Arrival San Sebastian/Donastia

Helen explained we are going through the Sierra Alto mountains where we saw again more Etxcha, the traditional Basque home design. In families, the 4th Basque son would be sent to America, often to settle near Salt Lake City and work as a shepherd. In Boise, Idaho, there is an annual Basque festival. San Sebastian is a foodie destination and home to the Basque cheese cake. We entered the next province listening to the history of the transition of power between Franco and Juan Carlos, who then declared Spain a democratic republic. We would see a picture of Juan Carlos's family when we got to Madrid's Royal Palace.Read more