the 30-strong group started the 120km walk from Valenza in Portugal over the border on the River Minho The group walked the first 20km today in temperatures in the high 20s through delightful Portuguese and Spanish towns and villages and leafy woodlands the group celebrated Mass at the parish church of St Mary of the Conception in Porrino where they were staying for the night Bishop Peter led the parish Mass in fluent Spanish and also taking part were Fr Peter Wygnanski and young pilgrim and Spanish speaker Oscar Lyons Watch a video of the first day of walking here. You can follow the progress of the pilgrims on Facebook, X/Twitter and on Flickr, below an estimated 200,000 pilgrims have walked a Camino each year following in a growing tradition which goes back over 1000 years to the ninth century were carried by boat from Jerusalem to northern Spain where he was buried in what is now the city of Santiago de Compostela To attain your pilgrim “passport” you must walk at least 100km checking in each day and then at the welcome office in Santiago sleeping and celebrating Mass together each day We will be able to absorb the beautiful Spanish countryside and scenery and will see many old churches on the way We will also be able to spend time together each evening socialising there will be the famous cathedral to see with its enormous Botafumeiro thurible with incense which literally swings from one side of the cathedral to the other.” Hamish said: “Time and time again we have realised how going on a pilgrimage can have a profound effect on the faith journey of people young and old and I believe that this trip will be no exception It will not be easy and indeed is meant to be challenging – there are no five star hotels even for Bishop Peter – and we will be sleeping in simple hotels in shared rooms and spending most of each day walking “Pilgrimage often reflects life – there are times of hardship and times of elation Daily updates on the group’s progress will be published online on this website and diocesan social media giving pilgrims the chance to share their own experiences and explain why they decided to join the adventure Churches Priests SchoolsConventsPrisons Hospitals & Hospices the standard two-car garage of a two-story home I was in Galicia, Spain’s northwestern corner, with Juan Vidal Ventoso and Lorena Cancelas Rodríguez, perhaps the two people most well-equipped to explain this unique culinary experience. Along with Daniel Alvarez Méndez and Ruth Fernández Fernández, they run a website called Guía Furanchín home-based eateries that pop up each summer in this part of Spain winemakers in southern Galicia needed a way to offload excess wine before the next harvest Locals would hang a bay-leaf branch on their doors as a sign that cheap wine was available This became known as a loureiro—the local term for bay leaf—or Furancho is the name for the hole made in a barrel of wine in order to taste its contents But they’re not just places to drink furanchos only sold wine,” Ventoso explains describing venues with dirt floors and no tables—essentially rough furanchos started to sell simple dishes.” Fast-forward a few decades. The bay-leaf branches remained, but furanchos were becoming more commercial. Some even became full-fledged restaurants. In 2012, Galicia’s government stepped in, defining what could be called a furancho and providing some basic regulation. Today, there’s a set of rules that determine when a furancho can open (for no longer than three months what dishes can be served and how many (five from a government approved list of 11) and what drinks can be poured (wine whose name is a cheeky play on the Spanish name for the Michelin Guide lists more than 60 furanchos in southern Galicia largely in the semi-rural winemaking areas around Ponte Vedra They range from garages to furanchos that skirt perilously close to proper restaurants But if there’s a single element linking all furanchos there’s no furancho,” Ventoso says explaining that when the previous year’s harvest of wine has been drunk A furancho’s wine must also be produced in-house on the other side of a wall from our garage-based dining room was the source of our wine: one of the thousands of tiny vineyards that form a patchwork across this green small ceramic cups that resemble individual soup bowls “The wine at each furancho is very different,” Ventoso tells me the grapes all mean that the wine will be totally different.” and from the kitchen—the same kitchen where this family had cooked breakfast that morning—several dishes arrive: slices of cured ham; fried pork short ribs marinated in smoked paprika and bay leaf; Spain’s beloved potato-and-egg tortilla; and Padrón peppers seared in olive oil and sprinkled with coarse salt and for an amateur kitchen run by a family “I like furanchos because the food is like home cooking—like grandma’s food,” Ventoso says “And it’s cheaper than a restaurant.” Ventoso and Rodríguez pick me up at my hotel and we head to Furancho Cadaval an eatery closer to the restaurant end of the spectrum After winding over hilly roads lined with granite houses and small vineyards we spot several cars parked by the side of the road and a bay leaf branch lashed to a telephone pole indicators that we’re in the right place The specialty at Furancho Cadaval is empanadas Their production is overseen by the 92-year-old matriarch We don’t commission anyone to do it!” Martinez tells me The offerings that evening include her speciality a cornmeal empanada with a mix of octopus and local tetilla cheese as well as a standard empanada with cuttlefish and its ink and a delicious dessert empanada with apples We wander through a cavern-like granite home where dozens of people are dining and emerge into a sunny backyard outfitted with picnic tables Rodríguez points out the lack of individual plates—not unusual at a furancho—and between bites we learn that the white wine at Furancho Cadaval is made entirely with fragrant Albariño grapes a relative luxury in the furancho world (and and Juan teaches me the technique of improving subpar wine with a splash of gaseosa the sweetened fizzy water that’s on nearly every table at a furancho you don’t need gaseosa,” Ventoso tells me who’s wearing a Guía Furanchín t-shirt is recognized by some of his online followers He’s a celebrity in the furancho world and was spotted at our previous meal as well He and his fans critique the wine and talk about other furanchos: who’s open who’s breaking the local government’s rules My final meal with Ventoso and Rodríguez was at Furancho Nati located in a rural area south of Redondela fizzy red and eat boiled pig ears and chorizo made in-house from pigs raised by the owners and a tortilla made with eggs from their chickens “I have a customer who goes into the kitchen and grabs his own wine,” he replies Nati was by far the most rustic furancho yet I was reminded of something Ventoso said at our first meal together We depend on ad revenue to craft and curate stories about the world’s hidden wonders Consider supporting our work by becoming a member for as little as $5 a month Follow us on Twitter to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders Like us on Facebook to get the latest on the world's hidden wonders Let’s invent the future of mobility – together The automotive industry is witnessing unprecedented changes compelling manufacturers 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Use of this website signifies your agreement to the Privacy policy As she was eating, Reyes started catching up on the news from back home, and she came across a story in the Toronto Star about Ray Ferraro, the NHL analyst who announced he was leaving TSN after more than a decade but he was pulling back elsewhere to spend more time around elements of his life that mattered more; that made him happier Cut loose by Sportsnet six months into the pandemic she had begun to rebuild her career at TSN first in radio and then back into television she felt a responsibility around representation on the air — but the time away had also amplified a feeling that she was embracing the work at the expense of what actually mattered to her logging the late “SportsCentre” shift Friday and Saturday nights which meant she did not get home until 2:30 a.m. which meant she never got to sleep until 4 a.m she still decided to flip a narrative: In an industry where established talent is cut with increasing ease “As much as I say I’m happy and I know I made the right decision there’s always that voice in the back of your head: ‘What the hell did you just do and then you get here and you say you’re going to try something different?’” Reyes was speaking inside a trendy lounge above Massey Hall Canadian actor Molly Parker was a few feet away in one direction Olympic sprint champion Donovan Bailey was on the other side near other luminaries and actors promoting upcoming shows on the CBC Filming was completed within a five-week window over the summer Reyes initially hoped she might be able to take on the CBC project while on a short leave from TSN but said she was told it would be too much of a conflict and that she would have to choose and that’s why it was kind of weird,” said Reyes Her parents moved to Canada from the Philippines in 1975 and Reyes was raised in the Toronto suburb of Markham she moved to the Philippines with the hope of landing work as a sideline reporter in basketball but ended up working as an actor in local telenovelas Reyes said she grew up with a fluent understanding of Tagalog but did not have full command of the language when speaking she said she was often cast as the outsider — “I was ‘the b—-,’” she said with a smile — in the story “That kind of got old really fast,” she said She focused on sports after moving back to North America but that focus took her across the continent She spent time at The Score and at NBA TV Canada as a multi-purpose sports reporter with NESN and she was part of the network’s coverage team for Toronto’s run to the NBA championship in 2019 she was told the pandemic-related financial crunch meant the network could not keep her on the payroll Jeff MacDonald, the program director at TSN Radio 1050, in Toronto, hired her within weeks. She was added to the station’s Raptors coverage, and eventually moved back on camera, hosting “SportsCentre” with Sarah Davis, a roommate from their time working together in Boston ‘I’m going to take a timeout and focus on this project Reyes embarked on a 260-kilometre hike into Spain from Portugal as part of a pilgrimage known as The Camino de Santiago She has said she does not consider herself to be “a super religious person,” but that she “felt the spirit” of the walk soon after making her first steps She understood the privilege that left her in a position to leave a full-time job behind Reyes said she is open to returning to sports She said she and McMorris were working on ideas to get into coverage plans for the 2024 Summer Games in Paris I need to get my name out there,’” she said ‘You need to get on Twitter; you need to tweet more; people need to know you’re alive.’” “There’s a lot of pressure to be out there “But I’m really enjoying just doing whatever I want.” Sign up for our daily Newsletter and stay up to date with all the latest news You are receiving this pop-up because this is the first time you are visiting our site You are using software which is blocking our advertisements (adblocker) we are relying on revenues from our banners So please disable your adblocker and reload the page to continue using this site.Thanks and Ayamonte last Thursday has caused considerable damages to the residents of these municipalities of the Spanish province of Huelva As far as the agricultural sector is concerned the damage to farms has also been significant the storm had arrived at a time when the farms had everything ready to start with the planting so it will be necessary to wait for the water to be removed before the process can be restarted This means that the planting will be delayed and that the start of the season will be affected In the case of raspberries and blueberries This will alter the vegetative yield and take a toll on the condition of the plants and the production Some plantations have been washed away by the water so the damage to these crops is much greater and excess water is seriously damaging for the production so that the harvest may be affected The rural roads that give access to the farms have also suffered serious damages and will impact the agricultural activity as it becomes a hurdle to remove the damaged materials and make repairs Moments of great tension and fear at the Cobella cooperativeUndoubtedly the worst hit has been the municipality of Lepe and pomegranates has suffered severe material damage The company was hit when about 30 employees were at work and another 30 people were taking training courses There were moments of great tension and fear.    about 120 liters of rainfall per square meter were recorded," says Pedro Paniagua which is part of the second-tier cooperative Onubafruit "The torrential rains started flooding the warehouses and the administrative archives were affected the first floor of the facilities was completely flooded The water even overflowed the loading areas seeping into the fruit handling and packaging area." According to the manager of this cooperative as well as around 40 or 50 workers' vehicles We were cut off because we had no cell phone signal at that time and the workers were in the lower part of the warehouse so they rightly decided to take refuge in the higher parts." Pedro Paniagua says that "now everything is full of water and mud although fortunately there have been no personal injuries." Although the damage is still being assessed it is estimated that there are between 30 and 40 producer members of this cooperative with affected productions "Some macro tunnels are totally devastated as are some blueberry and raspberry plantations which we were working on and of which we will lose some batches as these had already been harvested at their optimum point of ripeness and cannot be handled The heavy rains and hail have also impacted the citrus so the start of the campaign will be delayed." although we are very proud of our employees who are working in an exemplary way to get everything back to normal as soon as possible and organizations that have contacted us to offer their help," says Pedro Paniagua For more information:COBELLAAvda. Blas Infante, s/n21440 Lepe, Huelva. Spain T:+34 959 383 162[email protected]  For more information:UPA Huelva[email protected]www.upahuelva.es FreshPublishers © 2005-2025 HortiDaily.com Because of rising petrol and diesel prices and the discounts now available on public transport more and more Galicians are choosing to park their cars Although Galicia is notorious for being rather poorly communicated there are plenty of options for those who want to get around within the cities or between cities If you’re planning to visit Galicia before the end of the year be sure to check out this guide for tourists In it we explain how to get around by public transport where to buy tickets and what discounts you can find Rail is one of the fastest means of transport for moving around Galicia due to a lack of infrastructure and relatively infrequent train times most routes run between Vigo and A Coru�a (the main cities on the Atlantic axis) you can travel from A Coru�a to Vigo in less than an hour and a half on Renfe’s medium-distance services Ourense is another city with decent communications as it is the entry point for the Alvia train arriving from Madrid Both the Alvia and the Avant trains take just over an hour to reach A Coru�a you will need to change trains in the Galician capital or wait for an Alvia or Regional Express train which have the disadvantage of running less frequently and having longer journey times of between one and a half and two hours There is also a metre-gauge suburban line that runs along the entire northern coast of Spain it connects Ferrol with Ribadeo and runs four times a day from Monday to Friday The main downside is the time it takes to travel the Galician section of the track and the fact that it suffers frequent breakdowns or delays that force Renfe to have to provide alternatives such as buses or taxis tickets can be purchased on the company’s website or at its ticket offices it is important to remember that the smaller localities which have a halt rather than an actual station If you happen to board the train at any of these locations you will need to pay the conductor onboard As for discounts, the new Renfe season tickets you can still purchase the more economical 10-trip tickets or earn discounts for large families and children There are also special cards available for the over-60s people with disabilities and young people aged under 25 the latest measures promoted by the central government and the regional government of Galicia to alleviate the impact of the crisis include a 50% reduction in suburban (cercan�as) fares within the metropolitan area of Ferrol very few companies allow tickets to be purchased online so you will need to pay at the station ticket offices or in the bus or coach itself in the latter case provided you pay in cash You can also obtain a public transport card for Galicia (Tarxeta do Transporte P�blico de Galicia allowing you to pay for your journeys when you get on the bus or coach It also allows for free transfers as long as a certain time limit is not exceeded which varies depending on whether the line is urban or interurban The card can be purchased at any Abanca branch for 2 euros and can be topped up at the bank’s ATMs either in cash or by debiting it to a bank account unlike the bonos (personal and non-transferable) you can use it to pay for as many people as you like who travelling with you and you can also use it as often as you like each day —as long as you have sufficient credit all you need is one card for you and your fellow travellers to get around Galicia What discounts are available? The Tarxeta do Transporte P�blico de Galicia applies a discount directly each and every time it is used, on any journey. This discount is normally 10%, but will rise to 50% from 1 September to 31 December following the measures rolled out by the central and regional governments to alleviate the crisis Urban buses operate in the seven cities of Galicia All you need to do is pay the fare when you board either in cash or by using the mobility cards provided by each local council allow payment on their urban bus lines with the Tarxeta do Transporte P�blico de Galicia (Galician Public Transport Card) the application process and the timeframes involved make it a poor option for tourists also have specific cards intended for their local inhabitants although public transport can also be paid for using the TPG though all of them offer the 50% discount if you pay with the TPG Due to the unique features of Galicia’s geography there are various public maritime transport services available Most of them operate only in the high season months as they are intended mainly for tourist use the Vigo estuary has regular crossings all year round which are also subject to the 50% discount that came into force on 1 September one linking the city with Cangas and the other with Moa�a a table beneath a lush wisteria that has been witness to many family meals over the years the sloping ground with small terraces and a chestnut tree that grew sheltered by the ruin are some of the preexisting elements that were part of the seeds of this house The project threads together these givens through a series of new constructions that strike up a dialogue with the ruins: three pieces facing different directions and varying in character and state of preservation The diverse landscapes and features link up with one another through these intermediate spaces that also serve as sieves for regulating light While the more private areas have a certain degree of autonomy at the far ends of the house opening on as much to the outdoor courtyards delimited by the old granite walls as to the surrounding landscape Ibinco (estructuras structural engineering); Exinor (instalaciones MEP consultant) there arent any match using your search terms the dams dry up… Renewable energies have to face the cravings of their own natural resources It is pretty different the case with tides a great deal of water streaming for over 6 hours from the sea to the coast to change direction at the same time which at given locations on earth go over 10 nots ( 18 km/h) It’s such a tempting option so as not to turn it into power or electricity The floating feature of this Galician trimaran makes it easier to maintain it Δdocument.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value" This site uses Akismet to reduce spam. 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