Spain Tours - Galicia A Journey into the Heart of Mystical Spain

St. John of the Cross St. Teresa de Avila Rosalia de Castro In the northwest corner of Spain lies Galicia, a land of mist and green, the end of the world for the Greeks and where Homer thought that the sun completed its circle. This is Celtic Spain, an interior land where myths and poetry abound and one is never too far from a monastery. The continents highest cliffs are to be found here, but also the fertile unions of sea and land which are the rias, remarkable formations where the ocean calms and penetrates inland to bring life. Old prominent hills worn down by erosion abound and lush valleys appear here and there carved out by a thousand rivers. In the remotest spots are the briars, the ancient, mysterious forest. Galicia is also home to one of the most important pilgrimages of the Catholic Middle Ages the end of the road along the Milky Way that has as its destination the spectacular Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Along the cobble stone streets of this beautiful city the bagpipes sound out, merging hauntingly with the ringing of church bells. Discussion Leader(s): Ba Gonzalez is a native of Galicia currently living in Toronto. She is a writer of many articles and reviews and two novels that have been translated into German, Spanish, Dutch and Serbian. She will give all the talks and lead the discussions and the local walks. Robert Castle is a member of the Board of the Gregorian Institute of Canada (GIC) and Director of the massed choirs of the GIC at the national colloquium. Advertisement: Location: Spain Date(s): June 18-25, 2007 Fees: $2,600 U.S. $360 U.S. single supplement Fees include books with the readings accommodation daily discussion guided walks two meals each day informal talks admissions local public transportation private tours receptions Accomodations: Monastery of San Clodio (Leiro), 3 nights Casa de Fervenza (near Lugo), 2 nights Casa Grande de Bachao (near Santiago), 2 nights Authors: St. John of the Cross St. Teresa de Avila Rosalia de Castro Advertisement: