There is a lot of street art in Bilbao, but we didn't see too much on our way in on Friday. We had about a half mile walk from the bus stop to our hotel. It was right at midnight when we arrived and we were exhausted from all the travel. Luckily Saturday, we were able to walk around a little and check out the city.
Of course the highlight of our day in Bilbao on Saturday was the Guggenheim Museum. In addition to the magnificent building and indoor exhibits, there are a number of stunning outdoor pieces.
Although we could have spent another day exploring Bilbao, we wanted to do some hiking so on Sunday morning we took an early bus to San Sebastian where we hiked up onto a mountain on the east side of the city and walked along the side getting lots of beautiful sea views before climbing back down. Much of the hike is part of the Camino de Santiago - but we were going the opposite direction. So, we crossed paths with a number of multiday hikers carrying large packs.
Once off the moutain, we took a small boat over to a small fishing village. We thought about having lunch there, but there were only a couple of restaurants and they were full of families eating their big Sunday meal. So, we walked around for a bit before taking the bus back to San Sebastian.
Once back in San Sebastian, we ate a late lunch and checked out the city - there is a large surfing beach (with a surfing school) and another swimmers beach which was pretty much deserted on this rainy cool Sunday.
Sunday evening, we headed back to Bilbao walked around a bit before heading in for a pretty early night. This morning, we hung around the hotel for a while before retracing our steps back to Sevilla. Like a reverse of Friday, I got off the bus at the train station and walked to class while Albert stayed on until the stop nearest to our house with the suitcase.
I was the only one in class today - it was a shock to the system. I had done my homework, but not much else. After class, I headed out to Costco to pick up a few things.
Tomorrow morning, I need to take care of a few last details for our trip next weekend. We are headed to Italy to watch the last stage of the Giro D'Italia bike race. But first a few good night's sleep in our own bed and some serious study time.
