Day 6...and there's still plenty to see and do in this provincial town. We were talking to a fellow at the bus stop this morning and he was saying that A Coruña only became on the tourist map a few years ago when cruise ships docked in this port.
We walked along the river path this morning to get to the bus. Even more unattractive at low tide, but the locals don't seem to mind.
Out of the bus...English lessons. There are very few English-speaking tourists. None at our busy hotel.
My kind of Pilates. .... spazio...
We espied a gorgeous penthouse apartment on the waterfront.
In Summer there are pop-up stalls to showcase Galician foods, wines, crafts etc.
......even specialty Galician dog-collars!
The Afundación Gallery
The first exhibition was of a Madrid artist, Victoria Ramírez. A Coruña waterfront.
Her children.
The second exhibition was the acclaimed Spanish artist, Lago Rivera, who was born in A Coruña in 1916 and died in Paris in 1990.
Here is the progression of his style..
In the early 1940s traditional scenes of the Spanish town, Cuenta.
He begins to travel, visiting Paris. This is his greenie, world peace stage.
He moves permanently to Paris in the 1950s, adopting a more Abstraction style.
1960s bland still life phase.
In the 80s he completed his career in a Satyr- themed stage. Interesting development of his talent and interests....some may say it was a regression...
Perfect day for a few hours at the beach.
Slip, slop, slap definitely not the motto here. Hardly anyone even wears hats.
A late lunch..including vegetables in filo pastry.
While I was concentrating on food, Mark's interest lay elsewhere..at the next restaurant.
A serendipitous decision to go on a one hour harbour cruise, as we came across a line of people leading to the dock.
Mark not keen initially to go on the boat (despite his Naval past) but warmed to the idea with the thrill of a big swell and tour of the working harbour.
Views across the bay to Ferrol, where we will travel to on Monday to begin our final walk back to Santiago on the Camino Inglés.
M&M
2 comments:
John's interest would have been at the other restaurant too! Maugie
Fine art, food, shopping and views (of all kinds). What more could you want from a holiday in Spain! N&W
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