SpagnaSarria42°46’36” N 7°24’41” W
10 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 31 °C
Perhaps St Christopher, the patron Saint of travellers, is looking out for me as I felt better in the cool, misty morning air after a pretty good sleep. Left at 0640, having a banana and yogurt that ILeggi altro
SpagnaMadrid40°28’19” N 3°40’53” W 9 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C
Today, Beth is heading home via Paris and Nancy back north to Sarria to begin the Camino walk. The young man at the front desk of the hotel strongly recommended that Nancy take the metro to the trainLeggi altro
SpagnaMadrid40°25’3” N 3°42’55” W 8 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 32 °C
This is a fantastic extremely modern and wonderfully air conditioned museum that opened up next to the Palacio de Real in 2023. No downsizing of one of a kind Royal treasures here! The downloadedLeggi altro
SpagnaMadrid40°24’56” N 3°42’48” W
8 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
We didn’t have time to go to Versailles, so Europe's second largest palace (and still in active use) was the destination for our one day in Madrid. We found a café kitty corner to the palace andLeggi altro
SpagnaBilbao43°15’33” N 2°57’18” W 7–9 giu, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 19 °C
We decided to take the nearby tram to the bus Intramodal Station which was very smooth. Comfortable ride on Alsa Supra class arriving at 4 pm. Very crowded at the airport with long line ups for UberLeggi altro
SpagnaBilbao43°15’44” N 2°55’34” W 6 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
After the Guggenheim we sought some lunch and found it in the Pedestrian mall behind our hotel. They had a table at Basko so we took it. Very pleasant although the last few days dampened by La GrippeLeggi altro
SpagnaBilbao43°15’45” N 2°55’38” W 6 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 17 °C
The Guggenheim Museum of modern Art was built 1993-97 on site of an inactive factory in a ex prosperous city with 30% unemployment whose leaders envisioned a transformation. The GuggenheimLeggi altro
SpagnaAmorebieta-Etxano43°13’36” N 2°43’51” W
5–7 giu, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Our guide reminded us that Spain’s the 3rd most mountainous country after Switzerland and . We passed classic Etxhas. The laxta (latcha) sheep make a special strong cheese only made in the BasqueLeggi altro
SpagnaGuernica43°18’55” N 2°40’48” W
5 giugno, Spagna ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
We headed out to the fishing village of Getaria where the first person to circumnavigate the globe was born. Juan Elkano set out with Magellan in 5 ships. Magellan died and only the Victoria with 35Leggi altro
SpagnaSan Sebastián43°19’9” N 1°59’5” W 4–6 giu, Spagna ⋅ ☁️ 18 °C
Modeled after Biarritz during the Belle Epoch era, the lamp posts are 1920s Art Deco. Queen Maria Christina took waters here for her skin and then helped develop it into a tourist, trade, andLeggi altro
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