- Beaches
We headed out of town the next day by way of a whole string of gorgeous beaches. Bryan heads back after getting an up-close view of surfers. - Mountains
We drove from the coast into the mountains. The Basque countryside looks like what I imagine Ireland to be: bright green and covered in sheep. - Dinner at the blacksmith's
We spent our first night on the road at a rural inn converted from a 17th-century ironworks. Delicious food and super-cool environment. - IMG_0064
After getting only minorly-lost, we make it to our phenomenal hotel, a renovated ironworks from the 17th century. - IMG_2484
We roll into the green, green mountains, dotted with long-haired sheep, which we never did get a great picture of. - IMG_2486
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more Zumaia from the window - IMG_2467
surfer - IMG_2499
The closest town is tiny and a few miles away, so we made happy use of the hotel "restaurant," which was basically getting an excellent home-cooked meal from the friendly proprietors. - IMG_2496
Sun is setting in earnest. - IMG_2434
Without too much hassle, we found a laundromat and refreshed our clothing supply. - IMG_2479
It was really quite lovely. - IMG_2475
another - IMG_2466
Bryan heads back after taking in some talented surfing performance. - IMG_2456
the San Sebastian train station - IMG_2488
sort of a representative mountain shot' - IMG_2504
Bryan enjoys his meal and the fact that, when you order red wine to drink, they just give you the bottle. - IMG_2458
The tollways in Spain were uniformly excellent and sparsely populated. - IMG_2481
The sun begins to set, and we realize we best make good time to our hotel in the mountains before we lose the light. - IMG_2494
and again - IMG_2474
another - IMG_2492
trees, mountains, sky - IMG_2464
Sun begins to set. - IMG_2436
While our laundry tumbled, we strolled to one of the famed San Sebastian beaches. - IMG_2471
Boardwalks look a little different in cities with a thousand years of history. - IMG_2455
Leslie in the rearview as we begin our roadtrip - IMG_2469
beach - IMG_2446
This is how you spell San Francisco Street in Euskara (the language of Basque Country, which we were in). - IMG_0063
beach - IMG_2441
The waves looked great and were heavily-trafficked by surfers.