Hotel Villa Soro San Sebastián - Donostia

... Pinxos restaurant she, Ev, and Jullie had loved 3 weeks earlier. It was truly amazing and we enjoyed talking with a lovely british couple who now run a B&amp;B in Provence. Judy and the kids had a wet but fun time, as the weather had finally turned south.<br><br>                        <br>

I don't really need to tell you what we did do I? Take one part playground, one part beach, and one part sunset and you have a Kramer day in Biarritz.<br><br>            <br>

Judy spent the day with Pierre, a former wrestler and French Olympic wresting coach (he went with the team to Atlanta) who she had met on the train ride a few days ...

We spent the morning touring our recently discovered Bayonne with the kids and Judy continued exploring during the afternoon ...

... only look good. After our first night, we realized they sit out on the bar all day, so who knows how long they sit there. I had a horrible stomac ache after our first night... no wonder. For our second tapas experience, we ordered off the menu and we had Kanguroo Tacos and Shark. It was absolutely delicious.<br><br>As for ...

... forget, and something I&#8217;ll always cherish. Tonight was a singular experience ... though I&#8217;ve spent much time in Spain over the years, never before has the beauty of this country, of its culture, and of its people, been so apparent. Seeing how something tragic pulled this group of friends together on this evening was a moving and powerful experience, and it provided a unique insight into how people perceive the value of life. <br><br>It&#8217 ...

... id=597465168 So, that's about it for now. Unfortunately, because of the **** transport connections between countries here, I have to go back to Barcelona on the graveyard shift bus (I leave here at midnight and arrive in at 7am tomorrow), wher I will have a whole day to stroll around (it might mean I can take in the Sagrada Familia, which I missed!!) before I board a night train (affectionately named "The ...

... for this time of year - sunny and in the 60's. We spent our days walking around, stopping for cafe con leche, pastries, ice cream, beer, wine, tapas...a little shopping here and there, a stroll on the beach...etc. A very nice town to spend a few days. The tapas have been very good, and we had a very yummy steak dinner. The waiters estimate how much Farida and I could eat, then bring out a huge hunk of meat, fat and bone. We look it ...

... that the entire dining room was full of tourists! In addition, the service was more than eccentric. We had our silverware almost thrown on the table and the waitresses were rushing around like the house was on fire. It was quite entertaining and the French couple next to us were making some comments. Nevertheless, we chalked it up to being in Spain and just assumed it was part of the culture. Who knows?

... it's very messy. Josh sent me a link to a page with pics from the fight which may give you a clue as to what it was like: Click here to see pics from La Tomatina. (I had my camera in a ziploc bag wrapped in a plastic bag to keep it safe during the fight.) At 1pm the fight is over and people slowly trudge out of the streets and down towards the river for a shower. There were some nice locals along the way with their hoses out to rinse you ...