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Transports of delight
Grey, cloudy and rainy seems to be the start to our days on this cruise and today is no exception. We have booked a taxi tour through the information desk in the terminal for 10am. €25 for an hour's tour of Getxco for up to 4 people, the driver doesn't speak English but has a CD giving a commentary.
We start at the Biskaya Bridge of which only the towers are original, the crosspiece was replaced dafter the ...
Basking with the Basques
... this option today and book a taxi tour for tomorrow to se the bridge. When we reach the funicular although it is self service there is an attendant who puts our 20c into the machine and opens the gates for us!
The town is fairly run down, a lot of graffiti and not many shops. They seem to keep the usual Spanish hours closing from 12.30 till 3.30. We find a lovely coffee though which only ...
Oh, so you want to be a resident of Spain?
... my boarding pass and explain that I had a layover in Lisbon and a I need a declaration form of my arrival in Madrid. Also, I had to explain that I was not aware of the rule that it had to be done within 72 hours and that I am really, really sorry :)
The Office in Santander is open 9-2pm every day and 9-1pm on Fridays. Because of my school schedule, I can only go in on Fridays.Thanks to a tip from Savannah, I went to the police station at ...
Caminando la costa cantabria...
... Oscar!...que alegría, ver a un "viejo" amigo en estas latitudes...rápidamente dejamos nuestras mochilas en su auto y dimos un pequeño paseo por Bilboa...vaya que me acordaba de algunas cosas, pero de otras no.
Mientras caminábamos, estuvimos recordando algunas anécdotas del viaje de Asia y sobre los nuevos planes de nuestro amigo de viaje...se va a África!!!!!...wooww..., con nuestro nivel de cansancio actual, no podríamos ni siquiera comenzar a pensar en otro viaje tan ...
To the North!
I had to wake up SO EARLY to catch my 8am bus to Santander. I HATE LUGGAGE SO MUCH! There is nothing I hate more than being that person dragging luggage through public places. I felt like I had so much luggage(though I had less than some!). I just wanted to find my bus and go to sleep for the 6 hour bus ride...which is what I did for the most part. Spanish buses are SO MUCH BETTER than American buses because....
Why Spanish Buses(ALSA) are better than American ...