SpainPlaza Nueva43°15’34” N 2°55’20” W
September 15, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C
I’ve not visited the Basque area before so it’s a bag of surprises. My senses are expecting to hear and see a language with some familiarity to other European languages - but Basque (or Euskara)Read more
SpainGuggenheim Museum Bilbao43°16’7” N 2°56’2” W
September 15, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Words don’t really do it justice - amazing architecture from Frank Gehry.
Jeff Koons’ iconic ‘Puppy’ stands as a sentinel at the entrance.
SpainFingerprint Sculpture43°16’27” N 2°55’19” W
September 15, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Lovely to walk around - locals enjoying their Sunday. Came across impromptu dancing on the river esplanade. Families picnicking. Some mini festival in the main park. Generally a city at ease withRead more
SpainPlaza Nueva43°15’32” N 2°55’21” W
September 15, 2018 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 21 °C
Basque Country is renowned for its gastronomy. In fact it has the highest concentration of Michelin-starred restaurants per capita in the world!
The local Pintxos may not have those stars - but whatRead more
SpainParque del Espolón42°27’53” N 2°26’23” W
September 17, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Met up with my Skadaddle Espana bike tour in Logroño. It was the local festival for the start of the wine harvest. Everyone out celebrating, music, bands and frivolity.
Logrõna is on the Camino deRead more
SpainEzcaray42°19’36” N 3°0’48” W
September 18, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 22 °C
Big early climb over the Herrera col, then cycling through the heart of the Rioja wine area. Beautifully tended vines with grapes just ready for harvesting.
The Sierra de Cantabria is one of theRead more
SpainRío Zumel41°58’51” N 3°2’30” W
September 19, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 22 °C
Big day of climbs. Thought I was practically going backwards on the first 12km climb with a gradient of 14%. But I made it!
Glorious scenery heading away from the Sierra de Cantabria and into theRead more
SpainSan Millán de la Cogolla42°19’32” N 2°51’57” W
September 20, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Got our altitude with an initial 9km climb and then rewarded with a gentle 35km drift down through a spectacular valley following the Río Najerilla.
The winding road was in perfect condition butRead more
SpainPlaza del Mercado42°28’7” N 2°26’35” W September 21, 2018 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
Some ups and downs as we headed back towards Logroño. We had a bit of a peloton going and enjoyed some kilometers of high speed cruising.
76km, 825m climbed.
Celebrated the end of an excellentRead more
very different from Spanish