Charmingly small and open on Tuesdays.

 I think it is fair to say that today will be mildly more exciting than yesterday - but only just .  Apart from anything else we will pass the Iglesia de San Pedro Fiz de Roupar.  There was excitement.  Jomoro reports ‘It was good to restore the bell tower to its original state, it was destroyed by lightning and made of cement.’  Jose adds ‘Parish church of San Pedro Fiz that is already mentioned in the 12th century in documentation from the Caaveiro Monastery.’  Sonia writes about the church - and probably not the priest ‘Old and small. With a lot of charm’





Onwards to the Cafe Bar Petroleo.  Of course I have liked the Facebook page. https://www.facebook.com/BarPetroleo/   Chris is taken with it. ‘Deep Galicia in the best possible way!’   A month ago Beatriz said ‘Highly recommended!! Unbeatable service and treatment. The waiter who served us was very attentive and made sure we didn't miss anything. We will repeat!!!;





We are in Roupar but it is not well served by wiki.  If we needed a bank, one is a few metres of the path  Abanca opens its doors on Tuesday and Friday from 8,15 to 2pm.   It has four reviews.  3 are five stars with comments like JM Power’s ‘unbeatable treatment; and  one is uncommented and a single star.  https://www.abanca.com/es/







We end the day near the Necrópole de Lousada.  It is a megalithic necropolis and to be honest looks a bit of a one for the enthusiast.  It consists of 19 mounds of more or less distinction.  http://patrimoniogalego.net/index.php/51912/2013/11/necropole-megalitica-de-lousada/   Let us souffle on.




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