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- Day 1
- Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 5:14 PM
- ⛅ 17 °C
- Altitude: 414 m
FranceLourdes43°5’47” N 0°2’54” W
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 ...
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 6:38 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 377 m
- FranceRosary Basilica43°5’53” N 0°3’27” W
Basilique, Lourdes
April 5, 2017 in France ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Definitely a very positive feeling here. St Bernadette was definitely on to something ...
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- Day 1
- Wednesday, April 5, 2017 at 9:48 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 414 m
- FranceLourdes43°5’47” N 0°2’54” W
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 ...
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- Day 2
- Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 12:01 PM
- ⛅ 13 °C
- Altitude: 413 m
- FranceLourdes43°5’46” N 0°2’55” W
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 ...
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- Day 2
- Thursday, April 6, 2017 at 9:29 PM
- ⛅ 11 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
SpainPlaza del Ensanche43°15’55” N 2°55’53” W
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.
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- Day 3
- Friday, April 7, 2017 at 4:44 PM
- ☀️ 20 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- SpainGuggenheim Museum Bilbao43°16’7” N 2°56’2” W
Guggenheim Museum - outside
April 7, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Amazing titanium carapace.
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- Day 3
- Friday, April 7, 2017 at 6:09 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- SpainGuggenheim Museum Bilbao43°16’7” N 2°56’3” W
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 ...
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- Day 3
- Friday, April 7, 2017 at 6:23 PM
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Altitude: 20 m
- SpainGuggenheim Museum Bilbao43°16’7” N 2°56’2” W
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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- Day 3
- Friday, April 7, 2017 at 10:28 PM
- 🌙 12 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- SpainPlaza del Ensanche43°15’55” N 2°55’53” W
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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- Day 4
- Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 4:26 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 14 m
- SpainSantutxu43°15’20” N 2°55’28” W
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.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 4:27 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- SpainPlaza del Ensanche43°15’55” N 2°55’53” W
Doorways of Bilbao
April 8, 2017 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C
Lots of interesting doorways, especially in the old town.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 4:31 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 11 m
- SpainPlaza del Ensanche43°15’60” N 2°55’42” W
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.
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- Day 4
- Saturday, April 8, 2017 at 4:35 PM
- ☀️ 27 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- SpainPlaza del Ensanche43°15’55” N 2°55’53” W
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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- Day 5
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 7:28 AM
- 🌙 7 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- SpainIglesia Catedral de Santiago - Done Jakue43°15’27” N 2°55’24” W
Bilbao - shopping
April 9, 2017 in Spain ⋅ 🌙 7 °C
Lots of small independent retailers.
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- Day 5
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 7:42 AM
- 🌙 7 °C
- Altitude: 47 m
- SpainPlaza del Ensanche43°15’55” N 2°55’53” W
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 ..
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- Day 5
- Sunday, April 9, 2017 at 12:07 PM
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Altitude: 48 m
- SpainPlaza del Ensanche43°15’55” N 2°55’54” W
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!!!
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- Day 7
- Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 8:53 PM
- ⛅ 14 °C
- Altitude: 5 m
- SpainSan Anton mendia / Cima San Anton43°18’25” N 2°12’9” W
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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- Day 7
- Tuesday, April 11, 2017 at 9:12 PM
- 🌙 17 °C
- Altitude: 22 m
- FranceCollioure Railway Station42°31’23” N 3°5’4” E
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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