Altamira and Bilbao – Caves and Culture

Our last day in Bilbao began after breakfast with a long drive to Altamira to see the paleolithic cave drawings of wild animals and human hands. The Altamira cave isn’t technically located in Basque country (it’s in Cantabria, 30 km from Santander), but is close enough to make a convenient day trip. It took us about 1.5…

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Gernika and Bermeo – Bilbao Remixed

The second time in Bilbao, I spent more time exploring the area outside of the city and less walking through the city itself – this time in Gernika and Bermeo (and Rioja). Road to Gernika After breakfast, Leslie and I went out with Aitor by car to view some more seaside villages and Gernika (Guernica), which…

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