Zabalburu Hotel 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>

... to the Guggenhiem and took some photos, but left the visit for tomorrow.<br><br>Friday, October 16, 2009 <br><br>Today was a full day. Did the Guggenhiem, went up the "Funicular" up the moutain, found a nice &#8220;asador&#8221; (grilling) restaurant, took a nap and made it out for pinchos (not to be confused with &#8220;pinches&#8221;). Pinchos is the Basque version of tapas. Stopped at 5 places and had ...

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>

... br>With the nice tourist services in the place such as tourist guide, accommodation and transportation is more convenient a tourist-friendly place. Hoteles en Bilbao, restaurantes Bilbao, Bilbao car hire and other tourist services are one of the economic sources of the city. <br><br>Hotel Information<br><br>Hotel Centro Bilbao<br>

... but not to worry, we maintained control of the vehicles. The most difficult part of the crossing into Espana was the 10k climb up Mt. Jaizkibel separating San Sebastian from Irun. I think Jenny put it best when she said "a butterfly was doing laps around me." Thankfully, a lot of the climb was shaded and we took particular delight in the sound of the pine cones opening over the sound of our heavy breathing.<br><br>Once we got into ...

... somewhere you want to stay. True is relatively near the tube into the city (a cab ride of about £5) but it's not worth it. We left and didn't pay for the night we stayed there (I'm not sorry).<br><br>We also came to the conclusion that we needed a car so hired one to drive us to San Seb. Spent a another day in Bilbao seeing the obvious Guggenheim.

... times by various people how in the world I'm able to go away for two months. There are several components to the answer, but the largest and most important is the role Jenny plays in my agency. Day in and day out, she takes great care of our clients, and her ability to problem solve is amazing. The best part ... she cares about my clients just as much as I do. Without her, this trip simply wouldn't be possible. You rock Jenny! Can't wait for the cruise to Mexico ...

... everyone. There are a few of us going, but we are all taking different buses due to our class schedules. However, it only takes about an hour to get there. I think I am going to hit the local shops today and see what I can find. The international blues festival is also this weekend. I am sad I´ll be missing Friday and Saturday, but I think I will make it back in time on Sunday for it :-) I will talk to you again soon. Keshia

... time in. Tons of neat architecture packed into narrow old streets. Great restaurants and tapas bars around every corner, and since we happened to be here on Fri-Sat, it was definitely hopping. The first hotel we stayed in was Hotel Jardins Bilbao, and it was decent enough. Nice clean rooms, and a balcony overlooking a busy pedestrian street. But they were booked up for our second night, so we moved on to Petit Palace Arana. Very nice ...

... got a view from every angle I could. Inside and out that place is a work of art. Went back the next morning to look at it again in different light. Speaking of light, there is some unfortunate hair happening here in Spàin. For men it is the mullet, for young ones with the addition of pirate earrings. For women, it is the crazy magenta/maroon hair dye, you know what I am talking about. Some women have the mullet and the color, really not a good idea...