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Day 3
We got an early start today, and our first stop was actually Segovia. The town was awesome - small and old with a really interesting mix of architecture and narrow old cobblestone streets. The first thing we saw upon arriving was the Aqueduct that was built by the Romans. It is basically a series of arches made out of stone. It is amazing that it …
Bilbao, Euskera and El País Vasco!
... the "El Gato Encerrado" Metal Disk that we were wondering if we could escape from had the circumstances been necessary!
But it was off to the supermarket that evening for a quick dinner purchase before realizing that everyone (aka: las chicas) were not in the Hostel that night and were out and about. We however, had a great "makeshift" dinner in the Hostel before making our way just down the street to a local bar where we were in for a bit of ...
::Thankfulness::
I'm sitting here in the airport of Bilbao right now, all by my lonesome. Itunes and a Café con Leche aren’t very good company. Traveling alone is definitely not for the faint of heart.
But as I sit here, I am reminded of how grateful I am for all of this. This being my trip here to Spain, the friends I have made, the places I have seen, and the growth I am experiencing.
These past six days in Vitoria were exactly what I needed. I love Sevilla, I love ...
Herri txiki neska hiri handira doa
Can you read that? Probably not...because it is in BASQUE. I made the 2.5 hour bus trip to visit long lost amiga KATE MATTINGLY! I have not seen her in almost 2 years when she came to NYC for New Year's Eve. I was so happy that we were able to reunite in Spain! She is teaching in Bilbao, which is in Basque Country and one of the most prosperous cities in Spain. I had been wanting to visit Bilbao for a long long time, so ...
Transports of delight
... War and the gondola is a recent update. But it is still classed as the oldest transporter bridge in the world. It was interesting to watch cars and pedestrians being moved from one side to the other dangling on the gondola at road level.
A downside of the taxi tour was that we were unable to stop and take photos but it did give a great overview of Getxco. The villas and other edifices dating from the 1920s and ...