Category Archives: Spain – Basque Region

February 17 – 20, 2017 — Bilbao was a huge surprise.  Once a gritty mill city of about 350,000, it is now a blossoming economy. It has become the “in” place to go with new architecturally unique buildings, many along … Continue reading →

February 15 – 16, 2017 –  Continuing our exploration we rented a car and headed south to the Rioja area of Spain known for its fine Rioja red wines.   In the historic town of Laguardia we stayed at Castillo El … Continue reading →

February 13 – 14, 2017 –  With John and Eileen in tow we headed off to the Basque region of Spain.  We took a train from Barcelona to San Sebastian on the Bay of Biscay, Spain’s northern coast.  The Basque … Continue reading →