The Program
In Spain, you eat breakfast at 8 am, a tapas or two at noon, dinner at 2 pm and lunch at 8:30 pm. We finally got with the program today in Bilbao. Note the new scarf!
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Paye Vasco/Paye Basque
When we were on the Camino de Santiago Frances 3 years ago, we met a few pilgrims from the Basque region of Spain. They were very lively and said we had to visit their 'country' someday. Well today we did.
We took the train from Deba, a small basque village to Bilbao the capital of Paye Vasco/Paye Basque. Wow, hemmed in by the steep green hills on one side and the Atlantic on the other, we were treated to an Alice in Wonderland experience.
Town after town full of 10 story apartment buildings all joined together looking out at the steep hills. Bilbao is this magical place filled with a winding river, cobblestone streets, stairways to heaven and pintxos, those tiny little seafood tapas delicacies.
Well we fell in love with this magical place. Turns out Paye Vasco/Paye Basque is the wealthiest region of Spain with GDP/person 40 per cent higher than the rest of Spain due to iron ore and other resources. They are one of the 17 independently managed communities of Spain. And yes they have perhaps the best food in the world as we hope to confirm in Donastia/San Sebastian starting tomorrow. Ciau! A few more Bilbao pics to follow.
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LOURDES France 2013
Here we are rain and all in beautiful Lourdes!
Now I realize when Dave and I walked El Camino Spain 2010 we walked with St. James to Santiago de Compestella for 29 days.
This time a little different with shorter walks for me and a 10 day walk for Dave and a rented car and more private accommodations. on this pilgrim we walked and visited more with Mother Mary, Mary Magadeline and St. Joseph ( Fr.Medaille founder of Sisters of St. Joseph) and St. Eugene de Mazenod( founder of the Oblate Fathers).The history and journey with those sacred people is special.
Being at Lourdes today was astounding even though it rained. We attended Mass, stations of the cross and adoration. We were touched and grateful for such a blessed opportunity.Pictures to follow.
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Le Canal du Midi
The Canal du Midi was built in the 1600s to enable shipping from the Atlantic to the Mediterranean to bypass Spain. Declared a world heritage Site, we took a leisurely cruise today.
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