The
legendary hospitality began immediately on arrival, with pre-lunch snacks of
local ham, bread and wine. After a look around Legazpia, Isobel produced a big
lunch with many dishes, more wine, then siesta. In the late afternoon we made a
trip to the coast to see the Sea of Cantabria.
Getaria is a fishing and beach resort, with an historic harbour from
where the first ever circum-navigation of the globe was started and ended.
For
supper we all went to the local food club.
The locals set up their club in an un-used restaurant, and the members
pay a sub which covers the rent, buys bulk gourmet food and wine, and employs
dish-washing staff. Member meet there
any night they like to cook their dinner, share dishes, drink wine and
socialise. It is very civilised and a
great idea.
We slept in the next morning, 10 hours sleep,
probably due to the wine the night before.
Then off to explore San Sebastian which is a large and beautiful city on
the coast. The calm harbour, fine
beaches and lovely old buildings make this a popular tourist destination and
the most expensive real estate in Spain.
All the Alkorta’s except Chris headed back to Legazpia later in the day
in the train, and we got explore a few bars to try out the pintxos (Basque word
for tapas). We stayed in Chris’s flat the night in the nearby industrial town
and high-density residential area of Pasaia. Even our GPS got lost trying to
find our way of this labyrinth in the morning.
The
unemployment figures in Spain are a bit depressing, and everyone talks about
“the crisis”.
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