Getxo Ass to the Basque Country! September 19th 2008 We headed out of Bilbao past the Euskalduna Congress and Music Hall across the river on our left. Lorna's friend (and our guide for the day!) Nerea explained that the Music Hall was built on a site that once housed a shipping construction company, one of the symbols of the industrial city that Bilbao was from the end of the 19th century onwards. The left bank of the river was traditionally the in ... read more
Europe » Spain » Basque Country » Getxo Spain's powerful world empire of the 16th and 17th centuries ultimately yielded command of the seas to England. Subsequent failure to embrace the mercantile and industrial revolutions caused the country to fall behind Britain, France, and Germany in ... ... read more
After years of planning and saving, we finally quit our jobs, packed up our stuff and headed off on our Round The World trip on January 31st 2009.
Our itinerary for the trip looked like this:
Feb 2009 - Thailand, Cambodia & Vietnam
March - April 2009: Australia
May - June 2009: New Zealand
July - Aug 2009: Chile & Argentina
After 7 months travelling, we've now returned home. But we still have a few blogs left to write, so keep an eye out for updates! We hope that you enjoy sharing our travel adventures with us and please feel free to leave some comments! ... full info