Bilbao Night Marathon

I registered for this race in May, after finishing a 5 mile run at a pace that, if sustained, would set a PR. The stresses of moving abroad were behind …

My Experience in a Basque Hospital

Over the last 10 months I’ve written about themes that I expected to cover during this journey [Athletic Club matches (especially the Copa del Rey Txapeldunak), House Hunting, Hiking, Festivals …

All of the Festivals

Festivals are an important part of Spanish culture, especially in the summer. In addition to internationally known celebrations, such as Semana Santa in Sevilla and San Fermin in Pamplona, every …

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 …