by leandra | Oct 12, 2016 | Food & Drink, International Travel, Travel
As with most places in Spain, we found San Sebastian to be absolutely delicious. One thing I had to get used to was that ordering wine at most of the pintxo bars was done at the mercy of the bartender, who rarely spoke English. With no posted menu available, I...
by leandra | Oct 11, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
Our first night in San Sebastian we spent avoiding drunk teenagers in the Old Town by walking across the bridge to the Gros district. Tasty food was found, along with peace and quiet and this view of the gorgeous sunset… The next morning we spent walking along...
by leandra | Oct 9, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
For the San Sebastian part of our trip we wanted to be near the old town (for all the wonderful pintxo bars), but not necessarily in the old town (due to noise). We eventually found El Concha Centro, a one-bedroom apartment with a great location – a five minute...
by leandra | Oct 7, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
We spent a considerable amount of time walking around Bilbao. We only bought one 24-hour metro pass during our three day stay so most of our exploring was done on foot. Our room wasn’t ready when we arrived so after grabbing a bite to eat at a nearby pintxo bar,...
by leandra | Oct 4, 2016 | International Travel, Travel
Bilbao is along a river about 20 minutes upstream from the coastal towns of Portugalete and Getxo. Conveniently for us, the metro runs from downtown Bilbao out to both towns, so on a beautiful Friday morning we purchased a 24-hour subway pass and started exploring...