Bilbao/San Sebastian


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October 24th 2008
Published: January 15th 2009
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Following the demise of Fenlands i decided to start getting some more travelling done and started with a week in the Basque country in sept. To begin with i spent 3 nights in Bilbao, my little hotel was right next to a bar called Bilbao Beer,(always a good sign), this is where i finished all three nights with visits in between.(many brain cells destroyed)! The main reason to come to Bilbao was t... Read Full Entry



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San Seb cathedralSan Seb cathedral
San Seb cathedral

quite stunning at night, fantastically lit
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san Seb

a number of these banners around indicating where ETA members or suspects were imprisioned
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San Seb

The little train which seriuosly felt like it wouldnt make it up or down!
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San Seb

there is something quite relaxing about looking out to see and seeing endless blue sea and sky
the big man himselfthe big man himself
the big man himself

on the top of one of the hills on the top of a fort, little chapel below open on a sunday
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San Seb

San sebs pintxos were more expensive and the whole place was more touristy,esp at the weekend, but the locals give it large more than most places in Spain, they love a drink!
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San Seb

fat kid in a trailer being pulled by a goat. tacky or very tacky?
old town Bilbaoold town Bilbao
old town Bilbao

so different to down south weather wise, plenty of rain and mist , loved this, hedging their bets
Canoe RacingCanoe Racing
Canoe Racing

on the sunday a number of teams raced each other in the bay, each teams supporters wore different colours, the week end here was very very lively
San Seb beachSan Seb beach
San Seb beach

better than ANY other city beach i have seen, yet i didnt go in !
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San Seb

this is the little train which goes up one one the two peaks, this dog looked how i felt, i was well hung over!
BarriatzBarriatz
Barriatz

weather was great here on the second day, its only just up the road from San Seb, but its a different world.the wine is too dear, pizza was good though!
BiarritzBiarritz
Biarritz

nice beach and a very clean classy place, but beer is well expensive, not good!



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