for this time, back home now, but still got a bunch of pictures worth showing.