Adventures Beyond Euskadi: Pays Basque
Our experience in Bilbao has been enriched by the group of neighbors that we have grown close to over the last two years. They are natives of Euskadi whom we …
Adventures Beyond Euskadi: Navarra
Since arriving in Bilbao we have traveled extensively within Euskadi, exploring the region via its extensive transit network. We have also occasionally ventured beyond the Basque Country, including making progress …
Tarta de Queso [Basque Cheesecake]
Directly translated, tarta de queso means cheesecake. However, the style that is available in Euskadi is different from what is served in the United States. To start, tarta de queso …
Power Rankings: Gilda
During our stay in Lisbon last winter I wrote my first blog, a Power Ranking of my daily pastel de nata consumption. Since then my posts have focused on Athletic …
Adventures Beyond Euskadi: Galicia
Prior to our arrival in Madrid in January, Eliott and I had traveled extensively throughout Spain. The country is composed of 17 Autonomous Communities and, over the course of our …
Más Photogrammetry; Gildas from Bilbao Basquefest
Adding to one of my common themes of late, a newfound hobby of mine is taking a zillion pictures of something interesting and turning it into a 3D model using …
Power Rankings: Pastel de Nata
Pastel de nata, the egg custard-filled pastry, are found just about everywhere in Portugal. On our first two trips to Portugal we ate relatively few of them. [In fact, on …