14 Septembre
My friend arrived this morning. I walked to the market in Biarritz and picked up some fresh fruit and pastries for breakfast. He was a bit tired from the morning journey, so we walked down to the beach, relaxed, and slept in the sun.
Later in the day, we took a long walk along the coast. The area is a popular surfing location, we noticed people from Germany and the Netherlands. The sunset was amazing, the sky was illuminted by a brilliant pink. The water was a dreamy pinkish blue.
After sunset, we walked back into town and had some paella and wine at Le Paladium. Content yet sleepy, we walked to a beachside cafe named Le Bleu and had some espresso.
15 Septembre
Our goal on Monday was to 1) get to Bilbao, 2) see the Guggenheim, and 3) take the overnight train to Barcelona. The journey started off with the 11:25 am bus to St Jean de Luz, a coastal town just to the south of Biarritz. Next, we had to hop a few trains to Hendayne, San Sebastian, and finally we boarded the train to Bilbao.
Spain doesn't have the most comfortable trains. This sentiment would only be affirmed during our overnight train to Barcelona. We arrived in Bilbao in the mid-afternoon, oriented ourselves, and toured the Guggenheim. The main exhibit was "Matter of Time", large, curved, installations (30 feet tall, by 70 feet wide at some points) meant to give the visitor a a different perspective on movement and time. There was also ancient Aztec art, I found a few items on loan from Washington galleries. An exhibit on the history and development on abstract expressionism rounded out the experience. We sat outside and photographed the Guggenheim's unique architecture.
My friend arrived this morning. I walked to the market in Biarritz and picked up some fresh fruit and pastries for breakfast. He was a bit tired from the morning journey, so we walked down to the beach, relaxed, and slept in the sun.
Later in the day, we took a long walk along the coast. The area is a popular surfing location, we noticed people from Germany and the Netherlands. The sunset was amazing, the sky was illuminted by a brilliant pink. The water was a dreamy pinkish blue.
After sunset, we walked back into town and had some paella and wine at Le Paladium. Content yet sleepy, we walked to a beachside cafe named Le Bleu and had some espresso.
15 Septembre
Our goal on Monday was to 1) get to Bilbao, 2) see the Guggenheim, and 3) take the overnight train to Barcelona. The journey started off with the 11:25 am bus to St Jean de Luz, a coastal town just to the south of Biarritz. Next, we had to hop a few trains to Hendayne, San Sebastian, and finally we boarded the train to Bilbao.
Spain doesn't have the most comfortable trains. This sentiment would only be affirmed during our overnight train to Barcelona. We arrived in Bilbao in the mid-afternoon, oriented ourselves, and toured the Guggenheim. The main exhibit was "Matter of Time", large, curved, installations (30 feet tall, by 70 feet wide at some points) meant to give the visitor a a different perspective on movement and time. There was also ancient Aztec art, I found a few items on loan from Washington galleries. An exhibit on the history and development on abstract expressionism rounded out the experience. We sat outside and photographed the Guggenheim's unique architecture.
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