Monthly Archives: March 2014

Monday mostly cloudy Yes there are no bananas. Similarly no fruit other than kiwi and excellent Valencia oranges which are juicy eating apples here. Wandered around to see local sites. Very windy. Wet feet at one point. Next to the … Continue reading →

Sun. Partly sunny Further westward on the Way. This should be a peaceful walk, not! For the first hour we were serenaded by the convocation of trucks and their loud blasting horns. then at the cathedral (with its fine retablo) … Continue reading →

Saturday partly cloudy Bus to Santander. ALSA has three classes, the third is over the top with personal service onboard. Went steerage which was fine. Spain, at least in the North, has excellent public and private bus lines. Metro is … Continue reading →

Friday partly cloudy some sun Suizo with butter. Basically a brioche sliced and buttered. In San Sebastian it was served plain or with chocolate. A bit too rich for us for breakfast. Starting on the Camino in Bilbao we headed … Continue reading →

Thursday. Partly cloudy. No rain! Desayuno at cafe Iruna, since 1903. Not rude but certainly not friendly very well known in town. Enjoyed the experience and the coffee. The book suggested that we take the metro out past the industrial … Continue reading →

Wed. Rain, more rain, and even more downpour. Bus to Bilbao and then, a visit to the Guggenheim museum. It was and probably is raining too hard to photograph the front of the museum; try Wikipedia. Giant Richard Serra piece, … Continue reading →

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Tuesday rain, lots of heavy rain Last night in San Sebastian before heading to Bilbao. With more rain and qb chilled did our Walking urban style. That and coffee shops and a final Basque dinner. Shared from Google Keep View … Continue reading →

Tuesday more rain,a lot of rain Another day another mountain, Igelado this time. Much of the Camino is an old paved road, a sufficient amount is rocky and muddy as pictured. Rated 5 in difficulty, like Irun, the guide book … Continue reading →

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