Continued from Part I: Follow this link to read it!
We have an earlier start today than yesterday as we hurry towards my part of town to catch our train to Logroño. It’s a town several hours south in the next Comunidad Autonomous, called La Rioja. We’ve paid for a wine tour of this area of Spain best known for their incredible red wines and stunning wineries. Continue reading “My Mom Comes to Visit! Part II”
Happy National Day of Spain! October 12th is the day that Christopher Columbus landed in the Americas which is significant since Spain is the country that funded his journey. It’s also Nuestra Señora del Pilar, another holiday in Spain that celebrates the Virgin Mary with a 9-day feast in Zaragoza.
Fiesta Nacional de España, Nuestra Señora del Pilar, Columbus Day…no matter the country, it seems like I’m not meant to have class today. And what is a girl to do with a four day weekend in a foreign country? Go to Seville and Granada, of course! Continue reading “Seville and Granada, A Self-Excursion”
October 6
The school is taking us out of the country this time around; we’re taking a bus to France! It’s only two hours by bus, so we’re just going for the day to St. Juan de Luz and Biarritz, two towns on the coast of the Atlantic.
Quick geography lesson: the Basque Country that Bilbao resides in extends into France as well. There are three ‘provinces’ in France that have strong Basque influence, named Iparralde. Continue reading “The French-Basque Country”
September 20
Today reminded me why I call myself a solivagant. I spent most of the morning sitting in my room, bemoaning the fact that all of my friends were busy with homework or tutoring jobs before I realized that I don’t need them to enjoy the city. Why wait for someone else when there’s a whole wide world out there? Continue reading “What Makes Me a Solivagant, Part I”
September 8th, 2017
Today is the first school excursion to Getxo and Plentzia. Both are beach towns less than a half hour’s drive from Bilbao. So with a bathing suit and my GVSU flag in a beach bag, off I go to meet everyone else at Deusto. Continue reading “Excursion to Getxo & Plentzia”
