Reading and Roaming
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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On to Tarragona We left Barcelona and made the one-hour-plus drive south to Tarragona on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. Tarragona was the first Roman colony outside of Italy, making it an ancient city with many layers of history from Roman times to the Medieval period to the present day. After checking into …
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SPECIFICS Galway in County Galway is on Ireland’s west coast and sits on the River Corrib. With a population of around 83,000, it is the fourth largest city in the Republic of Ireland. It is a city of bridges and canals and strong breezes off the bay. One is never far from the honk of …
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Cobh (“Cove”) is a tiny town about 45 minutes south of Cork noted for its harbor. It was the port of embarkation for many Irish from around the country leaving for America in the 19th and 20th centuries. The harbor is well situated militarily and protected and has only one way in and out. On …
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