Giorno 28
Mosteiro de Carboeiro
8 maggio, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 24 °CPromptly at 4:30, José Manuel picked me up. A very knowledgeable and garrulous man, he was not content to take me only to the monastery, but also took me to a huge pazo (estate) and several scenicLeggi altro
Viaggiatore Oh my what a place. And look. No rain!!! May you have a perfect bluesky day today!
mary louise adams Fantastic!
Viaggiatore Very beautiful interior. It reminds me of medieval churches elsewhere (Corvey comes to mind). All stone interior (except for the renovated ceiling in one picture), no stained glass windows, small openings for natural light. It must be pretty cold inside. The absence of human figures on the capitols is striking. The bearded face on the side of a gate looks like a monster so I guess it does not count as human. No altar, no crucified Christ, renting the space to a pop star -- how sad.
Viaggiatore Love this 😊