My holidays this year took me to the wonderful Ribera Sacra in Galicia. It is known for its wines but mostly for the beauty of the landscape including forests and tiny villages with stone houses. Sadly some of those villages and houses are abandoned as more and more people move to the cities. We had the great pleasure of staying in a very special place while we were there “O Castro Art Village” and I would highly recommend it both as a place to stay as well as an inspirational place to explore for artists of all stripes. Our host Davoud has done amazing things with the abandoned village of O Castro and we had a wonderful relaxing time. He also made some great meals for us. This project is centred around the idea that creators, teachers and leaders need a beautiful space to share their gifts. O Castro homepage.