rainy days in Galicia

Changing the state, changing the weather. It was warmer in Galicia (often working with 3-5°C outside near Madrid), but a lot rainier and still cold. So I decided to buy a heat, because I thought I don't need one in Spain. The weather teached me something else!!

So I arrived on the 11th March in Santiago de Compostela. Before my CS-host had time to pick me up, I made a tour through the old town. The cathedral looks amazing in the sunset and there have been also some pilgrims which reached Santiogo after a long walk. I had the luck being in Santiago during the Holy Year, so I could attend two pilgrim Mass and the biggest censer of the world. This is swimming very high. it almost touched the roof of the church.

My CS-host Lisa was a very nice austrian girl, bad for learning spanish, but good to speak german again. I had my own room and she gave me advices where to go in Santiago and also A Coruna.
The old town in Santiago isn't that big, but worth to see.

The city at the Atlantic coast, A Coruna, is not the nicest, but has some beautiful spots. This is for exmaple the Torre de Hercules, because it is surrounded by nature and not houses. It kind of seems to be the end of the world. I also liked the city beach, but of course, I like it because I don't know this from Dresden! :)

With Lisa and friends of her we made a Sunday-trip to Vigo by train and then by boat over the river to Cangas. Then we walked out of the village and had a beautiful view to islands more outside at the sea. Unfortunately boats going only in the summer to the islands!

We enjoyed the sun and blue water, had a drink in Cangas and drove back to Vigo. During the second boat ride we have seen an amazing sunset!

After Santiago I couchsurfed by Shirini in Vigo. The city is ver ugly, but we went to the MARCO, museum for modern art. One night there was an art performance, but the woman talked too much, so we haven't understood the performance. Shirini also invited me to a night in a bar with her friends, all Erasmus-students. Very funny, we get so many tapas for free, only because we ordered drinks.

My next aim after one and a half week free was my next helpx-place near Esgos (near Ourense)!