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 …
Exploring Euskadi: Lekeitio
During our first weekend in Bilbao we were having drinks in the streets of Casco Viejo (first unsurprising fact in this post). There had been a protest that afternoon (second …
Reflecting on 5ish Months of Classes +Photo Gallery
Happy Memorial Day, US friends! We are closing in on our sixth month living in Bilbao, and I have also just wrapped up my seventeenth week of intensive Spanish language …
Basque Country Trails: Coastal Wandering Edition
In the months since my last hiking post, we have continued to take advantage of the many rutas de senderismo in País Vasco. Before I dive into our recent coastal …
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 …
Beyond Fútbol: Traditional Basque Sports
While Athletic Club is certainly the most popular sports team in the region, the sports scene in País Vasco extends beyond fútbol. There are also a number of traditional Basque …
More Photogrammetry with Puppy, and Cleanup in Blender
Revisiting a post from a couple of months ago, one of my personal pet projects has been to create a 3D model of Puppy, the great flower-covered statue outside of …
Recapping my past few weeks in Bilbao +Photo Gallery
Its been a few weeks since I last posted about our experiences in Bilbao, during which we’ve moved into a new apartment, I’ve continued to attend Spanish language classes, and …
Basque Country Trails
Our Prior Hiking Adventures While it’s difficult to pinpoint an exact event that led Eliott and I to become avid hikers, our first hike through El Yunque in Puerto Rico …