FrankreichOccitaniaLourdes43°5’47” N 0°2’54” W 5. April 2017 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 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 ...
FrankreichOccitaniaLourdesBasilique Notre-Dame-du-Rosaire43°5’53” N 0°3’27” W 5. April 2017 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C
Definitely a very positive feeling here. St Bernadette was definitely on to something ...
FrankreichOccitaniaLourdes43°5’47” N 0°2’54” W 5. April 2017 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 11 °C
Taking advantage of being in Lourdes to light candles for nearest and dearest who are not as well as they could be ...
FrankreichOccitaniaLourdes43°5’46” N 0°2’55” W 6. April 2017 in Frankreich ⋅ ⛅ 13 °C
Last night we practically had the place to ourselves. Today was a different picture. But the sun was shining ...
SpanienBaskenlandBilbaoPlaza del Ensanche43°15’55” N 2°55’53” W 6. April 2017 in Spanien ⋅ ⛅ 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.
SpanienBaskenlandBilbaoGuggenheim-Museum Bilbao43°16’7” N 2°56’2” W 7. April 2017 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 20 °C
Amazing titanium carapace.
SpanienBaskenlandBilbaoGuggenheim-Museum Bilbao43°16’7” N 2°56’3” W 7. April 2017 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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 ...
SpanienBaskenlandBilbaoGuggenheim-Museum Bilbao43°16’7” N 2°56’2” W
7. April 2017 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
A great space with plenty of large "rooms" ideal for displaying art.
SpanienBaskenlandBilbaoPlaza del Ensanche43°15’55” N 2°55’53” W
7. April 2017 in Spanien ⋅ 🌙 12 °C
And now for something completely different ... and they've been doing this since 1553!
SpanienBaskenlandBilbaoSantutxu43°15’20” N 2°55’28” W 8. April 2017 in Spanien ⋅ ☀️ 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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If you're not careful you'll get run over by wheelchairs ...
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Count the virgins ...
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St Bernadette is big news here.