I guess we had to leave our lovely, wacky hotel eventually... I was just hoping it was like two, maybe three weeks from now. Even being that there was no ´disco´around, an assortment of restaurants, or much else to do besides swim, read and ride bikes, I was beyond content. The location, tranquility and natural beauty of the city was more than I could have imagined.
And so after yet, another satisfactory breakfast of cereal with soy milk (who´d a thought they´d have that in Spain!) and some great pasteries (that I probably shouldn´t have indulged in so much)- we departed Elciego and made our way towards San Sebastian...
San Sebastian rests along the northern coast. It is a city that is struggling to gain it´s independence from Spain. They speak Basque here(which Chad and I both think looks Nordic) instead of Spanish (althought Spanish is still understood). Several years back, when Chad was visiting, riots were a daily activity in the streets. Nevertheless, it has always been a safe city. It is actually a big surfing city- After two + hours of driving (lost time included) and reversing from the wrong toll booth along the highway, we found our hotel: Hotel Maria Cristina. Again, very beautiful.
It was strange to actually have to pay attention to where we walked so we didn´t run into people. We hadn´t encountered large amounts of people in four, five days. Chad, Adam and I walked around the city and the old part of town, grabbed some lunch and watched the waves for a little while before returning to the hotel for a little siesta.
Dinner was great- Many restaurants in Spain do a three course meal (dessert included! from an assortment of selections) for a certain low price- this was the way we dined for the night... and the pounds keep packin on... too good to resist though! Afterall, ´When in Rome´...
I miss you Mom, Grandma, and Grandpa.. my days don´t really feel complete when I don´t see you...You are in my thoughts.
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