The Reviewed Rest

 Time to go off piste Dodging across the N-550 we are suddenly on a quiet back road and the cemiterio de Boisaca. It has 14 reviews although some are not quite that. Two months ago Silvia Montoya requested ‘Hello, good morning, I am looking for a second-hand grave in the Boisaca Santiago cemetery, my telephone number is 610086473, in case you know something, please tell me when you can. I urgently need to find one for a family member. Kind regards. I urgently need to find one.’



Dolores Gonzalez Rodriguez gave 5 stars four years ago and wrote ‘Because it is always cared for and clean, you have water near the Graves to be able to clean them and put fresh water to the Flowers, Garbage Containers every few Meters. The gravediggers are attentive and helpful, as well as very respectful when it comes to performing a burial, removing ashes or helping you with whatever you ask of them, especially Guillermo. In addition to my loved ones being buried there and attending funerals, I usually go to lay flowers. And most of the Illustrious Galicians are there.’



It feels as if we are back in rural Galicia but in truth we are just cutting of the junction between the N-550 and the Rua Via Edison. We will ignore the debt collecting agency, the reviews are mixed, and turn north again up the Vial de Galileo. Lets take a break at the Cafe Bar Poligono. We are clients so we can park here. It averages a ‘4’ - most recent ones are unsupported. About two months ago Matias summed it up ‘Typical bar for breakfast, lunch,... They have a great tortilla (especially the tortilla with chorizo) and huge sandwiches You can order online and pick it up.’


We are now out among the fields and the kemp houses. We are passing Betula Artifex so will pause for a mooch around the furniture. https://www.betulaartifex.com/

I think you need to look on the website yourself.

Onwards and northwards we end the day amid the trees.

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