Exploring Euskadi: Gernika
Gernika, located about 35 kilometers from Bilbao, was the historic center of the Basque government. It is home to many historical and cultural sites, such as El Museo de la …
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 …