July 7, 2019 – This is going to be a very long post, so bear with me. It was an action-packed day. We had to get up at 5:30 am this morning which came very early after celebrating late the night before. Wayne wanted to run with the bulls today and I was not sure…
Month: July 2019
Day 18 – ¡Ay, Caramba! San Fermin Fiesta Opening Day
July 6, 2019 – We woke up today so excited for the start of the San Fermin Fiesta. It is traditional to wear the typical Pamplonica costume, comprising a white shirt or T-shirt, white skirt or trousers, and the red sash and red kerchief of the fiestas. Of particular importance is the red kerchief, the…
Day 17 – Hondarribia to Pamplona
7/5/2019 – We got up today and packed up to get ready to leave…our host only met us when we arrived…she gave us the key and we never saw her again. Strange. We went and put all of our things in the car and then headed into Hondarribia and walked the plaza to find some…
Day 16 – La Brède & Bordeaux Day Trip
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY!!! July 4, 2019 – Its the Fourth of July and we wondered what would be the most AMERICAN things we could do within driving distance today? After some research, we decided to north into France and visit La Brède for a little history tour. As long as were were going that far,…
Day 15 – San Sebastian to Hondarribia
July 3, 2019 – We woke up this morning sad to move on from San Sebastian. We could really spend some time here. We packed up our things and Ana was waiting for us with breakfast ready and delicious. We had coffee, melon, bread, jam and milk. This is my perfect breakfast. I think Wayne…
Day 14 – San Sebastian
July 2, 2019 – Today we woke up to very cloudy and misty weather. There is a possibility of rain but it was still warm. I was up, dressed and ready to go first this morning and went into the dining room to get us coffee and Ana was there to greet me. She had…
Day 13 – Bilbao to San Sebastian
July 1, 2019 – We left Bilbao about 10 AM. It was much easier to lug our backpacks down the stairs than it was to bring them up. Getting to the parking lot and out into the city was uneventful. Wayne wanted to go across the Bizkaya Transporter Bridge or more commonly known, the “Hanging…