Wholistic Arts

Castro Baroña A castro is the remains of a celtic village, and this one is on a small island in the sea connected by a tiny strip of land. We visited this site during Raye and Dave's trip to Spain for New Year, so Solstice-wise we were a few days late, but close enough! I think the thing we love most about these types of places is, while they may not be as 'mystical' as standing stones, they give the imagination a real boost as you try to ponder what life was like in one of those tiny circular houses, built together like a honeycomb. Vic

Brittany The full team plus one for this visit - we brought Claudia (Loreto's neice) with us too. Brittany is a beautiful place, and the only problem is the sheer quantity of sites to visit. You could easily spend a month there and still find out on your last day that there's something amazing you've missed! The first pictures shows the Dolmen de Crucuno - the centrepiece of a quiet little village which also has a very nice stone circle in easy walking distance. The second picture shows the most famous stones, at Carnac. There are literally thousands of stones spread out over several kilometres - far too many to see all at once, so you probably only get a true idea of the scale if you view it from the air (maybe next time!). The final picture shows by far the most impressive site for me (even if it was raining heavily while we were there!) - La Roche aux Fees. The name means "Fairy's Rock", and it certainly feels enchanted. You round the trees after leaving th...