Homewards

Zaragoza

3+ hrs up the motorway network, we’re in the old town of Zaragoza. We toured the basilica, just outside the hotel we’re staying in for two nights & ate in a traditional tapas bar, La Republica. Then got hooked up to the hipster drinking, ending up in a pub which before our eyes changed into a nightclub where we danced …..

Kath suffering today. Managed to walk upriver to Zaragoza Expo, from 2006, Zaha Hadid bridge of work/living space – a horizontal version of Le Corbusier’s vertical city to the sky in Marseilles.

And the biggest fresh water aquarium in Europe.

Evening brought music. Country blues, until Chris had to leave, from Theo Lawrence in the Rock & Blues Cafe, then a funky mixture from the DJ at La Lata de Bombillas (canned light bulbs.) Nay bad for a Sunday night.

Bilbao

Our three hour journey was interrupted by a visit to a Rioja bodega . Kath bought three whites, Chris one red.

Staying at Ibis in Bilbao because it has an EV charger in its underground car park. ‘Xept we were told on arrival it was taken out. Hmmmm

First night given to Pintxos trail, mostly in old town. Reminded of why we so love this place. But once the sun goes down, it is cold here.

Second day given to a classy vintner, more pintxos in the market & a great local fare dinner in the old town.

And tomorrow we drive to Santander & the ferry home.