Blogs from San Sebastián, Basque Country, Spain, Europe - page 22

Our trip to Basque CountryMinette and Craig Hola! Travelling always presents small challenges.. like figuring out how to get around, or where to find a grocery store that is open during the lunch hours (which lasts 2 to 3 hours here). We found out about a bus that picked us up from near the house in Mimizan and took us back to the train station in the middle of nowhere (lahouyere?) but it was at 6:00 in the morning. Argh! Way too early! We didn´t have much of a choice though as there were only a couple buses leaving the station (which didn´t open until 10 am) going towards the border. When we got to the station, we couldn´t buy tickets since the office was closed and the machine didn´t take our kind of credit card. ... read more

Today was all hiking around the hills above San Sebastian and playing on the beach below. Couldn´t really ask for a better combination. We slept sort of late because it was raining and it felt like the thing to do. Since we went to sleep around ten, it was amazing that we could crash for that long. Our friendly little hostel owners gave us a hard time for making it an early night. ¨You are too young to sleep early!¨ the son and his mom sang together. They are forever talking to us; greeting us as we come in, telling us stories in the hallway, and asking us how our day has been so far. We packed a croissant, cheese, and apple lunch and headed off to an area by the coast that looked worth ... read more

After our quick stop-off in Burgos we were back on the road. We drove north towards Santander then east to Bilbao and along the northern coastline. It was a bit rainy and miserable but the scenery was still impressive. The roads in the north have numerous large tunnels weaving through the mountainous terrain. After winding our way through some treacherous hilltop roads and tiny villages we stopped at a little beach near the town of Lekeitio. Technically camping/ stopping wasn’t allowed but we figured it was unlikely that anyone would be patrolling this remote beach overnight so we pulled up the van and settled in. We decided to crack the cheap 5L bottle (plastic) of wine and play some cards which, of course, was a recipe for disaster and we all woke up feeling decidedly worse ... read more

Sooo it's the day after my 21st Birthday and let me tell you my head hurts! But it was totally worth it, I'm 21 now! 21 is not a big deal here, because you can drink straight out of the cradle, but all the people at the bars know it is a big deal for an American, so i got free drinks anyways! I will make a list of everything I drank, because it was amazing! at the apartment: Champagne, the cheap stuff that cost 3 euros, but hey I'm not picky yet Sex on the Beach, basically a fruity delicious mix with juice Sangria While playing Kings (a drinking game) we mixed the sex on the beach with the sangria and to our surprise it was quite deilicious Corona with lime, or as they call ... read more

Hangover. Beach. Nice walk through the city and hike up the mountain to the castle overlooking the city. Party at night with Canadians, Irish girls, California girls, Spanish girls, and Aussies.... read more