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 …
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 …
Bilbao.
Home of the Guggenheim. Largest city in the Basque Country in northern Spain. About 5 miles from the Bay of Biscay and the Atlantic Ocean along the Ria Nervión. We …
Pit Stop, and Other Places We Loved in Lisbon
I have a soft spot for the street side bar, found in places like Miami, San Juan, and elsewhere around Latin America. Specifically, the bar that has a window opening …