San Sebastián
San Sebastian is an easy bus ride from Bilbao. Our apartment was a very short walk from the bus station, eaasily reached after a stopover for lunch. On the first floor above the busy cafe-lined pedestrian street of Calle/Kalea Reyes Catolicos, it had a glorious bay window and 5 small terraces, perfect vantage points for enjoying the street life.
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San Sebastian is a vacation paradise: beach, food, street life and mild weather. It wasn't difficult to see why the city was thronged with tourists, pandemic be damned.
The streets of Old Town | Soccer everywhere, as always | Even where forbidden - can you spot the ball? | The cathedral bell tower by night
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The cuisine did not disappoint, though navigating crowded pincho bars was a little unsettling during pandemic-times. White asparagus and octopus at Ikaitz Jatetxea
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We had a mix of cloudy and sunny days during our stay.
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Circles from around town: the light well in the undergound bus station | the historic bonito (tuna) auction clock at the central market, la Bretxa | Social distancing, Euskadi style
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Moneo's Kursaal auditorium is a beautiful jewel on the coastline.
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Scenes from a walk up Urgull: the beautiful Monte Urgull park sits between Old Town and the Atlantic, with lush greenery and beautiful views | Views back across the city from the Baluarte del Mirador and down to the Pasealeku Berria along the water | Zuloaga Plaza on the way down from Urgull.
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Eduardo Chillida's famous Peine del Viento (wind comb) is on the opposite side of the La Concha Bay from Urgull. It was mobbed with tourists, but arresting nevertheless. I had to wait patiently to capture these photos without interlopers.
