Hosteria Senorio de Bizkaia
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Bilbao, Euskera and El País Vasco!
... through the morning commuters to get up north, we arrived at our Hostel Surf Backpackers, with its location along a small road with some small bars and restaurants. Upon checking in, we met Flor from Argentina who greeted us with open arms and her bubbly attitude and who gave us the low down on what to see and do in Bilbao!
Our morning began with a (aka:many, many) cups of coffee to get us through the sightseeing day ahead. We began ...
::Thankfulness::
... and I love my host Mama, but I needed a change of scenery, a break, and a sense of family.
Oihane’s family welcomed me like one of their own – and I loved spending time with them. Marie-Carmen taught me how to make Spanish Tortilla, and even though I was horrified by the amount of olive oil needed to prepare it (about ¾ of a liter!!!) I loved laughing and talking in the kitchen as we made it.
Juan-Jo spent so much time answering all ...
Herri txiki neska hiri handira doa
... so excited when Kate got assigned there! PLUS there is a direct bus from San Vicente to Bilbao...perfecto!
While I love my little San Vicente, I was looking forward to spending the long weekend in the city!
Some of the BEST of the Weekend:
1. Finally buying a COAT at H&M
2. Finally sharing a Voll Damm with Kate after almost 3 years!
3. Going to the Guggenheim and affirming ...
If Maite tells you to dress sporty...
...you best dress sporty! Today was a very active but very beautiful day! We started out a little later again today. When Maite got home last night, she informed us she wasn't getting out of bed before 9:30 today. :) and today we hopped in her car and headed down the coast first to a town called Bermeo. It's an adorable fishing village set right on the coast (which makes sense for a fishing village, no?). We walked around the marina area and the old town. We were even treated to a ...
Where Everybody Knows Your Name
... breath-taking (I took some photos on the sly, since we weren't really supposed to break out our cameras), and the collection was the best I'd seen of any other modern art museum. Loved it.
But the best time we had here was the morning we made our pilgrimmage out to the town of Dan's ancestors. We awoke early to a glorious sun, left our hostel, and took a local bus to a small town about a half hour from Bilbao. Once in the town, some locals helped us find a country ...
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