Reading and Roaming
GUGGENHEIM MUSEUM Designed by Frank Gehry, opened in 1997, Guggenheim Bilbao is now known the world over. It was an instant hit in a city that before then was much more industrial and not a must-see tourist destination. The Guggenheim Foundation was looking for a site in Europe for a second museum and had been …
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GETTING TO BILBAO The destination for the day was Bilbao, but we went there via two interesting towns and a local winery. The morning was cold to start (only about 55 degrees), but by noontime, the temperature was above 70. GEOPARK IN ZUMAIA A short distance from San Sebastián is the town of Zumaia, population …
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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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