More Galician Beauty!
September 23, 2008
Imagine our delight as we rounded a high mountain pass over looking a magnificent bay below, where a group of free horses grazing close to the road looked up at us, almost in silhouette in the setting sun! Horses run free in rural parts of Galicia, a custom that started in the middle ages when citizens offered their horses in exchange for immunity from the plague.They are not confined by fences and eat the wild grasses of their natural habitat.
The sun was not at the right angle to catch this startling view as we saw it. but it was just one of many glorious sights around Galicia. It is impossible to capture the beauty of Galicia in a hundred pictures, let along the twelve that I try to limit in my blog posts. I am getting dizzy with the editing process. Thus, I thought it might be easier to do a blog post just on more beautiful pictures of Galicia. It truly is an area too gorgeous and special to be missed!
Imagine our delight as we rounded a high mountain pass over looking a magnificent bay below, where a group of free horses grazing close to the road looked up at us, almost in silhouette in the setting sun! Horses run free in rural parts of Galicia, a custom that started in the middle ages when citizens offered their horses in exchange for immunity from the plague.They are not confined by fences and eat the wild grasses of their natural habitat.
The sun was not at the right angle to catch this startling view as we saw it. but it was just one of many glorious sights around Galicia. It is impossible to capture the beauty of Galicia in a hundred pictures, let along the twelve that I try to limit in my blog posts. I am getting dizzy with the editing process. Thus, I thought it might be easier to do a blog post just on more beautiful pictures of Galicia. It truly is an area too gorgeous and special to be missed!
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These pictures are just wonderful! I must get myself to Galicia!
Posted by: Donna | September 24, 2008 at 11:33 AM
These pictures make me feel warm and peaceful. I sense that perhaps you are missing the sun a bit in your current locale?
Posted by: Mara | September 24, 2008 at 06:29 PM
Oh, this place looks like heaven. I love all of the details you are sharing about your time in Spain and Portugal. And I am sitting on the edge of my seat waiting for blog updates from England and Scandinavia. How are Mozart's violin lessons going on the road? I enjoy hearing about her violin playing because of the connection to my boys.
Posted by: Kerry | September 24, 2008 at 08:37 PM
Donna- Thanks! Oh, yes you must...June is a good month or September. ;)
Mara-Thanks! Actually, the sun is great here & we have had mostly sun in Northern Europe. BUT it is true, it has been the coolest summer ever. Indeed, we are ready to head south for hot days again!! ;)
Kerry-Aw, thanks, it's coming!
We don't do lessons on the road. There are some free ones online we thought we would dabble in, but moving too fast this year.
Truthfully, her violin would be better if had stayed home, but she does practice everyday and takes lessons in Spain ( sadly no Suzuki), so making progress, even if it is slower than a non-traveling life. We figure the good of the trip, outweighs the bad.
Hope your boys are enjoying their playing!
Posted by: soultravelers3 | September 25, 2008 at 05:42 AM
Hi there,
I just saw your comment over on our interview with The Life Less Traveled.
Thanks and WOW! You are doing what we are doing on a HUGE scale!!!! I will enjoy having a good look through your blog and hope you will pop by ours at some point.
Happy Travelling!!
Family Smudge
Posted by: Family Smudge | September 25, 2008 at 08:18 AM
The pictures are truly amazing. I can't believe how tranquil the beaches look. Thanks. This is a nice post. I'll be sure to pass this on to my readers. They'd love this.
Posted by: Jet Set Life | September 25, 2008 at 06:44 PM
Gorgeous photos!
Posted by: Kim@Galavanting | September 26, 2008 at 06:57 AM
Wonderful photos. Reminded me of the time when we were in Spain in March. There is a lot to discover. Beaches or mountains, all is beautiful!
Posted by: Lifecruiser | September 29, 2008 at 05:30 AM
Wow, those pictures are amazing. I'll be adding Galicia onto my already long list of places to see!
Posted by: Lil' Boozie | September 29, 2008 at 03:55 PM
Family Smudge-Thanks. I hope you continue to enjoy your adventure as much as we do! We love the freedom & amazingly have adjusted to the small space so easily.
Thanks Jetset, the beaches really were great!
Kim@galavanting-Thanks!
Lifecruiser-Thanks! Spain is full of diverse treasures! ;)
@Lil Boozer- Yep, Galicia is definitely one to add to the list! ;) Thanks!
Posted by: soultravelers3 | October 04, 2008 at 04:27 PM
What a wonderful thing to do! This family is an inspiration. I recently moved from the Smoky Mountains around Gatlinburg, TN to the Rocky Mountains and I need to visit the beach!
Posted by: Patti | October 07, 2008 at 02:30 PM