http://www.travelblog.org/Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/ Travel adventures in journals and photos from Europe , Spain , Basque Country en-us Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:48:56 BST Sat, 11 Oct 2008 08:48:56 BST We arrived in San Sebastian the Basques countries most stylish city I loved it as soon as we arrived. We were surrounded by three beaches hot sun and all the gelarto we could get our hands on. We enjoyed walking around the town and got accoustomed with the Pintox bars so many choices of delousious food lined up in front of eyes. We soon got the hang of ordering and devoured as many as we could. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-327404.html Yesterday was the International Day of Peace and we started it by visiting the Museum of Peace in Gernika www.peacemuseumguernica.org. The ETA spent it setting off 3 bombs the closest to us was in Ondarroa 30 km from where we are staying. httpnews.bbc.co.uk2hieurope7628555.stmThe Gernika Peace Museum was inspired by the bombing of Gernika on April 26 1937. On that day Hitler ordered http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/Guernica/blog-326367.html We have been in Spain for 6 days now and it is time to post an update. We arrived in Barcenlona on Monday the 15th and rented our car and found our first BB with relative ease. We stayed for 4 nights at El Moli an agri tourisimo a BB on a working farm in the tiny village of Siurana north of Girona in the region of Catalonia. While there we enjoyed a day on the Cap de Creus which is a cape http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/Guernica/blog-325622.html Ya estoy en Damasco con ms de 40 con lo bien que estaba en Donosti ests son las fotos de mi ltimo bao en el Atlantico.Sama dndm burada hava ok sicak 40 memleketimde iki buuk hafta kaldim gnde birde yagmur yagadi havalar burdan daha ok serin ona ragmen her gn denize girdim iste son kere. http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-314222.html after waving goodbye to the fabulous group of kids that we had in the third shift me and 4 of the other teachers jumped on a bus to san sebastian a 3 hour trip away to chill out by the beach.we stayed in a hostel called ocean view and it certainly had the most stunning view of the water after we had settled in we had a walk down the streets with an ice cream and obviously stopped off in a http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-311318.html Cheryl and I made it through the long and relatively sleepless overnightertrain to San Sebastianbut let me tell you a little story about overnight train travel in Spain Getting down to the train platform first of all was like going through airport security with the XRays lineup to show tickets and the typical flight routine. Boarding the train you would think at first glance that it was http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-311186.html We got into Bilbao at about 630 PM. We took the bus into town and saw the Gugenheim. When got out of the bus station it took 15 min to get our bearings. We found the train station and headed to the outskirts where our hostel was located. We arrived in our hostel settled in and took nap. After a one hour nap I got up and decided to go get some grub. Ant didn't get any sleep during the fli http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/Bilbao/blog-304832.html Hello EveryoneMy last week in Spain was a whirlwind vacation through the Basque Country to see a little of Bilbao and to run with the bulls in Pamplona. I left Malaga on Tuesday afternoon 78 and got to Pamplona that evening. I had to travel with all of my luggage since I was leaving from Bilbao on Friday morning to go back to Syracuse so I weaved my way through the streets and massive crowd http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/Bilbao/blog-302904.html The BBC reports that Eta set off 4 bombs in the area just north and west of where we will be in 2 months. I checked the map and the first bomb was 53k from where we will stay. I find it comforting that they announce their plans ahead of time so that folks can clear out of the targeted areas. We will be in a small casa rural in an outoftheway area and I have no real concerns for our safety.I http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/blog-302883.html This blog is dedicated to all the people that love to make fiesta in Basque Style I mean lot of music every where funny and kind people Kalimotxo local beverage a mix of coca cola and red wine and traditionsIn August 2007 I went to the basque country with some friends after reading on internet that in this period every year take place a great fiesta it's called Aste Nagusia Semana G http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/blog-300913.html San SebastianToday was our play day in San Sebastian. No history lessons just sun sand and surf. The pictures tell the real story. This is more of a Spanish getaway destination rather than international although there is a film festival that has been compared to Cannes.San Sebastian is in the middle of Basque country which would explain the enormous amount of people basking in the sun. T http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-300723.html after pamplona we were all very happy to lie low for a few days. we had a rough start the the day as we were up early to catch the 7am bus but once we were all packed up and ready to go we got to reception to pick up our passports to find that the 24hr reception was no longer after calming down alex and a few hours we jumped in a cab and headed into town to pick up the hire car. after much disc http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-300218.html HI everyoneWe are sorry that it has taken soooo long for us to write another entry but we have been crazed Ok sooo here is the deal. Kyle an I finally made it to Bilbao to go to his friends wedding. The first night that we got in we met up with all of their old friends and had Punchos and beers at a tapas bar and just hung out all night. The next day the family of both the bride and http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-299972.html After the nice morning on the beach in San Sebastian and enjoying some solitude there I went back to the hostel and woke up my friends. We headed out shortly after that toward Bilbao which was on our way home to Salamanca. We stopped there for one major attraction... the Guggenheim. This modern art museum was built in the 20th century and is known as the most vanguardistaarchitecture of its http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/Bilbao/blog-299757.html After the plaza de toros action and a small party with breakfast we headed out of town to the Basque Country coast of San Sebastian. This drive was even more beautiful than the previous one I would absolutely go back if anything just for the drive through the countryside. We arrived into San Sebastian and it was raining quite a bit. So we checked into a hostel and found a short nap waitin http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-299753.html Hi allFirst of all thanks to everyone for your comments. We are in Bruges at the moment and thought we had a spare hour or so to do the blog and we loved reading so many people's comments. Sorry to the LKS staff for the photos but you know you loved emSo we've had an exciting start to the trip really. Started in San Sebastian for four nights with Belle Foat where we intended to spend our da http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-299117.html alrighty then. soooooo i know ive been bad about the blog and i said that i would immediately let all of you know if i was alive after the run but i do have valid excuses.some people called me crazy for wanting to run with the bulls. well... you may want to classify me as legally insane because i ran with those puppies not once but twice san fermin is probably the coolest festival or thing ev http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-298285.html Arrived in Madrid after a delayed flight. We surprised ourselves and saved 30 euro by getting ourselves from the airport to the hostel. It was so hot when we arrived and soon found ourselves getting into the Spanish siesta routine. We stayed in a busabout hostel in the red light district of Gran Via it was not bad at all. On our first day we navigated with our map around the city and looked like http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-298090.html Bus trip to Estellathis was hell it took 24 hours as opposed to 18 although most of the group was in high spirits ready for some partying. noone slept bar a couple next to us which didnt help we got to the camping ground in Estella at 6.30 and had a swim then zonked out in bed. Opening Ceremony in PamplonaEveryone was on the bus early to go to the opening ceremony in town. as soon as we arriv http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/blog-297917.html After scoring waist high waves in Mundaka Spain I headed back to Biarritz on June 12th in order to meet up with Dan Cooke and his two friends Mike and Harry. In London they bought a van for us to travel around in. Her name is Lucy a 93' toyota Lucidia turbo diesel for 900...she's been very good to us so far. We spent the night at the hostel in Biarritz catching up over a few drinks. Neve http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-293613.html 19.Juni TordagBarbo insisterte p at vi skulle smake p den tradisjonelle mat retten fr vi dro avgrde neste dag s det endte opp med han skrev opp det vi trengte s dro jeg og Andrebass kjpte det nr vi sto opp Seint vell og merkeselflgelig. Barbo kom hjem til lunch mekka det som skulle mekkes. Det ble en skikkelig digg frokost fr han viste oss noen bilder fra klatre turene sine og noe http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-289991.html Sorry I have fallen behind And I am running out of itnernet time as we speakI have been to san sebastian Barcelona Florence and now in Rome.. and tommorrow I will be flying out to athens.. I will write about my adventures soonMylis http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-288399.html Im getting closer to the Camino de Santiago the famous pilgrimage across Northern Spain that Im planning to trek...Now Im in Basque Territory visiting the brotherinlaw of my good friend Christi. Ivans brother David and his wife Liz have been hosting me at their house near Gernika for the last couple of days about 20 miles east of Bilbao. They have a 10month old baby boy named Iig http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/Guernica/blog-280859.html Well friends tomorrow is the big day. Less than 24 hours from now I will be on my way starting my Spain adventure I have been home for almost two weeks now. Those weeks have been spent catching up with old friends spending time with family purchasing my first car A 2005 Silver Nissan Sentra Special Edition...for those of you who are curious. Woo hoo and of course...shopping my little hear http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-278038.html http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/San-Sebasti-n/blog-275535.html Today's adventure started on a public bus to Bilbao from the campground about one hour. It is a lot less stress not to be driving an RV into the narrow streets of a busy city. After a stop at the tourist info we were off to the Guggenheim Bilbao Museum. This very modern structure houses a grand collection of Modern and contemporary art. The special show is... Art in the USA 300 years http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/Bilbao/blog-272490.html We continued our walk around St. Jean Pied de Port in in the AM and it was busy with pilgrims moving out on their journey. The weather is beginning to warm up some just a bit foggy in the valley. We decide to move on to Spain time in the Basque area is time consuming because of the mountains valleys and roads but beautiful countryside. Lots of sheep the farms are very small along the http://www.travelblog.org//Europe/Spain/Basque-Country/Bilbao/blog-272485.html