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    • TravelerVan love - 40 ans
      1112
      Day 3

      En route pour Getxo la côte

      October 1, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 27 °C

      On sort Hercule by night du petit parking sur les toits de Bilbao et on quitte la capitale du Pays basque alors que les bars et restos de pintxos se remplissent.

      Direction Getxo pour le dodo.
      Mission ne pas être en pente et pas trop de tchatchas espagnol pour s'endormir...

      Trouvé! En bord de mer, petite station balnéaire qui fera l'affaire pour nos tendres câlins.
      Très bonne nuit réparatrice.
      Réveillés par le bruit des vagues et la voix crispante de la abuela 😂

      Premier petit dej dans le van avant la séance de sport avec mon coach préféré en bord d'océan 🥰      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino 2023
      1
      Day 17

      Gernika to Larrabetzu

      May 27, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 21 °C

      I thought that this was going to be a pretty easy day, since it wasn't a very long distance - about 16.5 km, or a little over 10 miles. In fact I planned to start a little later than usual because I had planned to try to get a bed at the municipal albergue, and it didn't open until 3 pm.

      So I slept in a bit (until 8) and then had some breakfast with the Canadians. It was already starting to feel warm, so I started to wonder if a late start was such a good idea. Then I decided that maybe I should reserve a room somewhere since the municipal albergue only had 11 beds (or 20 depending on which guide I was reading). There was nothing available on booking.com, so I decided to send WhatsApp messages to the nearby Casa Rurales - there were no pensions or hotels in the area.

      Before I could even send the second message the first place replied that yes, there was a room available. So I set out for what I thought would be about a 4 hour walk. I immediately encountered some steep climbs, and the temperature was also rising. Just the day before I had been thinking about sending my umbrella to Santiago since there's a lot more shade on the Camino del Norte than on the mostly treeless stretches on the Camino Francés. I was so happy that I had it with me to protect me from the sun! By the end of my walking day the temperature had soared to 90°F. 🥵

      Adding to my exhaustion was that there were no little towns or other places to stop and take a rest. Though at one house I passed a woman had slices of watermelon and other fruit for sale. She invited me to sit while I ate my watermelon, but I was afraid that I wouldn't want to stand up again if I did!

      The casa rural where I had booked was very lovely, and the owner was really nice. But of course it was at the top of a steep hill! The owner provided dinner so at least I didn't have to walk down and then back up to eat.

      A couple of my Camino forum friends, Laurie and Clare are together on another Camino route, and they called me on a WhatsApp video call. It was great to see their faces and chat a bit, and Laurie confirmed that I had made the right choice by not staying at the public albergue since the dorm is in an attic type space with poor ventilation, which would have been horrible on such a hot day.      Read more

    • Sechs Monate Europa
      Day 151

      Sopela

      August 15, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Diesmal ohne Autokralle 👏🏼🚐
      Kleine Zwischenfälle (Kofferraum geht nicht mehr auf) halten unsere gute Laune nicht auf!
      Mama sucht Restaurant mit dem besten Tinto de Verano 🍷
      Das nehmen wir doch mit 🎉
      Feuerwerk hatten wir auch bestellt 🎆      Read more

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    • TravelerCamino 2023
      Day 18

      Larrabetzu to Bilbao

      May 28, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 16 °C

      This actually was a pretty easy day. There were some hills, but they were mostly in shade and it wasn't anywhere near as hot as yesterday. I walked most of the day with Kasha from Poland who I met a few days ago. It only took me a few hours to walk the short distance to Bilbao, so this was mostly a tourist day. When I did this route back in 2018 I didn't stay in Bilbao and only stopped long enough to have breakfast and take some pictures at the Guggenheim museum.

      After checking in to my hotel, showering and washing my clothes I received a message from Edna and Janice, two sisters from British Columbia who I had met in Markina. They came over to the old town area where I was staying and together we walked around the city, including walking all the way around the Guggenheim. We found a large plaza with pintxo restaurants all around and chose one that offered 10 pintxos and a bottle of wine for 30€. We ended up supplementing that with a few more pintxos for a total of five each. Each one is several bites, so it was plenty of food.

      Then we had to have a dessert that's a specialty of Bilbao called a Carolina, which is a small custard tart topped with meringue which looks like a soft serve ice cream cone. It was delicious!

      Sadly, many of the people that I've met so far are either ending their Camino this year in Bilbao (many people, especially Europeans do a section of a Camino every year), or they are spending two nights in Bilbao, so I'll no longer be in the same schedule.      Read more

    • TravelerCamino 2023
      1
      Day 19

      Bilbao to Portugalete

      May 29, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 15 °C

      There are three ways to leave Bilbao and none of them seem great. The official route is quite a bit longer, and my Camino app warned of a steep 1 km hill. My calves wanted a rest so I chose one of the shorter, flatter options. When I walked this route before I walked past the Guggenheim on my way out of town and stayed on a pedestrian walkway along the river for most of the way into Portugalete until finally crossing the river on the Vizcaya Bridge, also known as the Puente Colgante - hanging bridge. It's the first of its kind, built in 1893. It carries vehicles and passengers on a suspended gondola.

       The route that I ended up on today was not very scenic, and didn't have the advantage of going past a stunning museum. It was basically city streets and an industrial zone. So I decided to take pictures of some public art and graffiti (of which there was plenty!)

      The overcast skies kept the temperature just right for walking and I arrived quite early. I was able to drop my backpack off at the pensión, and take a couple of trips across the river on the bridge.

      I saw only one other person walking the Camino on this route, I'm hoping to meet some other pilgrims tomorrow.      Read more

    • TravelerSpanien Portugal 2024
      Day 50–53

      Bilbao

      April 3 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      Bilbao ist absolut sehenswert! Die einst hässliche Industriestadt hat sich zu einer Kunstmetropole entwickelt. Natürlich vor allem wegen des Guggenheim Museums, aber überall in der Stadt stehen Kunstwerke herum, man muss nur die Augen offenhalten. Mein persönliches Highlight war die Schwebefähre, so etwas habe ich noch nie gesehen.Read more

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    • Hiker HollyCamino De Santiago
      Day 11

      Portugalete,Spain

      September 7, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☀️ 91 °F

      It was all urban. Very hot. This is a normal Cafe/cafeteria for them. Everything from coffee/latte and food to a drink and food.
      Guggenheim museum in the morning and off along the river.
      Some breezes off the river. We stopped at 13km to take shoes off ( daily bliss) and one pair of socks- no blisters yet! Then on to Potugalete
      Two of us missed turn for a bridge/ferry more like a gondola that takes cars, bikes and pedestrians across the river. And walked on 2.9km to Getxo. Absolutely beautiful and worth the mistake! Photos don’t do it justice. The beach was huge and gorgeous! The building architecture stunning!
      Ok clothes are hanging to dry. Time to have a glass of wine and water then find food.      Read more

    • TravelerMarokko 2019/2020
      111
      Day 3

      Sicedio En El Puente

      December 10, 2019 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 14 °C

      Wir wollen mit der Metro zur Schwebebrücke an die Küste.
      Was wir nicht wussten, um 14:30 Uhr ist die Bahn total überfüllt. Für 13 Stationen bezahlt man pro Person nur 1,80 € , aber statt 20 min braucht die Bahn 60 min. Kein Sitzplatz, im Gedränge stehen, nur keine Panik.

      In Portugalete steigen wir aus und müssen noch den Berg runter. Dann sehen wir „Die Biskaya-Brücke (spanisch Puente (de) Vizcaya, baskisch Bizkaiko Zubia) ist eine Schwebefähre und als Weltkulturerbe von der UNESCO anerkannt. Sie ist die älteste Schwebefähre der Welt und noch heute in Betrieb.“

      Absolut beeindruckend!!!!      Read more

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    • TravelerBilbao 2023
      Day 3

      Voel me bijna een local

      July 25, 2023 in Spain ⋅ ☁️ 20 °C

      Amoress
      Gisteren begon ik de dag met een kleine wandeling om de omgeving van Bilbao te verkennen en een wonderlijk uitzicht over de stad te verkrijgen (Sorry mama, ik ben dus toch alleen gaan wandelen). Het originele plan was 5km, ik denk dat ik er 10 heb gedaan. Ik had namelijk niet echt een kaart ofzo dus was meer op instinct, maar gelukkig ben ik een echte padvinder. Ik heb zelfs de zee kunnen zien vanop de berg! Oh mama je kan wel trots zijn op mij, want ik ben al ELKE dag mijn sandalen aan het dragen hoor. Ik moet heel eerlijk toegeven, dat deze kopen misschien wel het beste idee van de vakantie ooit was.

      Toen ik terugkwam wilde ik snacken, maar mijn Leo was naar de vaantjes.

      ‘S avonds had ik afgesproken met twee Duitse meisjes die ik gisterenavond had leren kennen: Valentina en Larissa. Zij vertelden iets over dat er een beetje verder blijkbaar een lokaal Paella festival was. Dus ja, dan zijn we daar maar naartoe gegaan. En da was EPISCHH. To be honest heb ik wel nul paellas gezien, want die waren al op (feest begon al om 12u ‘s middags), maar de sfeer was fantastisch. Ik denk dat wij misschien wel de enige niet-Spaansen waren, en dat viel wel op want die jongeren spreken hier blijkbaar geen Engels. Desondanks hebben we er toch veeeul vrienden kunnen maken.

      Wanneer we om 00u naar huis wilden gaan was er toch wel een klein probleempje, er was geen enkele taxi of uber beschikbaar en de metro’s reden pas terug om 6u. Maaaaar, hier komt sociale Sterre terug boven: na eventjes lief te hebben gelachen naar een van onze nieuwe vrienden, had hij toch een lift voor ons terug kunnen regelen!
      Wa een ervaring
      Eindgoedalgoed      Read more

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    • TravelerFDA TRIP OF A LIFETIME
      Day 115

      Getxo & Bilbao, Spain

      June 10, 2022 in Spain ⋅ ⛅ 21 °C

      A wonderful weekend with Ollie & John filled with exploding kittens (it’s a game don’t worry!), pintxos, cervezas, salsa, kebabs and endless broken Spanish and giggles!

      We stayed in Getxo, a random little seaside town half an hour from Bilbao. Turns out it’s where all the old, rich peeps live so we brought the average age down by 50 years! It was a win for us as no tourists = cheap fun. We felt like locals in no time as we frequented our local cafe 3 times a day which was always pumping (with all the oldies of course), crossed the terrifyingly high Puente Vizcaya (the bridge designed by Gustave Eiffel) and got involved with the local medieval festival that was on in Portugalete to celebrate 700 years of the Basque Country (we think, can’t be sure!). 🇪🇸

      A big Saturday night pintxos crawl through Bilbao with many sangrias, cervezas, shots, games of fingers, local salsa clubbing and kebabs left us rather broken, so we hit the nearby beach of Sopelana for a Sunday surf, swim and lunch on the cliff top.👌🏼

      We said goodbye to the boys and went to our first museum of the trip… the Guggenheim. The car exhibition made it well worth every penny!

      A few coastal stops at Mundaka to check out the surf, and the famous Game of Thrones filming location, San Juan De Gaztelugatxe, which was pretty epic (last few photos), and we were bound for the highly anticipated San Sebastián.      Read more

    You might also know this place by the following names:

    Getxo, غوتكسو, Geĉo, Guecho, ゲチョ, Gečas, Гечо, 格乔

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