Lost in Google translation

 I have enjoyed our country walks but the chance for someone else to cook lunch is coming up and I for one am prepared to take it.



Campo de Xesteda does not trouble wiki much. You may learn the population fell from 440 to 350 over the last few years but that is about it. Mind you, the English translation of places within the parish from Galacian to English is worth a ponder.



Altamira | Belsar | Boimil | The Brea | Riding | The Bald | The Xesteda Field | Carracedo | The Castros The Coast | The Coast | The Spine | The Station | The Fountain | The Fraga | The Gandara | Linares | London | The Owl | The Orjeira | The Picket | San Pedro | Santa Comba | Mother-in-law | Sucastro | I will cry



The Restaurante Casa Rios is open from 9am to 8pm today and is open everyday but Saturday. It really is a lunch place, peaking around 2-4pm. D Bo was blown away. They said ‘For all the English speakers, don't miss this absolute hidden gem! It's worth the travel out of the main city; a real cultural experience with some of the most passionate and skilled chefs/staff I have ever encountered in Spain and Europe. Enjoy!!!’ I have to say Pablo gave a one star review but this was in a sea of fives.



Crossing the road the Cafe Ferreira Xesteda It opens from 7am to 11pm. Generally it gets 4 / 5 stars without reason why. The coffee appears to be nice. Today it is busiest around lunchtime. Monday is very quiet, Tuesday it is a morning sort of a place, Generally it does not have peaks or troughs. Saturday is the busiest night.







With that, we will push on.






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