by leandra | Jul 25, 2026 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
O Grove Peninsula On our one full weekend day in the area we drove to the O Grove peninsula, checking out some coastal villages along the way. The first stop was Combarro, a town about 20 minutes from Pontevedra known for its hórreos (granary towers) along the water....
by leandra | Jul 24, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
On the drive from Santiago de Compostela to Pontevedra, we took the non-toll scenic route south. Halfway we stopped for Fervenza de Segade, a waterfall, where I stayed with the car while Eric hiked in. One of the reasons Eric marked Pontevedra as a “want to...
by leandra | Jul 23, 2026 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
Due to a work conflict, we had to cancel our Bib Gourmand lunch reservation in A Coruña, so I was looking forward to trying our luck in Pontevedra with Trasmallo. We sat upstairs with a few other tables and service was generally nice. However, can we stop with the QR...
by leandra | Jul 22, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
If you’ve been around this blog for a while then you know that I love to take cooking classes in foreign countries. I made good on this in A Coruña with a molecular gastronomy course! This workshop at Pencil & Fork was less about preparing a specific type of...
by leandra | Jul 21, 2026 | International Travel, Travel
A Coruña is a beautiful port city, known for the “oldest known extant Roman lighthouse” (the Tower of Hercules), plus a long coastal promenade (13km!), beautiful beaches, and fresh seafood. All of which we explored during our week here. Hercules Park From...