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April 5, 2017
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Lourdes - initial impressions
April 5, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 17 °C
Very impressed with the arrangements here. Was expecting the worst and got the best.
Easy access to everything and no commercial pressure.
But only a couple a restaurants open in the whole town ...
Traveler If you're not careful you'll get run over by wheelchairs ...
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Traveler Count the virgins ...
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Traveler St Bernadette is big news here.
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Basilique, Lourdes
April 5, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Definitely a very positive feeling here. St Bernadette was definitely on to something ...
Traveler This is it - miracle grotto!
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Traveler Beautiful domed ceiling.
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Lourdes - lighting candles
April 5, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Taking advantage of being in Lourdes to light candles for nearest and dearest who are not as well as they could be ...
Looks a bit chilly
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Traveler And guess what's on at the local cinema ... St Bernadette, of course!
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Lourdes - last word
April 6, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Last night we practically had the place to ourselves. Today was a different picture. But the sun was shining ...
Traveler What are these men up to?
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Traveler Never has Sandra walked past so many shops!
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Traveler This is the local carers uniform.
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Bilbao - first impressions
April 6, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Arrived during a cycle race with half the roads closed! After a few circuits of the city finally found our accommodation. Oh dear never mind said Nigel.
Traveler All this and draught beer too!!!
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Traveler Thank goodness! The menu has pictures ..
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Guggenheim Museum - outside
April 7, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Amazing titanium carapace.
Traveler Tulips
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Traveler Affectionately known as "mother"
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Traveler Guess what it is??? No not Sandra, the big green thing covered in flowers!
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Another Richard Serra installation
April 7, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
Saw the last one in America. This one was also great fun. It was fascinating to see how different people interacted with it. Great scrap value too ...
Traveler Dead end!!!
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Great scrap value too ... so it has some worth
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Guggenheim Museum - inside
April 7, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A great space with plenty of large "rooms" ideal for displaying art.
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Procession of Our Lady of Sorrows
April 7, 2017 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
And now for something completely different ... and they've been doing this since 1553!
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Bilbao market
April 8, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
The old market has been smoothed up but still has the original stall holders with lots of local food and drink.
Traveler See how many different body parts of a pig you can spot!?
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Traveler The middle one looks worried ...
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Traveler Surprisingly he still has all his fingers.
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Doorways of Bilbao
April 8, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Lots of interesting doorways, especially in the old town.
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Bilbao: along the Nervion river
April 8, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Flows through the city with the old town one side and the new town on the other.
Not as good as your chain saw
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No pink oars!
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Bilbao: wandering through the old town
April 8, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Mostly built around the 19th century but on the old plan with narrow streets. Great to wander around but overwhelming number of bars and cafes. ..
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Bilbao - shopping
April 9, 2017 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Lots of small independent retailers.
Now this is more like it, ah retail therapy at last.
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In A&E with the intellectually limited
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Procession of Our Lady of Bitterness
April 9, 2017 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Every night another procession leading up to Easter. The emphasis was on drumming ..
Traveler There's "bitterness" herself.
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Traveler Quite an array of colours ...
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All looks very sinister, makes you wonder why they felt the need.
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Palm Sunday in Bilbao
April 9, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
Hoping for a quiet start to the day when the band came down our street!!!
Traveler The croissants are a bit small but jolly tasty.
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'Palm' guitars?
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Basque coast - Getaria
April 11, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Thought we'd see a little of the coast. Unfortunately, it was a bit foggy but it still looked good.
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Collioure - south of Perpignan
April 11, 2017 in France ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
Breaking the journey on the way home. But after Spain poor service and high prices brought us back to earth with a bump!
Very pretty place but we will not be coming back ...
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Trip end
April 11, 2017