Today was the ride through the Basque Country and the Pyrenees... Flew to Barcelona yesterday evening, had a good feed of Paella and went to bed.... Arrived in Bilbao today around 1:45 pm...The train ride was quite pleasant, and the scenery was from green and lush, to barren and dry, from red earth to white earth, to the mountainous terrain of the Basque region and to Bilbao...Found the hotel, rested a little and then headed to the Guggenheim Museum, in the center of the city and along the banks of Ria De Bilbao (River)...Bilbao is a very nice city with great shops, pedestrian streets, cafes, and restaurants...The city comes to life after 7:00 pm, where the people gather at the cafes and restaurants for dinner...Most of the restaurants are closed between lunch and dinner... The parks
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