Hotel Hesperia Zubialde Bilbao

... our first surfing destination to dip a toe or two into a deserted Atlantic which Lym thoroughly enjoyed, however which led Annabelle to looking like an extra from a B-grade vampire movie; this following her surfboard and her face becoming rather intimate. Enough for one day, onward to our campsite at historic Santillana del Mar.<br>

... time to walk around Bilbao. <br><br>Wow! Bilbao is fantastic! It reminds me of Bogota, only cooler. It is surrounded by beautiful hills (unless you live in Texas, then they&#8217;re mountains!). You can almost smell the sea. We had a short nap after we checked in then got up and had lunch (we showed up at a bout 2:30 and the guy told us we were just a bit early for lunch, but he served us). Sure enough ...

We drove from Madrid, got a bit lost trying to find Lurdea. We thought it is a name of a village but it is not it is just the name of the Hotel/Casa Rural.<br><br>The place is amazing. Located in the hills above Bermeo, with magnificent view of the ocean. It is clean (like really clean) and has the air of a relaxing boutique hotel.<br>

... for thousands of year the history of the City and Spain As a whole. <br><br>Guggenheim Museum<br>Museo de Bellas Artes<br>Basque Museum<br>La Ría Maritime Museum<br>Museo Taurino (Bullfighting Museum)<br>Museo Diocesano de Arte Sacro (Museum of Sacred Art)<br>Museo de Reproducciones Artísticas (Museum of Artistic Reproductions ...

... thought the butchery area a bit sterile, and the fish market (usually the most interesting to visit) not surprisingly largely closed being Monday.<br><br>Still I did manage an initial look at the Casco Viejo - the old town. Very attractive - can't wait to visit tonight for a "txikiteo" (traditional bar crawl sampling the local food speciality - pintxos - tiny tapas on sticks). I enjoyed a coffee this morning in one of the bars in the Placa Nuevo, the centre of ...

... the tube to head to camping Soplena. After the blow out in Ibiza we thought we'd keep it cheap and camp. The plan was to spend a few days here, then head to San Sebastien and then into France.<br><br>Camping Sopelana - DONT STAY HERE! Although the beach it is is AMAZING and beautiful, the campsite here is not. It's dirty, dirty, dirty and really ...

Eh bien apres avoir passer proche de manquer d'essence nous nous sommes rendu a Bilbao pour rencontrer l'amie a Tania, Amaya. Apres 3 ans de separations les 2 amies ce sont enfin reunis. Nous avons sortis ce soir dans un pub irlandais et il y avait un festival de jazz qui nous a garder reveiller un bonne partie de la nuit. Nous avons rester dans un bel appartement dans un tres beau quartier. Le lendemain ...

... with and they always say something like, "Oh ... if you really want the best alfredo sauce you simply must try this restaurant in Italy." I mean, Martin had told me the beef in Cantabria was always top quality and always fresh. The steak in this place showed me he wasn't exaggerating. Great food. Oh, one other thing I tried and loved. Drinking wine the Spanish way. Agua con gas y vino. Yes, that would be one half glass full of bubbly mineral water, and the rest of the glass filled ...

The next place on the map was Bilbao. The weather changes dramatically in the North and by the time we got to the outskirts of San Sebastian it had started raining, but even so the drive along the coast was magnificent as it was so green. We had a look around Bilbao, and its nice park. The famous Guggenheim ...

... way to Gugghenheim we walked pass Santiago Calatrava's bridge which spans across the river near the museum. It is probably the most beautiful contemporary bridge i have ever seen. As you approached the bridge, you think that it is symmetrical, but once you cross it , you'll find that it is totally assymetrical. As we approached our final destination of the day the Gugghenheim museum, the feeling i got was elation. Finally after reading all the ...