Friday we went to Bilbao. It took a little less than an hour to drive there, and we arrived around 2pm. We saw the famous Guggenheim Museum (exterior) and the surrounding statues (Puppy, Spider, stacked balls in a fountain). Many beautiful parks and bridges too.
After exploring the streets for a while, we drove to a smaller fishing town by the sea called Getxo. It´s the perfect place to picnic and relax by the ocean. We ate lunch there at Krunch, a chain restaurant with really good typical Spanish food (I had a HUGE burger with a fried egg, cheese, cured ham, and all the toppings, and fries). It was right by the water and all the colorful fishing boats, and even though it rained on and off the cool breeze was very refreshing.
We drove a bit further to see the Puente Bizkaia, a giant ferry-like machine that transports people and cars from one side of a river to the other. One side was traditionally for the rich, and the other side for the poorer working class.
After that we drove to an even smaller fishing village, Plentzia. We stopped for coffee and ice cream at a cafe, and then walked by the beach (big cliffs and rocks).
We finally headed for home, where we ate dinner (breaded chicken, fried egg, and bread) and watched the Olympic Opening Ceremony! In Spanish. I was so very proud to see the United States team. So proud.
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