Reading and Roaming
TOWN OF TOLOSA Today we spent some time in the Basque countryside stopping in Tolosa, south of San Sebastián, on the way. Tolosa is a junction point between Navarre and San Sebastián and from early times was an important trading area. Today it has a population of just over 20,000 people and hosts a large …
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FROM TOLOSA TO THE COUNTRY After enjoying the architecture and the farmers’ market in Tolosa, we went up into the mountains, ending up eventually at a family farm of about 100 acres. The husband and wife and their three children are the 13th generation to manage and maintain this farm. They have 400 pigs, more …
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WALKING CENTER CITY Yesterday we were on our own and enjoyed seeing a bit more of San Sebastián than we already had. The hotel manager recommended a photography exhibit so we headed in that direction. We walked through center city across the Urumea River on the Maria Cristina bridge which links to the train and …
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CITY HIGHLIGHTS Today we spent part of the day with Kai, a young guide who traveled and lived in other countries and worked in the hospitality industry before becoming a guide. A native of San Sebastián, he loves his home city and presents it well. With him, we went from the east side of town, …
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