Vikings

There is not much going on during the week in Ribadavia. This is why we try to use the weekends to do trips as much as possible!
Last Friday we went to Vigo, stayed there over night with a friend I met through couchsurfing and got to know some of Vigo's night life. Saturday we drove up to Catoira where a Viking festival took place. On our way we stopped in Cambanos. There was the albarinho wine festival and it was a big difference to the wine festival in Ribadavia when I arrived. I think this was mainly because the people who come to Cambanos are much younger and so there was much more of a "party" atmosphere.

We camped in Catoira. There was a stage with local rock bands that actually were not that bad. Many people brought their Viking costumes and and 1am there was a fire show with a so called "Queimada". This is a Galician tradition where they speak magical words over a drink distilled from wine and flavoured with fruits, coffee beans and spices. Everyone could taste it! It's very strong but sweet because of the sugar. The after taste is delicious.

We partied until four or five and went to bed. Sunday at 12am was the great "Desembarco" where people re-enacted the attack of the Vikings on the towers of Catoira. Many people came to watch but I found it a little disappointing. The "Vikings" basically just screamed and shouted and the three boats were powered by a motor. However, I enjoyed the weekend although it absorbed all my energy and left me dead for the next three days :D