Spain

We spent two days in Northern Spain just after Christmas. We chose to go to Bilbao because of it's location close to the coast, and the cheaper flights because it is a big resort area in the summer but was pretty quiet in the winter. Bilboa was a fun little city with a beautiful river running through the middle of it and a great Old Town pedestrian area.

We visited the Guggenheim Museum and loved all the modern abstract art inside. Then we went up a hill on the side of the city for an awesome view. We could see the whole city and even over to the ocean. We did a lot of walking that day, but we saw a whole lot of the city that way.

The next day we drove along the coast and visited some small fishing villages and resort towns, Getaria and Zarautz. They were lovely and we had so much fun playing in the sand at the beach. It was warm, but really windy, and the sunshine felt so good after the rainy winter we've been having in England.

Our last stop was in San Sebastian. We drove up to Mount Igueldo for this incredible view of the city, and a bonus amusement park with rides at the top of the hill! The water was the prettiest color and we could see for miles and miles. It was super windy at the top, though!

We headed down into the city for some delicious dinner and walking through the cool streets. We didn't have much time there before we needed to head back to our hotel, but it was a gorgeous city. We flew home the next day, but we really enjoyed our short trip to Spain! It was great to have Joseph and Mary there to speak Spanish, and we all had a great time and just wish we could have seen more!