Bilbao
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Andrew and I arrived yesterday to enjoy a couple of days here before Margaret and Claire join us and we start our walk on Thursday.
The journey started inauspiciously with Andrew dropping the houseWeiterlesen
Andrew and I arrived yesterday to enjoy a couple of days here before Margaret and Claire join us and we start our walk on Thursday.
The journey started inauspiciously with Andrew dropping the houseWeiterlesen
Started with a cafe con leche and a pastry in the local cafe before a walk around the old town and a look at the Cathedral. Amazing pintxos in the Ribera Market then a visit to the Guggenheim.
We are all here together now. Margaret and Claire arrived without incident although our plan to meet them at the airport failed as I’d got the time wrong so they arrived before we’d left to catchWeiterlesen
Wasted a bit of time this morning trying to find the right bus stop to take us back to where we finished last night. It was a dull morning but a lovely temperature for walking. It warmed up a lotWeiterlesen
Our stay in the Albergue last night was better than we had feared. The earplugs worked well so we weren’t disturbed by snorers even though there were 20 of us in a smallish room. We got up early andWeiterlesen
Last night we stayed in a lovely little apartment but there were people partying loudly in the street outside till 5.30am after which the street cleaners came along. That, coupled with it being tooWeiterlesen
Blimey that was a day! Missed the turning this morning and did an extra 4 km before finding ourselves back where we started. Beautiful cliff walk in early morning mist and sun. Boat trip across theWeiterlesen
A shorter day today moving inland. It was lovely to walk through quiet rural backwaters after the often busier coastal areas.
We have changed our plans slightly to stay at a hostel in Guemes that wasWeiterlesen
Beautiful walk around the cliffs and across the beach then a boat across to Santander. It was hard work walking on the sand and when we sat down for a rest nearly got swamped by a large wave. We areWeiterlesen
Went on a bus tour then a quick visit to the market and some lunch. We took our credencials to get them stamped at the Cathedral and were directed to an old man who collected the stamp from behind theWeiterlesen