route of reeds and street bands

The heiress has been at the Naval School of Marín for a week and is already perfectly integrated with all her classmates. She was nervous for the first few days but now she is one of them. This weekend, Leonor will have the opportunity to seal the bond, and not precisely by training or sailing, but in the way that most young people like best: having a great time. This Saturday the festivities for the Virgen del Puerto begin in the Galician town and all the residents go out into the streets to celebrate the end of summer.

It will be a good opportunity to get to know the town and its people, as well as enjoying the gastronomy and even the musical performances of Xabier Díaz & Adufeiras de Salitre, a well-known Galician folk band. This will, however, be an appetizer for the big weekend in Marín, the last of September, when they celebrate the traditional San Migheleiro, declared a Festival of Tourist Interest in Galicia. Routes of reeds, a sword dance, brass bands and batucadas that fill the streets with music and laughter until well into the early hours and that Leonor will enjoy with her companions of the 427th Promotion of the General Corps of the Navy.

With them she also enjoyed her first outing in Marín last Saturday, September 1. The daughter of Felipe VI and Letizia went to the D’Elvi restaurant, located in Meira, with impressive views of the Vigo estuary and an excellent menu. The sister of the Infanta Sofía and her companions ordered snacks based on squid, omelette and croquettes. For the main course, they had grilled meat. Despite being in their free time, the princess and her new companions arrived at the establishment in the white uniform of the Special Navy and were delighted to take photos with the managers of the establishment, who proudly boasted about the visit on their social networks: “Thank you for choosing our house, as always charming.”