28 September 2026 Bilbao: Driving to Bilbao, Stocking Up on Stuff

 

The hour and a half drive was through some very mountainous areas.  Instead of tunnelling through like in Galicia, this drive was very curvy with lots of altitude changes.  We got to the AirBnB and had a plan where I would pull up to the parking barrier while Leslie runs inside to get the remote to open the barrier, she would lean out the window and open the gate..  Instead as we drove tot he place, a car in front of us opens the barrier and we drive right in.  On top of that the front doors were both propped open se we could move our stuff very easily.  We headed to the Huper-mart and shopped for the five days.  Then we stocked up some more.

An old time feel

Grandma's place

Stocked up on local products

One kilo of shrimp for 10 euro!

     It has been 4 years and 115 days since we began our Migration

27 September 2026 Santander: Off to the Lighthouse

We drove up the hill and found the lighthouse.  The parking was competitive and we found a spot that may not have been a spot.  Given that beginning, we planned on a quick up and back but the lighthouse elevator had other ideas.  No need to get into the details but we were happy to leave there and head downhill for a while.  We drove to the park area and walked around some more.  Then we had sushi for lunch!

Sunday on the beach is as popular as ever

Several teams were playing on thhe beach

The crowd got thick

But we headed to the top of the hill there was a ropes course

The lighthouse

An art exhibit comprised from works of three different family members

Distinct styles

When the Elevator struck

Back outside, pfewww

Very rigged  and unforgiving

Narroy trails

Stretching out for miles

A golf course on the top of the cliffs

Do I recognize someone

There he is on the cliff face

The sun is out

A mix of big and little boars

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We headed out for lunch

Sushi-rama

Let the carnage begin

Zipper tiles

Love the dishes

A laid back vibe

Kali Sushi

     It has been 4 years and 114 days since we began our Migration

26 September 2026 Santander: The Maritime Museum's Aquarium and the Full Moon

 

The basement had a pretty good aquarium.  Soft corals, local fish, seahorses and one very large tank that has sharks rays and an octopus.  We almost missed the octopus but then we saw him start to walk across the sand and toss some fish parts up above its head and the larger fish rushed in to eat them.  Later the guide told us it is getting older and does not eat much anymore.  We left and ate our lunch on a bench outside watching the boats and swimmers.  Driving back along a new route we stopped for gar and then watched the world from our balcony

Soft corals

Cousin It

The colors wer amazing

Hey ray!

The big tank

Pink fish photobomb

Brightly colored

Look who is becoming active

Walking on its tentecles 

A very different way of moving

Seahorse

Jelly tanks

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The whale bones from below

A local scientific illustrator's desk from the 1800's 

At 15 pounds this big beast could be lunch and dinner

Turtles

Puff the magic fishy

The castle off in the distance

A great location

Swirling water and a kite surfer

Off he goes

The harbor master has a nice office

https://youtube.com/shorts/jbomnT-U0fg

This beach is very secluded

Sailing sailing

We drove over by the castle but no parking spaces and it did not open for an hour

While getting gas

Back to our balcony

Another lineup

Thinking of Julie and the waves

50th Birthday

Full moon and king tides

Whispy clouds

Moody moon

The seal ia lit up

Good night moon

    It has been 4 years and 113 days since we began our Migration