Having known the two possibilities, It is unclear, we opted for the first option.
A few days ago we published a photo of one of our favorite places, Sálvora Island in National Park of the Atlantic Islands. In particular the image of Sta Catalina Chapel. And is that to get to the island, the picture that you find is the spectacular beach Warehouse, Pazo the crenellated towers of Otero-Goyal, the famous mermaid and chapel “manor”.
But little to Dig Deeper in history, is that “manor” It was a salting, Chapel Tavern populated, Siren has been there two days (the clear statue, authentic lives at the bottom of the estuary, missing more…) alone beach beach remains.
But we go to the main proceedings, Tavern.
The last owners were found to be somewhat caprichosillos. The Marquis had the idea to bring all the animals to make the island a hunting, Deer, rabbits…. Today there are mink, large predators, but this is not the fault of the Marquis that had only warm, mink came swimming. And if the Marquis brought wildlife, Marchioness Trajo flora. Loving your favorite plants were those that multiply joy. Today while trying to remember fondly the effort to eradicate “cat's claw” o las “Creeks”.
Good, all this was very good, but…CONVERT? TAVERN IN CHAPEL??? We will, that it does not occur or that roasted butter. And is that although no longer had “parishioners”, never better said in this case, the tavern was more Sálvora, an ethnographic gem. The nexus of the islanders to the mainland, with the world.. Where exchanged news, sorrows and joys.
But to compensate for the insult, on the other side came the relief map. Another of our favorite places, Ribadavia. The agency Entretempos, within the program “Time Vendima” has offered several routes each better. Already in stoppage time we have been able to make the route more Vinobus Wine Tunnel. First a beautiful route covering part of the region accompanied by our partner Eduardo del Río. It has told us the history of wine, especially Ribeiro, and its impact on the area. We also took the future Museum of Wine, future because it is not yet open to the public despite being more than finished. We hope to open as soon as possible because it is spectacular.
And if Eduardo taught us the theory, We then spent the practice. The climax of the trip, “Wine Tunnel”. Although the name we can think of something like the Museum photo, nothing to do. And is that the tunnel, how could it be otherwise, It is a church TURNED IN TAVERN 🙂
Specifically, the Madeleine Church in the historic center of Ribadavia. It is not always a clear tavern, but these days has been something like. They have left “loose” with a 18 wines to try (do not remember how many truth…) of the best wineries Ribeiro. We were serving us to taste without rate, and to make “bed” some skewers prepared in Gastro Bar O Birr. Delicious and abundant. It is assumed that the route in the tunnel lasted two hours. Do not know how but we were certainly much more. But no hurry us at any time, exceptional treatment by all. Since then they had infinite patience. So you see we spoke knowingly, always better: “churches are taverns”.
There is graphic testimony.