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San Sebastian, Spain

Chris — Sat, 26 Nov 2016 19:32:25 +0000

We loved the old quarter’s narrow winding streets which are full of bars and restaurants. This part of town is called Parte Vieja, which is a paradise for tapas lovers. The bars are filled with the most unbelievable gourmet snacks you can imagine.

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Llanes, Spain

Chris — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:46:20 +0000

Strewn alongside the far end of the pier like a set of children’s blocks are the ‘cubes of memory’, painted by Agustin Ibarrola. They are large reinforced cubes that act as a breakwater and protect the harbour from fierce winter storms. Some are painted with apples and citrus fruits which were the main agricultural and export products in the nineteenth century.

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Bilbao, Northern Spain

Chris — Wed, 25 Sep 2013 09:44:14 +0000

One thing we wanted to do in Bilbao was to sample the Pintxos (Basque tapas) which are different flavoured food often on a slice of baguette. The bars in this area are well known for this and the locals spend a Sunday lunchtime doing a bar crawl sampling the various pintxos which are lined up along the bar. We were surprised at some of the bars were so popular and had queues outside.

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Islares, Cantabria

Chris — Tue, 10 Sep 2013 15:10:49 +0000

Once we parked the van up on our pitch we walked outside the site and couldn’t believe our eyes. Straight in front of us was one of the most gorgeous bays. As we walked further around the bay we found another one – It is so beautiful in this area with plenty of green parklands, imposing cliffs and fine sandy beaches.

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